One way to discover new music is through a recommendation from someone whose tastes you trust.  So when musical fave Charlie Faye recommended Serena Jean, I decided to give her a listen.  I’m glad I did.

Serena and her top notch band play a blend of music which is mostly rock with a bit of alt country thrown into the mix.  Originally from Canada, she certainly shows that the saying that no one plays American music better than Canadians is correct in her case.  And guitarist Thomas Bryan Eaton not only rocks, he knows how to shred when the situation calls for it.

I was at Serena’s show at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 this past Sunday and took a few pictures of that show.  You can see those shots posted at Now I’ve Heard Everything by clicking here.

Lelia Broussard lives out in Los Angeles these days and I have not yet seen her live.  But I got an email from her a while back saying that  she reads my blog and that since we both like The Madison Square Gardeners, perhaps I would like her too.  I’ve listened to some of Leila’s music, and I liked it enough to take the leap of faith to recommend her show tonight.  Details of that early show can be found here at Now I’ve Heard Everything.

–Eliot Wagner