This video just came out this week and was seemingly (to me, at least) so hard to find on YouTube or Vimeo unless you knew the title. Thanks to being featured on Buddyhead, it was then much easier for me to track down and I was just able to finally find this on YouTube. La Sera, is of course, the new venture for Katy Goodman, formerly of the Slumber Party-esque Vivian Girls. Not only did I get the chance to catch her guest DJing at Cha Cha Lounge in Silverlake, but I also got to see her perform at a Buddyhead showcase at Harvard & Stone in Hollywood recently. Although the girl-group sensibilities from the Vivian Girls are still there, I especially love how her voice has such a crystal clear resonance, in quite the same way as Debbie Harry had on Blondie songs like "Sunday Girl' and "I'm Always Touched By Your Presence Dear" (Katy, like me is a natural-born Jersey girl/LA Transplant), but yet, it's very unique, which I'm happy to say, I'm hearing more people in music sounding less and less derivative. Also, Katy and La Sera are awesome live ta boot. I especially loved how they seem to have a mutual admiration for Lou Christie, since they did a live cover of "The Gypsy Cried", so Katy is certainly a girl after my own heart!
While you're at it, check out Buddyhead's link for this video: http://www.buddyhead.com/2012/01/24/new-la-sera-video/
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