La Sera: Sees the Light

Read More La Sera Since I have been enjoying what I've heard from Vivian Girls, I was rather excited to find out that their bassist, Katy Goodman, is involved in another project, La Sera. I can tell you that the first time I heard La Sera's self-titled debut album, it was such a relief to hear this lushy dreampop sound from Vivian Girls' Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman. I love it, but I have always thought it was just a one-off side project, that is until I saw that she just released Sees The Light in March 2012 via Hardly Art Records. If you haven't heard the new album, check out these free MP3s: "Please Be My Third Eye" "Break My Heart" As I understand it, while the debut album was dreamy with layered vocals, Sees The Light is more like an aggressive soundtrack to a drive-in movie. When asked about her influences, Goodman said, "My main musical influence is definitely '60s pop - The Shirelles, Roy Orbison and The Beatles. I love writing two-minute pop songs with big choruses and a lot of seventh chords." The "two-minute pop song" and "oldies" sound is right-on as Dan, who caught them at SXSW 2012 reported this: "La Sera: Good 4 piece pop band from Los Angeles. They play three minute pop songs with jangly guitars. Both guitarists can play lead; one tends to favor a surf sound in his solos. Think The Ventures and you get the idea. I'm having a hard time judging her voice. She is buried in the mix. I do like them and will hear most of the set." La Sera's big tour starts today, October 10th: 10.10.12 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room + 10.13.12 - Austin, TX - Red 7 (free show) # 10.15.12 - Houston, TX - Bronze Peacock + 10.16.12 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room + 10.17.12 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks + 10.18.12 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West + 10.19.12 - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle + 10.20.12 - Washington, DC - Black Cat + 10.21.12 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer + 10.23.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg + 10.24.12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom + 10.25.12 - Boston, MA - Paradise + 10.26.12 - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Mile End + 10.27.12 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace + 10.28.12 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick + 10.30.12 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall + 10.31.12 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line + 11.01.12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr. + 11.02.12 - Denver, CO - Bluebird + 11.03.12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge + 11.04.12 - Boise, ID - The Crux 11.06.12 - Vancouver, BC - Waldorf Hotel 11.07.12 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project 11.08.12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios % 11.10.12 - San Francisco, CA - Preservation Hall + - w/ Father John Misty # - w/ Lower Dens, Dennifer Castle % - w/ JD Samson and MEN, EMA vu ♥ iamkatygoodman.com