Biography

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___________Serabee - Bayou Christmas_______

Rabadash Records RAB-179
FCC - Clean
Release Date: 12/01/2023

Serabee (short for her real name, Sera Buras) hails direct from Kiln, Mississippi (between Biloxi and New Orleans), with the wandering strains of roadhouse blues and rollicking revivals psychically embedded in her songs. Striking out on her own, she began performing in New Orleans and Mississippi clubs, where she garnered quite a local following. Sera soon went on to pursue her dreams, as a naturally gifted songwriter, with a strong commercial appeal, to getting signed to major labels. Her first label deal came at 22 at Dreamworks under the guidance of Lenny Waronker and producer Gary Katz (Steely Dan). She struck gold when she penned the number one smash “Crazy Chick” for platinum sensation Charlotte Church in 2009. That took her around the world a few times, and after a few more major label deals, Sera got dismayed, and she returned to Mississippi. As for her past albums, there is talk about retaining them for future releases to complete her catalog.

Sera has written and worked with Michael Bolton, Doug Morris (Universal), Craig Wiseman, Ben Margulies (Mariah Carey), Usher, Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty), Hugh Padgham (Sting, Kate Bush), and Stephanie Bentley (Faith Hill). She caught the ears of Michael Bolton, who asked her to be a performer at one of his events in NYC, for he was completely smitten with her talent by saying he thought Sera was one of the best. One of her most cherished moments was meeting George Jones after finding out he loved one of her songs, “Water Under The Bridge,” so they promised each other a duet, but the legendary singer passed away before they could.

Serabee’s live shows are where fans will get the church-like experience from the seasoned artist; whether in a small club or a large theater, her grooves will make you move, the words will make you think, and the delivery is what will save you. She has shared the stage with many of her musical peers and legendary icons like Irma Thomas, Michael Bolton, and TG Sheppard to playing clubs and venues worldwide. So, here’s to the open road!

________________________Bayou Christmas___________
Bayou Christmas, the New Holiday Single by Serabee, will have you dancing in your seat, tapping on your steering wheel and pressing repeat!

Drawing from her roots in the Louisiana swamps and Mississippi Delta, Serabee tells of its culture, the colorful way they do Christmas and also of the heartbreaking loss of family, friends, bandmates and local icons.

The driving force and urgency to release the song was the most recent and sudden loss of her drummer, New Orleans legend, Russell Batiste, known as “The Young Lion.”

Other celebrated New Orleans musicians who Serabee loved and admired are mentioned as well including, Coco Robicheaux, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Walter “Wolfman” Washington.

Serabee’s last conversation with Russell Batiste, the night he passed away,
centered around their excitement to return to the studio, after last years holiday song, “New Orleans,” which Batiste co-produced.

The new song, “Bayou Christmas,” was originally written a few years ago when
Serabee’s uncle passed away and was an attempt to try and help her cousins
smile a bit through their first Christmas without him.
After Russell’s passing this September, Serabee knew this was the song she needed to record and she made a quick rewrite. She asked his younger brother, Jamal Batiste, who’s been filling in on drums for Serabee’s Roots Revival Band on Wednesday nights at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel, to record “Bayou Christmas” in honor of Russell, to which Jamal lovingly agreed.

Recorded at Rabadash Studios in Mandeville, LA, “Bayou Christmas” may have sentimental and emotional moments, but it is most definitely an upbeat and groovy song which right away puts you in the Christmas spirit, making you want to pull out your grandma’s old recipes, decorate your tree with some Spanish moss and oyster shells and throw a party on the porch with your people! The songstress says she asked Jamal in the studio to “keep it funky,” which is exactly what he did and she believes Russell would be very proud of his brother and former bandmates.

The full sounding track consists of Sera Buras on vocals and piano, Jamal Batiste on drums, Cass Falconer on bass, Jon Cristian Duque on guitar and background vocals, Mark Levron on trumpet and background vocals, Alex Blaine on saxophone, Nick Necaise on Hammond B3, Dave Easley on pedal steel guitar and releases digitally on December 1st, 2023 on Rabadash Records.