Jeremy Serwer has played with these folks in band scenarios or other Andy Clapp Bass, and Jess Goodwin Drums, , Ben Haynor Electric Guitar, Ali Ippolito Piano and Vocals, Jenn Dashney Vocals, Jenni and Amanda Price Vocals, Janelle ward Vox, Paul Tyo Guitar, Jimi Cooper Guitar, Eric Pollard Drums, Voice, bass. Miguel Artugue Guitar, Vox, Drums, Craig Koozer Bass, Mannassah Bernal Drums, Anne Weiss Guitar and Vocals, Mark Ledford Bass, Simon Martin Drums, Nathanial Shortz Bass, Jeffery White Guitar, Jim Maddox Drums, Nathen Milton Guitar, Voice, Mike Erbe Guitar, Chris Chard Bass, Rob Johnson Drums, Rod Nightengale Drums, Dave Jorgenson Keys, Sean "The Shag" Nolan Bass, Jeff Duffy Drums, Jim Ragland Guitar, Pete Ekstam Guitar, Brandon Baca Drums I'm sure many others too...
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Influences
Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Ken Stringfellow, Jeremy Enigk, Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Low, Stevie Wonder, Archer Prewitt, Love, Mike Patton, Richard Buckner, Martin Sexton, M Ward, Sun Kil Moon, Red House Painters, Howe Gelb, Calexico, Neko Case, Ben Harper, Chris Whitley, Terrence Trent D'arby, john Fahey, The Jayhawks, Wilco, Gary Louris, Grant Lee Buffalo, Emerson Lake and Palmer, King Crimson, Moody Blues, Sufjan Stevens, The Church.
Sounds Like
Nick Drake, Colin Hay, Ben Harper, Chris Cornell, Elliott Smith, Richard Buckner, Tom Waits, Martin Sexton, Low, Calexico, Howe Gelb, Mike Patton, M Ward, James taylor, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Grant Lee Buffalo, The Jayhawks.
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“Bitter Sweet Ballads from The Nether World” states Angela Yeager of Salem Oregon’s Statesman Journal, a description as good as any other for the Sound of Jeremy Serwer. Jeremy’s songs are a meandering journey through Americana, angst, sorrow and disenchantment with US social policy. KINK Radio in Portland says this about Jeremy, “His songs run the gamut from emotionally charged heartbreakers to pointed political statements. His ability to generate emotion in an audience is testament to his songwriting expertise and a powerful bluesy expressive delivery.” Jeremy is not stranger to the road having embarked on several Jaunts about the US and has also performed around South Korea. Jeremy has been active in these bands Rich Man’s Burden, Seashell Radio, Acoustic Minds and Thistle. He has accompanied Songwriter/performer veteran Anne Weiss and worked in recording and live performances with Eric Pollard(Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, Sun Kil Moon) Skip Von Kuske(Portland Cello Project, M. Ward, Vagabond Opera) Jimi Cooper(Dukes of Hubbard, No Wait Wait, The Fractals) Craig Koozer(Skiploader, Fleeting Trance) and many others. “FM” Jeremy’s latest release is a portrait of a nine year existence in Portland’s ebb and flow musical aura. Jeremy called on a few of his close musical compatriots to lend their talents to this very personal musical diary, including Ali Ippolito(Heroes and Villains, When the Broken Bow, Mr Fredrick) Chris Chard(Rye Hollow, Kerosene Dream, Acoustic Minds, Keegan Smith) Jenni and Amanda Price(Acoustic Minds and too many Portland Bands to mention), Jim Ragland aka Slim Chanse and The biggest part of making FM possible was producer engineer Adara Blake(Opticollide, Ink Petal) she lent her hours and art in more ways then can be possibly imagined. Jeremy currently resides in Tucson AZ and is very active and touring with his new band Seashell Radio whom have just released there EP “Blue Skies Over Black Market”. Jeremy is now working on his second solo release with producer band mate Fen Ikner entitled “Face Down” which should available in fall 2009. Here are further press testimonials for Jeremy Serwer.
Belting out gutsy original music is exactly what musicians are supposed to do. It is in his ability to generate emotion in an audience that Portland’s Jeremy Serwer begins his deviation from the norm. Serwer’s songs build on a dynamic range of emotions and energy. Explosive and intense to light hearted and fun, his music presents an array of atmospheres that are difficult to pigeonhole. When asked, Serwer confesses it is tricky classifying his music but that he considers AAA as a reasonable genre to place it in or possibly Political Adult Contemporary. However, over time a variety of other colorful descriptions have emerged from the press like Defiant Nocturnal Songs and Traditional Macabre, making light of an obvious dark thread that is apparent in either the structure or lyrics of Serwer’s music Fran Grey Portland Music Central.
Folk Imbued Wisdom With Extra Blue Eyed Soul." The Willamette Weekly Portland OR
“Defiant Nocturnal Songs." The Ripsaw, Duluth MN.
"Iron Fist in Velvet Glove" "D" Magazine Dallas TX
Live radio performances: KXCI 91.3 FM(Tucson), KBOO 90.7, KPSU 89.1 (Portland), KVRM (Eugene, OR), KRSH (Santa Rosa, CA), KALX (Berkeley), KZSU (Stanford), KZFR (Chico, CA), KUMD (Duluth), KRVS (Lafayette, LA), WCSB (Cleveland),KVYN 99.3(Napa, CA)KRCB 91.1 FM(Santa Rosa CA) Pirate Cat Radio 89.9(San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin Germany).
Appearances: Green Frog (Bellingham, WA) Tost, Conor Byrne, The Central (Seattle) Jimmy Z’s (Everett, WA). 15th Street Pub (Vancouver, WA) The Doug Fir, Satyricon, Music Millenium, Roseland Grill, Berbati’s, Mississippi Studios, The Green Room, Jimmy Maks, The Candle Light, Crystal Ballroom, Pioneer Square, The White Eagle (Portland) The Memorial Union, Luna Jazz, Lucky’s (Eugene, OR) Boons Treasury (Salem, OR) Fox and Firkin, Bombs Away Café, The Peacock, River Restaurant (Corvallis, OR) The Martini Bar (Bend) The Huckleberry Fest (Mt. Hood, OR) Siskiyou Pub (Ashland OR) Has Beans (Chico, CA) The Make Out Room, Hotel Utah (San Francisco) The Gypsy Lounge (Lake Forest CA) The Joint, The Cat Club, Room 5,(Los Angeles) Twiggs Green Room (San Diego) Zoey’s Café (Ventura, CA) Red Hotel Congress, Plush, Room at The Grill (Tuscon) The Blue Dragon (Albuquerque) Café Latte (El Paso) The Cove (San Antonio) Flipnotics (Austin) Absinthe Lounge (Dallas) McGonigels Mucky Duck (Houston) 307 Jazz and Blues Bar (Lafayette, LA) Neutral Grounds Café (New Orleans) The High Note (Birmingham) Fado (Atlanta) Tasty World (Athens, GA) Caffeine, Frothy Monkey (Nashville) Two Times Performance (Louisville) Capitol Roasters (Charleston, WV) The Blue Moose (Morgantown, WV) Jammin Java (Vienna, VA) Staccato, Chief Ike’s Mambo Room (DC) Club 218(Philadelphia) Eat Records, Sidewalk Café, Pete’s Candy Store (NYC) Café Nine (New Haven, CT) Café Zog (Providence) The Middle East, Skyway bar, All Asia (Boston) Acoustic Coffee (Portland, MN) Radio Bean, 135 Pearl (Burlington, VT) Merlins (Buffalo) Barking Spider (Cleveland) Café Xhedos (Detroit) Subterranean, The Abbey (Chicago) Portal Music, The Terrace (Madison, WI) Acoustic Café, Mr. Heavy’s, The Log Jam (Menomonie, WI) 7th Street Entry, The Dinky Towner, Nomad World Pub (Minneapolis) Hoegrown Festival, The North Shore Theatre, Fitgers Brew House, Beaners Central, Pizza Luce (Duluth, MN) Twin Ports/Thirsty Pagan, Norms (Superior, WI) The Top Hat (Missoula, MT) Rock Coffee (Spokane) University Coffee House (Pocatello, ID)…
Appeared with: No Wait Wait (Mark Gartmen), Al Sparhawk (Low, Retribution Gospel Choir), Teitur, The Parson Redheads, National Flower, Mark Growden, Stephen Ashbrook, Charlie Parr, Haley Bonar, Mike D (I Can Lick any son of a bitch in the house), Lewie Longmire, Little Sue, Fran Grey, Anne Weiss, Brad Brooks, Dr. Theopolis, Bernie Riley, Eric Mcfadden, Scott Fisher, Stephanie Schniederman, Ezra Hollbrook, Lea Krueger, Mckinley, Lanterna, Laura Gibson, Horse Feathers, John Vechiarelli, Holcombe Waller, Ian Moore, Lap Dog, Janet Robin, Kaitlyn Ni Donovan (High Violets), Kathleen Haskard, Pete Ekstam, Sara Softich, Pete Krebs, Liv Warfield, Morgan Grace, Linda Hornbuckle, Gregory Douglas, Matt Hopper (Roman Candles), Cindy Alexander, Ali Handel, Amoree Lovell, Jeremy Wilson (Dharma Bums), Granfalloon Bus, Tony Smiley, Natalia Zuckerman, Fleeting Trance, Anna Petrocovich, Chris Von Schniedorn…
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Hi ya Jeremy , How're you doing , I'm really loving Potters Field !!. Any plans yet for coming across to tour the UK ? .. A girl has got to keep asking . Love and best wishes from across the pond xx
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