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Sera
Soul / Pop / Roots Music

"Born on Saturday Singing on Sunday"

KILN, Mississippi
United States

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Last Login:  11/18/2008
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Member Since2/8/2006
Band Websiteseraburas.net
Band MembersSera(Vocals, Piano, B3), Casandra Faulconer(Bass), Pete R Biggin (drums & Bass) Lil' MarK(Drums), Spike(Percussion) Keenan Knight (Lead guitar) Lance Seymour(Guitar) Joe Wright(Pedal Steel) Derrek V Fountain(Guitar)
InfluencesMy Daddy, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Carol King, Al Green, Ray Lamontange, Jimmy Smith, Billy Preston, Floyd Kramer, Choppy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, gospel, Darius Brooks, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Prince, Johnny Cash,Tracy Chapman Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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   About Sera
As a singer, songwriter and musician the creative edge of Sera Buras, points to this young artists deep roots and colorful background in the American South. An hour from New Orleans, theres a town called Buras, named for her grandfather, who settled there from France. Sera herself was born in the one red light/two convenience store hamlet of Kiln, Mississippi, midway between the Big Easy-New Orleans and Biloxi. Depending on the moment, says Sera, Ill tell people Im from one or the other, - with both towns acting as home base throughout her rambling youth. Music has always been Sera's unstoppable force - her earliest memories involve absorbing it from her parents, both natural musicians. Her Dad is a bluesman at heart who started playing his favorite artists for Sera when she was just a little girl. She grew aspiring to the likes of Al Green, Ray Charles, and Marvin Gayes. Sera's Dad played Bourbon Street clubs as a young man, and her mother pursued a music career in California. After marrying, both turned to their faith in raising their children, and music became central to professing that faith. The youngest of five, Sera traversed the South, singing lead with her familys gospel group, their travels dictated by her fathers day work as a contractor and where he could pitch a tent to preach to the faithful while the entire family performed. By the time Sera turned 12, she and the family were on the summer gospel circuit, opening for established, mostly African-American acts. This continued until the group disbanded when her siblings married and started families of their own. By then, her father had his own church in Gulfport - Sera was music and choir directorand she began sneaking out to area casinos to hear all kinds of music. . Soon, she was playing piano and singing with a group performing at casinos up and down the coast. During this time she met Atlanta-based producer, musical director and writer Alan Grip Smith, whose credits include Keith Sweat, Jermaine Dupri, and Xscape, among others. Taken with her talents, Smith invited Sera to write with his production company. It is at this point in the story that fate takes over and delivers Sera into the care and creative mentoring of Platinum and Grammy winning producer Gary Katz (Steely Dan, Laura Nyro and too many more to mention). Gary helped Sera to tap into the beliefs that came from being raised in the church and turn it into a broader spiritual bent. Gary guided Sera's natural musical tendencies to writing songs with a strong pop music sensibility and a whole lot of universal appeal. Sera has two nationally released compact discs to her credit that were both produced by Gary Katz; the2003 self titled which was co-produced by Grip Smith offered an urban and pop flavor while the 2004 release entitled Open On Sunday touches on the blue eyed soul side of Sera. Sunday was mixed by Industry giant Hugh Padgham. All these events have placed Sera on a fast track to becoming a triple threat talent - accomplished composer, confident, nuanced, and buoyant vocalist and a musician skilled in melody and commercial appeal and 2005 begins a new era; on June 27th, the International release of Platinum artist Charlotte Churchs first single and video, entitled Crazy Chick hit the stores. It was written by Sera and she helps with back up vocals for Charlotte as well. She is currently recording for her new project now. She will write, co-write, produce and co-produce with a list of well known musicians, composers and producers. Sera has arrived.
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Nov 18 2008 7:22 PM

I WISH FOR YOU A LIFE FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES, SUNSETS, AND SPECTACULAR SKY STORMS......



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Nov 14 2008 6:54 PM

hey sweetie.. i hope all is going well for you especially with your music career =] it would be nice to hear from you.. take care -Alex
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Nov 14 2008 4:41 PM

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Nov 14 2008 1:34 AM

still misn ya! call me when ya get a sec.
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Nov 11 2008 5:34 PM

thanks for the add Lady!!

have a great rest of week !!

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Nov 10 2008 9:50 PM

Do you have music posted, or did I just miss it?
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Nov 7 2008 6:52 AM

already miss you so much! :)
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Nov 5 2008 7:33 PM

WOW!! ive been moved!
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Oct 31 2008 12:57 PM

It was so good to see you last night. Looking forward to a longer hang.
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Nov 5 2008 4:28 PM

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Oct 30 2008 9:21 PM

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Oct 28 2008 7:18 PM

thanks for the add
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Oct 28 2008 1:28 PM

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Oct 27 2008 9:41 PM

congrats! joby's been fillin' us in. great news. maybe see ya comin' up soon. passin' atlanta visit time on to bro. david.
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Oct 27 2008 6:44 PM

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Oct 27 2008 6:07 PM

Hey Sera.
How ya been? Hows work and all going for ya?
Hows the fam?
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Oct 27 2008 2:23 AM

hello from me:)
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Oct 25 2008 11:53 AM

Hey Sera! Thanks for the add.
Can't wait to hear the songs you're working on :)
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Oct 25 2008 12:27 AM

Thanks for the friendship, Sera. Best of luck, and have a wonderful weekend.
Peace
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Oct 24 2008 5:14 PM

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Oct 22 2008 3:06 PM

Be happy!
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Oct 21 2008 8:32 PM

Any new music?
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Oct 21 2008 1:56 PM

I like the new pic.
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Oct 20 2008 4:59 AM

Thanks so much for the add!!
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Oct 18 2008 1:41 AM

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Oct 17 2008 10:26 PM

Hey Girl,
Where are you? Still in Nashville? I hate we couldn't hook up when you called. Miss seeing you!
Hope all is well!
Tell the family hi for me!
Luv ya!
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Oct 17 2008 10:10 PM

Sera!!! wat up? its been way to long...would love to see u...miss n u ~Charity
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Oct 17 2008 9:50 PM

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Sep 8 2008 1:27 AM

What's up Sera... How is Nashville? Hope you are having a good weekend?
♥Cali-fornia:)





Sep 21 2008 11:02 PM

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Sep 8 2008 2:55 AM

Thanks for the add
Let us know what you think
New music coming soon
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Sep 8 2008 7:57 AM

Hello Sera,

I really luv your songs...
Drop in sometime!

All the best,
Peter...
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Sep 8 2008 1:33 AM

hello cuz...whats happenin?
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Sep 19 2008 2:05 AM

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Sep 22 2008 6:10 AM

Hi Sera,
Just stopped by from out on the road to say hi...what a wonderful voice...glad to have you as a friend...
Dick