Summary
La Sera is an American indie rock band formed by Katy Goodman, the bassist for Vivian Girls, in 2010.[1][2] They have released four albums and toured internationally.
La Sera | |
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 La Sera performing at Bowery Ballroom in New York, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Indie rock, noise pop, dream pop |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Hardly Art, Polyvinyl Record Co. |
| Members | Katy Goodman Todd Wisenbaker |
| Past members | Brady Hall Rob Barbato Dan Allaire Daniel Gomez Greta Morgan Jennifer Prince Jonathan Weinberg Michael Gleeson Nate Lotz |
History edit
La Sera, whose name means "the evening" in Italian,[3] started in 2010, with Goodman writing songs and Brady Hall producing.[4] The video for their first single "Never Come Around" was released on Halloween 2010.[5] Following the release of their self-titled debut album in February 2011, La Sera toured the US with Tennis and Europe with Jenny Lewis.[6]
La Sera's second studio album Sees the Light, released in March 2012, was produced by Rob Barbato (Darker My Love). The album's opening track, "Love That's Gone", is featured in the music video game Rocksmith 2014.[7] Following the release of Sees the Light, the band toured the US with Father John Misty.[8] In 2012, Todd Wisenbaker joined the band, which at that time also included Nate Lotz on drums and Greta Morgan on rhythm guitar. Around the same time, Goodman moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.[9]
La Sera released their third album, Hour of the Dawn, in May 2014. It was produced by Todd Wisenbaker (Whispertown 2000, Jenny and Johnny) and engineered by Joel Jerome (Babies on Acid, Dios) during the summer of 2013.[9][10] In contrast to previous records, Goodman worked with the other band members on the songs, noting that they "all worked on the new record for about a year, writing and editing".[9] During production, the band decided to make the album's sound "'80s rock. The Smiths, The Pretenders".[11] Wisenbaker contributed the song "10 Headed Goat Wizard" and described the album as "a classic American record".[12] The critical reaction described Hour of the Dawn as having "new-found optimism".[9]
La Sera toured with Kate Nash and The Julie Ruin in Fall 2013 to promote the album.[13][14][15] After the album's release, the band did a full European tour with Springtime Carnivore, which ended at Primavera Festival.[16][17] La Sera also did a West Coast tour with King Tuff, and the show on November 6, 2014, was filmed to air on Last Call with Carson Daly.[18] Three songs, "Please Be My Third Eye," "Fall in Place," and "10 Headed Goat Wizard", were aired on Last Call on March 17, 2015.[19] The music video for "Fall in Place" was premiered by Entertainment Weekly on June 11, 2014.[20]
In March 2016, La Sera released the Ryan Adams-produced Music For Listening To Music To through Polyvinyl.[21] The album's release was preceded by the single "High Notes" in December 2015.[22] The album's second single, "I Need an Angel", was released in March 2016.[23]
Goodman worked with Greta Morgan on a collection of punk covers with '60s pop arrangements that was released as Take It, It's Yours through Polyvinyl in August 2016.[24][25]
Personal life edit
Goodman is originally from New Jersey.[9]
She is married to Todd Wisenbaker and lives in Los Angeles.[21]
Technical career edit
Goodman has a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in education of physics from Rutgers,[26] and worked as a part-time coder for CASH Music.[27][28]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Top Heat [29] |
|---|---|---|
| La Sera |
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— |
| Sees the Light |
|
18 |
| Hour of the Dawn |
|
35 |
| Music for Listening to Music to |
|
17 |
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Never Come Around"[30] | 2010 | La Sera |
| "Devils Hearts Grow Gold"[31] | 2011 | — |
Music videos edit
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Never Come Around" | 2010 | Brady Hall[32] |
| "Devils Hearts Grow Gold" | 2011 | Sean Tillmann[33] |
| "Please Be My Third Eye" | 2012 | Vice Cooler[34] |
| "Real Boy"/"Drive On" | Travis Peterson[35] | |
| "Break My Heart" | Cassandra Lee Hamilton[36] | |
| "Fall In Place" | 2014 | Michael Erik Nikolla[37] |
| "10 Headed Goat Wizard" | 2015 | Jason Lester[38] |
| "High Notes" | 2016 | Jason Lester[39] |
| "I Need An Angel" | 2016 | Jason Lester[40] |
References edit
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (23 July 2019). "The Vivian Girls Come Out Swinging". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Perpetua, Matthew. "Artist to Watch: La Sera's Sweet, Dreamy Pop", Rolling Stone
- ^ "Intervista a Katy Goodman". Youthlessfanzine.com. March 18, 2012.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon. "Indie Scene’s Uncomplicated Side", The New York Times, New York, 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Never Come Around Video", YouTube
- ^ Neyland, Nick. "Tennis Announce Dates with La Sera", Prefix Mag
- ^ 'Rocksmith 2014 Edition Song List', Rocksmith
- ^ Brooklyn Vegan. "Father John Misty played MHOW and Bowery Ballroom with La Sera", Brooklyn Vegan
- ^ a b c d e Collini, Eleonora (June 5, 2014). "La Sera interviewed: "You need to go out in the world and experience new things."". Thefourohfive.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "Katy Goodman reveals new album as La Sera", Exclaim Magazine
- ^ Constas, Bailey (May 7, 2014). "Interview: Katy Goodman (La Sera)". Tyci.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Hardly Art - La Sera". Hardlyart.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ Anderson, Stacy. "Kate Nash and La Sera", The New York Times
- ^ Garbutt, Lauren. "Photos of Kate Nash and La Sera in Toronto", Aesthetic Magazine
- ^ Hardwick, Dakin. "Show Review: The Julie Ruin with La Sera at Slim's", Spinning Platters
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana. 'La Sera Lets the Light in', Interview Magazine
- ^ Spin. "La Sera's Katy Goodman is Losing to the Dark of Druggie Love", Spin Magazine
- ^ M B L. "Giants Party! with King Tuff and La Sera at Great American Music Hall", The Bay Bridged
- ^ "Last Call with Carson Daly: 2015/03/17". TV.com.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah. "La Sera's 'Fall in Place'", Entertainment Weekly
- ^ a b "Being Katy Goodman: A Conversation with La Sera". Consequence of Sound. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "La Sera Share "High Notes", Reveal Details of Ryan Adams-Produced New Album". pitchfork.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Watch La Sera's "I Need an Angel" Video". pitchfork.com. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Take It, It's Yours". Polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ "Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan – "Bastards Of Young" (The Replacements Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.com. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ Meek, Andy (2015-03-09). "Not That Kind Of Python: How An Indie Rock Star Became A Coder". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ Bogan, Daniel (4 June 2015). "The Setup / Katy Goodman". Usesthis.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ Brown, Harley (March 25, 2015). "CASH Music Launches New Platform, Adds La Sera's Katy Goodman as Developer". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ "La Sera - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Never Come Around". Discogs. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Devils Hearts Grow Gold". Discogs. 14 February 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "The 10 Best Videos Of The Week". Stereogum. October 29, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Young, Alex (March 2, 2011). "La Sera – "Devils Hearts Grow Gold"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Goble, Corban (January 24, 2012). "La Sera – "Please Be My Third Eye" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 26, 2012). "La Sera – "Real Boy"/"Drive On" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 17, 2012). "La Sera – "Break My Heart" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 12, 2014). "La Sera – "Fall In Place" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 4, 2015). "La Sera – "10 Headed Goat Wizard" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Claymore, Gabriela (January 26, 2016). "La Sera – "High Notes" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Staff, Pitchfork (March 3, 2016). "La Sera – "I Need An Angel" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2016.