(Isadora Records, CD)

Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder stole the spotlight at age 2, and she's not giving it back any time soon. Her strikingly impressive, three-octave range is the real star of Ryder's first international release, Unlikely Emergency. It's no wonder Canadian producer and musician Hawksley Workman -- who plays several instruments on the album -- chose her as the first artist for his new indie label, Isadora Records.... Read more