La Sera
{{Short description|US musical group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = La Sera
| image = LaSeraband.jpg
| caption = La Sera performing at Bowery Ballroom in New York, 2012
| image_size = 250px
| alias =
| origin = Los Angeles, California
| genre = Indie rock, noise pop, dream pop
| years_active = 2010–2016
| label = Hardly Art, Polyvinyl Record Co.
| associated_acts = Vivian Girls, Whispertown 2000
| spinoff_of = Vivian Girls
| current_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
}}
La Sera was an American indie rock band formed by Katy Goodman, the bassist for Vivian Girls, in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/vivian-girls-in-the-studio-reunion-album-memory-860720/|title=The Vivian Girls Come Out Swinging|first1=Suzy|last1=Exposito|website=Rollingstone.com|date=23 July 2019|accessdate=20 November 2020}}Perpetua, Matthew. [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/artist-to-watch-la-seras-sweet-dreamy-pop-20110215 "Artist to Watch: La Sera's Sweet, Dreamy Pop"], Rolling Stone They have released four albums and toured internationally.
History
La Sera, whose name means "the evening" in Italian,{{Cite web|url=http://www.youthlessfanzine.com/intervista-a-katy-goodman|title=Intervista a Katy Goodman|website=Youthlessfanzine.com|date=March 18, 2012}} started in 2010, with Goodman writing songs and Brady Hall producing.Caramanica, Jon. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/arts/music/19newindie.html "Indie Scene’s Uncomplicated Side"], The New York Times, New York, 18 October 2010. The video for their first single "Never Come Around" was released on Halloween 2010.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwZSoIrAnY "Never Come Around Video"], YouTube Following the release of their self-titled debut album in February 2011, La Sera toured the US with Tennis and Europe with Jenny Lewis.Neyland, Nick. [http://www.prefixmag.com/news/tennis-announce-dates-with-la-sera/47064/ "Tennis Announce Dates with La Sera"], Prefix Mag
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.[http://rocksmith.ubi.com/rocksmith/en-us/music/ 'Rocksmith 2014 Edition Song List'], Rocksmith Following the release of Sees the Light, the band toured the US with Father John Misty.Brooklyn Vegan. [http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/10/father_john_mis_3.html "Father John Misty played MHOW and Bowery Ballroom with La Sera"], Brooklyn Vegan 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.
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.Hudson, Alex. [http://exclaim.ca/News/katy_goodman_reveals_new_album_as_la_sera "Katy Goodman reveals new album as La Sera"], Exclaim Magazine 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". During production, the band decided to make the album's sound "'80s rock. The Smiths, The Pretenders".{{Cite web|url=http://www.tyci.org.uk/wordpress/interview-katy-goodman-la-sera/|title=Interview: Katy Goodman (La Sera)|last=Constas|first=Bailey|date=May 7, 2014|website=Tyci.org.uk|publisher=|access-date=2016-03-15}} Wisenbaker contributed the song "10 Headed Goat Wizard" and described the album as "a classic American record".{{Cite web|url=http://www.hardlyart.com/lasera.html|title=Hardly Art - La Sera|website=Hardlyart.com|access-date=2016-03-15}} The critical reaction described Hour of the Dawn as having "new-found optimism".
La Sera toured with Kate Nash and The Julie Ruin in Fall 2013 to promote the album.Anderson, Stacy. [https://www.nytimes.com/events/pop/kate-nash-and-la-sera-15541.html "Kate Nash and La Sera"], The New York TimesGarbutt, Lauren. [http://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2013/11/06/photos-kate-nash-la-sera-toronto/ "Photos of Kate Nash and La Sera in Toronto"], Aesthetic MagazineHardwick, Dakin. [http://spinningplatters.com/2013/09/18/show-review-the-julie-ruin-with-la-sera-at-slims-91813/ "Show Review: The Julie Ruin with La Sera at Slim's"], Spinning Platters After the album's release, the band did a full European tour with Springtime Carnivore, which ended at Primavera Festival.Kaplan, Ilana. [http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/la-sera-hour-of-the-dawn/ 'La Sera Lets the Light in'], Interview MagazineSpin. [https://www.spin.com/2014/03/la-sera-losing-to-the-dark-katy-goodman/ "La Sera's Katy Goodman is Losing to the Dark of Druggie Love"], Spin Magazine 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.M B L. [http://thebaybridged.com/2014/10/31/giants-party-with-king-tuff-and-la-sera-at-great-american-music-hall/ "Giants Party! with King Tuff and La Sera at Great American Music Hall"], The Bay Bridged Three songs, "Please Be My Third Eye," "Fall in Place," and "10 Headed Goat Wizard", were aired on Last Call on March 17, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/last-call-with-carson-daly/2015-03-17-3070724/|title=Last Call with Carson Daly: 2015/03/17|website=TV.com}} The music video for "Fall in Place" was premiered by Entertainment Weekly on June 11, 2014.Greenblatt, Leah. [http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/06/11/la-sera-fall-in-place-video/ "La Sera's 'Fall in Place'"], Entertainment Weekly
In March 2016, La Sera released the Ryan Adams-produced Music For Listening To Music To through Polyvinyl.{{Cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/being-katy-goodman-a-conversation-with-la-sera/|title=Being Katy Goodman: A Conversation with La Sera|website=Consequence of Sound|date=25 February 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-14}} The album's release was preceded by the single "High Notes" in December 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62349-la-sera-share-high-notes-reveal-details-of-ryan-adams-produced-new-album/|title=La Sera Share "High Notes", Reveal Details of Ryan Adams-Produced New Album|website=pitchfork.com|date=2 December 2015 |access-date=2016-03-14}} The album's second single, "I Need an Angel", was released in March 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/63932-watch-la-seras-i-need-an-angel-video/|title=Watch La Sera's "I Need an Angel" Video|website=pitchfork.com|date=3 March 2016 |access-date=2016-03-14}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polyvinylrecords.com/product/take_it_its_yours|title=Take It, It's Yours|website=Polyvinylrecords.com|access-date=2016-09-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1883307/katy-goodman-greta-morgan-bastards-of-young-the-replacements-cover-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/|title=Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan – "Bastards Of Young" (The Replacements Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)|website=Stereogum.com|date=2016-06-22|access-date=2016-09-03}}
Personal life
Goodman is originally from New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/in-conversation-with-la-sera-140|title=La Sera interviewed: "You need to go out in the world and experience new things."|last=Collini|first=Eleonora|date=June 5, 2014|website=Thefourohfive.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}
She was married to Todd Wisenbaker while the band was active and lives in Los Angeles.
= Technical career =
Goodman has a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in education of physics from Rutgers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcocreate.com/3043042/not-that-kind-of-python-how-an-indie-rock-star-became-a-coder|title=Not That Kind Of Python: How An Indie Rock Star Became A Coder|last=Meek|first=Andy|date=2015-03-09|website=|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-03}} and worked as a part-time coder for CASH Music.{{Cite web|url=https://usesthis.com/interviews/katy.goodman/|title=The Setup / Katy Goodman|last=Bogan|first=Daniel|website=Usesthis.com|date=4 June 2015 |access-date=2016-09-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6509686/cash-music-launches-new-platform-adds-la-seras-katy-goodman-as-developer|title=CASH Music Launches New Platform, Adds La Sera's Katy Goodman as Developer|last=Brown|first=Harley|date=March 25, 2015|website=Billboard.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-03}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:22em;" | Album details !style="width:4em;font-size:80%"| Top Heat |
|---|
| scope="row"| La Sera
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Sees the Light
|
| 18 |
| scope="row"| Hour of the Dawn
|
| 35 |
| scope="row"| Music for Listening to Music to
|
| 17 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:22em;"| Title
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Never Come Around"{{cite web|title=Never Come Around|url=http://www.discogs.com/La-Sera-Never-Come-Around/master/293330|website=Discogs|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}
| rowspan=1 |2010 | rowspan=1 | La Sera |
| scope="row"| "Devils Hearts Grow Gold"{{cite web|title=Devils Hearts Grow Gold|url=http://www.discogs.com/La-Sera-Devils-Hearts-Grow-Gold/release/2717377|website=Discogs|date=14 February 2011 |accessdate=November 12, 2014}}
| rowspan=2 |2011 | {{n/a}} |
= Music videos =
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Category:American dream pop musical groups