Jodee Seiders

"A small town girl with big city dreams” is an enduring artistic cliché that’s been around for centuries. But for singer/songwriter Jodee Seiders, who comes from the rural environs of McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, it’s not so much a cliché as a mission statement. Growing up in a musical family, some of Jodee’s earliest memories include singing with her sisters, parents, aunts, grandmother, and cousins in her grandmother’s farm house. Utilizing everything, from traditional hymns and vintage records, to playful harmonies and made-up material, making music quickly became a passion for Jodee - and a passion she is sure to take with her as she pursues her dreams. She now resides in an artistic community of fellow singer/songwriters and performs regularly in both Los Angeles and Manhattan. Stylistically, she’s drawn comparisons to such talents as Dido, Sia, Lissie and Norah Jones and recently teamed with guitarist Rafael Moreira, bassist Ben White, drummer Randy Cooke and keyboardist Cheche Alara for an album of cover songs, emulating past efforts such as Tori Amos’ Strange Little Girls and Cat Power’s The Covers Album. Jodee personally hand-picked the repertoire for the album, selecting songs for which she possessed an emotional attachment. "Making this album was an incredible experience,” she reflects. “Most of these songs took me back to a time in my life that I remember so vividly. It was an inspired and creative process for me." The first single off the still-untitled album is a cover of Sheryl Crow’s 1995 tune, “Perfect Lie,” a perfect showcase for Jodee’s smoky tones and impassioned vocal abilities. Other standouts from the album include a cover of Everything but the Girl's, "Missing," Dave Matthews Band's, "The Space Between," and "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt.