Serena Ryder teaser Thursday, February 05, 2009

Canadian singer/songwriter Serena Ryder performs Feb. 5 at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland. The native of Millbrook, Ont., is nominated for two Juno awards.

I had the opportunity to interview young Canadian singer/songwriter Serena Ryder tonight for Northwest CanCon before her performance at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, and then I photographed her show.

Ryder, who won the Juno for New Artist of the Year last year, is nominated for two Junos at this year's ceremony, including Artist of the Year.

[left] Serena Ryder's road manager, Brad, arranges guitars onstage before the performance

She's touring the United States for most of February and March in support of her album Is it o.k., her first full-length release in this country.

You can read more about the 2009 Juno nominations on Northwest CanCon now.

Keep your eye on the site for the interview and concert photos, coming soon.