Serena Ryder (born December 8, 1982) is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, she grew up in Millbrook, Ontario. Ryder first gained national recognition with her ballad "Weak in the Knees" in 2007. An accomplished songwriter and musician, she also possesses a three-octave vocal range and is considered a mezzo-soprano. Her timbre has been described as slightly nasal with a raspy lower register.Ryder is the daughter of Barbara Ryder and Trinidadian Glen Sorzano, a founder member of the band The Tradewinds. She was raised with Barbara's second husband, Andrew McKibbon, just outside Peterborough in Millbrook, Ontario, and grew up listening to old Beatles and Leonard Cohen records that she found in her parents' collection. She was the only child in her family. At age eight, Ryder would sing at Legion halls and motor hotels. Having received a guitar from her stepfather, she began playing the instrument at the age of thirteen. Songwriting efforts followed. At fifteen, Ryder was playing old classic and folk tunes with her piano teacher in coffee houses and legion halls. Wikipedia
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