Influenced by the likes of
Jeff Buckley,
Billie Holiday, and
Annie Lennox,
Serpentine is the genre-straddling debut album from French-Ivorian vocalist Tatiana Heinz and guitarist/banjoist Gilbert Trefzger (aka
Okou). Produced by
Jay Newland (
Juliette Gréco), and recorded with musicians who have worked with
Tom Waits and
Norah Jones, the 2009 release, which incorporates soul, blues, folk, and pop, includes the singles "To the Bone," "Evening Sun," and the title track. ~ Jon O'Brien