A new book called Rock Roadie out next month, penned by James ‘Tappy’ Wright, one of Jimi Hendrix roadies at the time, claims that Hendrix was stuffed with pills and drowned with red wine by his then-manager Michael Jeffrey who feared the superstar rocker was going to leave him for new management.

Channeling something akin to Tina Turner soul with the inflection of Turin Brakes’ Olly Knights, Serena Ryder weaves an amazing tapestry of nuance and soul far beyond her years.