MEET THE ARTIST

David Serby

A Los Angeles country songwriter carrying the Bakersfield and honky-tonk vocabulary into vivid, character-driven modern songs.

David writes country like a screenwriter: people arrive quickly, the setting is clear, and humor can sit right beside heartbreak.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

David Serby, in a few essential details.

THE SOUND

California country with Bakersfield in the bloodstream

Serby’s songwriting draws openly from Bakersfield and honky-tonk traditions while keeping the stories contemporary.

THE RECORD

Broken Heart in a Honky Tonk

His latest album arrived May 29, 2026 and puts that modern Bakersfield approach front and center.

THE STAGE

Twice at Stagecoach

His live history includes two appearances at the Stagecoach Festival.

THE STORYTELLER

A screenwriter’s eye for a three-minute story

Serby’s screenwriting background helps explain the vivid characters and compact scenes in his songs.

THE STORY

California country, written in scenes.

David Serby works inside the Bakersfield and honky-tonk traditions without treating them like museum pieces. Broken Heart in a Honky Tonk, released in May 2026, brings that California-country vocabulary into a contemporary set of songs. His background as a screenwriter is an important clue to the writing: characters appear quickly, scenes have shape, and humor often survives even when the subject is heartbreak.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · CAMPUS JAX APPEARANCE · Sep 15, 2026

JAX SongStage with Kayla Kraemer The Story Behind the Song™ ft. Kelly Fitzgerald, Michelle Mangione, Marty Axelrod and David Serby — Live from Campus JAX

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REPLAY · Sep 15, 6:30 PM

JAX SongStage with Kayla Kraemer The Story Behind the Song™ ft. Kelly Fitzgerald, Michelle Mangione, Marty Axelrod and David Serby

Four writers. Four musical lives. The stories behind the songs.