2004-07-19
27-year-old Georgia native and Harvard grad David Berkeley recently got a boost from ASCAP, the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, when they awarded him the Johnny Mercer award for up-and-coming songwriters. The award caps the steady progress that has come with the release of his second independent disc, After the Wrecking Ships.Berkeley’s an earnest storyteller, leaning toward the vocal style of James Taylor, Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens. Check him out.
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS
Medicine County
OTIS GIBBS
Grandpa Walked a Picketline
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot
DRIFTWOOD FIRE
How to Untangle a Heartache
Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth
The Brothers Comatose
City Painted Gold
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