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.
M. Ward
Transistor Radio
TOM WAITS
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards
BLUE FEATHER
Blue Feather
THE BLACK LILLIES
100 Miles Of Wreckage
TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
THE MADNESS OF HAPPINESS
RACHEL ZYLSTRA
Before You Could Decide
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