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.
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
IVOR THOMAS
Nowhere Else To Go
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight's Used Records
Girlyman
Little Star
Radical Face
The Family Tree: The Leaves
The Mammals
Rock That Babe
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