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.
CLAUDIA SCHIMIDT
Live at the Dakota
The Waybacks
Loaded
JOY IKE
All or Nothing
Various Artists
Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo
BRANDI CARLILE
Live At Benaroya Hall With The Seattle Symphony
ADMIRAL FALLOW
Tree Bursts in Snow
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