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.
THE REFUGEES
Unbound
Cowboy Junkies
At the End of Paths Taken
CARRIE NEWCOMER
Before and After
BOB DYLAN
The Best of the Original Mono Recordings
JUDY COLLINS
Paradise
Various Artists
Sail Away-The Songs of Randy Newman
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