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.
Steppin' In It
Simple Tunes For Troubled Times
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Sex and Gasoline
Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
The Rarity Of Experience Disks 1 & 2
KENDAL CARSON
Alright Dynamite
HARLEM PARLOR MUSIC CLUB
SALT OF THE EARTH
JEN CHAPIN
Ready
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