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.
Goldmine Pickers
Lonesome Gone
Justin Townes Earle
Midnight at the Movies
Vista Kicks
Booty Shakers Ball
NEKO CASE
MIDDLE CYCLONE
EILEN JEWELL
QUEEN OF THE MINOR KEY
Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris
All The Roadrunning
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