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.
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Contemplating the Void
OTIS GIBBS
Grandpa Walked a Picketline
JOHN FRANCIS
The Better Angels
JENNY LEWIS with THE WATSON TWINS
Rabbit Fur Coat
DELILAH DEWYLDE & THE LOST BOYS
Honky Tonk Heart
COWBOY JUNKIES
Long Journey Home
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