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 Mammals
Rock That Babe
DRY THE RIVER
Weights and Measures [EP]
PAUL KELLY
Greatest Hits-Songs From the South Volumes 1 & 2
KASEY CHAMBERS
Carnival
SOUTHSSIDE JOHNNY & THE POOR FOOLS
SONGS FROM THE BARN
CARRIE NEWCOMER
The Geography of Light
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