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 CAT MARY
POSTBELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD
THE GOTHIC ARCHIES
The Tragic Treasury
FRED EAGLESMITH
Milly's Cafe
BRUCE COCKBURN
Life Short Call Now
BOOKA AND THE FLAMING GECKOS
The Not So Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jeremy Fink
BLUE FEATHER
Blue Feather
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