Artist description David Berkeley's voice will sing itself right up into your soul. "The Confluence," is an acoustic gem recalling Nick Drake, Cat Stevens, Elliot Smith, Aimee Man...It's warm like a tumbler of bourbon, smooth as the silk square in your coat pocket. Enjoy.

Music Style Acoustic-Rock-Folk-Pop-Classical

Musical Influences The Humming, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Bob Dylan, John Lennon

Similar Artists Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, Tracy Chapman, Donovan, Tim Buckley, Aimee Mann, Stephen Stills, Jerry Garcia

Artist History Berkeley's been singing since he was three and screaming since he became a writing teacher at I.S. 291 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. His music leans toward the western part of this country (New Mexico, Idaho, California, Alaska, Montana), where Berkeley has lived and worked. Now living in New York, shows are primarily in the east, venues like The Bowery Ballroom, Fez, The Knitting Factory, The Mercury Lounge, Club Passim and The United States Supreme Court (see http://www.davidberkeley.com for the story).

Group Members Tyler Gibbons, Alex Weinstein, Greg Beyer, Adam Buchwald, Robin MacArthur, David Berkeley

Instruments guitars, cello, mandolin, mandola, drums, percussion, tenor bass, electric bass, trombone, flute

Albums The Confluence

Press Reviews "Time Out New York" writes, "David Berkeley is an earnest young singer-songwriter with an apparent penchant for Joni Mitchell and Dave Matthews and a sharp ear for melody." L.L. Dittmar, Berlin Radio DJ calls "The Confluenc" an "absolutely brilliant album." "The Chicopee Herald" writes that "Berkeley is bringing a gentle, sentimental sound to the male singer-songwriter category....The music recalls the early sounds of Donovan and Cat Stevens."

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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