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David Berkeley

Presented by PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music at PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music

January 23, 2010

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Recently transplanted back to Atlanta from the tiny mountain village of Tralonca, Corsica (pop. 37—including David), David Berkeley’s story is the story of so many indie musicians: He first sang publicly at age 4 in the company of a traveling saleswoman. They went door to door, and young David sang to help her sales. He honed his musical skills at a nursery school run by hippies, where young female teachers wore guitars around their necks. There is a profound depth in David Berkeley’s songs, a refreshing honesty, and his delivery is unaffected. Berkeley was featured in October on the NPR national radio series Ira Glass’ "This American Life", on which he plays songs. He showcased at South by Southwest two years in a row and his last studio album After the Wrecking Ships has sold over 10,000 copies. Berkeley’s Live from Fez CD/DVD, captures a single show with David’s full band before the legendary New York City listening room closed. The album is now distributed in the US and UK. Berkeley’s new album, Strange Light, was released in May ’09.