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American singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marc Douglas Berardo is an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Port Chester, New York, and raised in Rye, New York. He currently resides in Westerly, Rhode Island.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marc Douglas Berardo |
| Also known as | MDB |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Origin | Westchester County, New York |
| Genres | Americana, Folk, singer-songwriter, Country, Folk-rock, Acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, performer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Hayloft Records, Prime Numbers Recordings, Horizon Music Group, Milo Productions, Trespass Music |
| Website | marcdouglas |
Berardo's songwriting has been compared to that of John Prine, James Taylor and Jackson Browne and an acoustic Bruce Springsteen.[1][2][3] Berardo has been referred to as a possessing a "lonesome, clear voice easily carries an aching beauty"[4] as well displaying musicianship with "fluid, melodic string arrangements based on his acoustic guitar".[4][5] About Berardo's 2013 release, Whalebone, John Apice wrote in No Depression, "The performances are sincere, fluid, charming and above all gripping".[6]
Videos from singles released in 2022 and 2023, The Hard Part (2022), Waiting on A Brand New Day (2022), and Letting You Blow Away (2023) were premiered by Americana Highways. [7] [8] [9]
Berardo has been recognized in national song contests and showcases. He was awarded the 2014 Michael Terry People's Choice Award at the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival Performing Songwriter Contest.[10][11]
Berardo was also finalist in the 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition,[12] the 2014 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival,[13] the 2014 SolarFest Songwriter Showcase,[14] and the 2010 Sisters Folk Festival.[15]
Quiet Places (featuring Red Molly) Passing Through and Ruby from the Downhauler CD made the FOLKDJ-L radio list of Top Albums and Songs of April 2011.[16] My Mistakes (co-written with Abbie Gardner of Red Molly and My Friend from Whalebone made the Folk DJ radio list of the Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of September 2013.[17] The Beauty Of This Now released in 2024 made Folk Alliance International Folk Chart for June 2024.[18] SiriusXM Program Director and on-air host of The Village (Sirius XM) Mary Sue Twohy included Downhauler on her 2011 list of favorite soundtracks.[19] Sirius XM added The Hard Part single and songs from The Beauty Of This Now to rotation.[20][21][22] In September 2015, Mary Sue hosted Berardo on The Village Folk show that she later featured on a rebroadcast of 2015 listener favorites.[23][24][25] Berardo was also a guest on Berardo Folk Music with Gene Shay[26]
As a working musician, Berardo tours year-round. He has shared stages with a number of well recognized artists and performers including: The Doobie Brothers;[27] John Haitt;[28] Red Molly,[29][30] Livingston Taylor,[31] Cliff Eberhardt,[32] Kevin Welch,[33] Guy Clark,[34] The Pousette-Dart Band[35][36] and Jimmy LaFave.[37] Berardo performed in the round at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN.[38][39]
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