Biography
NOMINATION: BEST AMERICANA OR COUNTRY ALBUM for "Las Vegas", 2009 San Diego Music Awards
WINNER: BEST ACOUSTIC ACT, 2007 San Diego HAT awards (Honoring Acoustic Talent)
NOMINATION: BEST AMERICANA OR COUNTRY ALBUM for "O Berkley, Where Hart Thou?", 2007 San Diego Music Awards
WINNER: BEST AMERICANA ALBUM for "Pocket Change," 2006 San Diego Music Awards
WINNER: BEST AMERICANA ALBUM for "Twelve," 2004 San Diego Music Awards
WINNER: BEST ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM for "Something to Fall Back On," 2002 San Diego Music Awards
WINNER: BEST LOCAL RECORDING for "Wreck n Sow" and BEST NEW ARTIST, 2000 San Diego Music Awards
Mainstage Showcase performances:
Folk Alliance Western Region, November 2009 (Irvine, CA)
Kerrville Folk Festival, May 2009 (Kerrville, TX)
Southwest Region Folk Alliance, October 2008 (Austin, TX)
North American Folk Alliance conference, Feb 2006 (Austin, TX)
FARWest conference (Folk Alliance Region-West), October 2005 (Woodland Hills, Ca)
North American Folk Alliance conference, Feb 2004 (San Diego, CA)
Kerrville Folk Festival, May 2004 (Kerrville, TX)
Showcases:
Southwest Region Folk Alliance, October 2004 (Austin, TX)
Folk Alliance Region West, October 2004 (Woodland Hills, CA)
SXSW, March 2004 (Austin, TX)
Berkley Hart have found something that works. The combination of Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Award winner, Jeff Berkley, and stand-out wordsmith, Calman Hart, creates a pairing that, over their ten-plus years together, continues to build fans all over the country.
Starting out in the coffeehouse circuit of San Diego in the late 90s, it soon became clear that Berkley Hart were a cut above the average acoustic players. Their unique sound is at once playful and poignant as they deftly combine down-home humor with masterful lyrics delivered with stunning harmony and musicianship. Beginning with their debut award-winning album, "Wreck 'n' Sow," the duo set a precedent of excellence that they have lived up to with their subsequent, and also award-winning, releases: "Something to Fall Back On," "Twelve" & "Pocket Change." Taking their songs on the road, the duo filled a solid touring schedule that took them across the country.
Berkley Hart have traveled the folk circuit, making appearances at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Folk Alliance International conference, regional Folk Alliance conferences (FARWest, SWRFA) as well as playing some of folk's most prestigious venues including the Birchmere and The Bluebird Cafe. Berkley Hart have also created their own personal "house concert revolution" by encouraging and helping friends and fans to host their own house concerts, using Berkley Hart as their first show, and having them back annually.
The duo released their 5th studio album titled "Las Vegas" in May, 2009 and are currently booking dates around the country. For more information, please visit www.berkleyhart.com.
Instrumentation
Jeff Berkley - Vocals/Guitar
Calman Hart - Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica
Discography
Las Vegas (2009)
Winter Wonderland holiday single (2006)
O Berkley, Where Hart Thou? DVD & CD (2006)-live concert performance with special guests including the 7th Day Buskers, Eve Selis, Gregory Page and more.
Pocket Change (2006)
Twelve (2004)
Something to Fall Back On (2002)
Wreck n Sow (2000)
Links
| http://www.berkleyhart.com |