Marc Douglas Berardo

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Marc Douglas Berardo
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Background information
Birth nameMarc Douglas Berardo
Also known asMDB
Born1969 (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 active1985–present
LabelsHayloft Records, Prime Numbers Recordings, Horizon Music Group, Milo Productions, Trespass Music
Website marcdouglas.com

Marc Douglas Berardo is an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Port Chester, New York, and raised in Rye, New York. Berardo is a notable alumni of the Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York. His songwriting and performing career began while attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. His songwriting and performing career began while attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and was fine tuned as a staff performer at the Milltop Tavern and Listening Room, St Augustine, FL from 1989 to 1995. Berardo is also known as a member of the Northeast country rock group, Chris Berardo and the Desberardos. [1]

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Berardo's song writing has been compared to that of John Prine, James Taylor and Jackson Browne and an acoustic Bruce Springsteen, among others. Many of his songs are set in seaside towns. [2] [3] [4] [5] Berardo has been referred to as a possessing a "lonesome, clear voice easily carries an aching beauty" [6] as well displaying musicianship with "fluid, melodic string arrangements based on his acoustic guitar". [6] [7] He currently resides in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Recognition

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. [8] Berardo was also finalist in the 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, [9] the 2014 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival, [10] the 2014 SolarFest Songwriter Showcase, [11] and the 2010 Sisters Folk Festival. [12] Along with Bob Sima, he was awarded the first Rams Head on Stage "Rammie Award" for Show of the Year at Rams Head on Stage in 2013. [13]

Radio

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. [14] My Mistakes (co-written with Abbie Gardner of Red Molly [2] [15] ) and My Friend from Whalebone made the Folk DJ radio list of the Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of September 2013. [16] Program Director of The Village (Sirius XM) Mary Sue Twohy included Downhauler on her 2011 list of favorite soundtracks. [17] In September 2015, Mary Sue hosted Berardo on The Village Folk show that she later featured on a rebroadcast of 2015 listener favorites. [18] [19] [20]

Touring

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; [21] John Haitt; [22] Red Molly, [23] [24] Livingston Taylor, [25] Cliff Eberhardt, [26] Kevin Welch, [27] Guy Clark, [28] The Pousette-Dart Band [29] [30] and Jimmy LaFave. [31] In 2018, Berardo performed in the round with Dan Navarro, Kevin Gordon and Shannon McNally at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN. [32]

Discography

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Downhauler is the fifth studio release by Rhode Island–based singer-songwriter Marc Douglas Berardo. All songs were written by Berardo with the exception of Quiet Places which was co-written with Abbie Gardner, Laurie McCallister and Carolann Solebello of Red Molly.

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Whalebone is the sixth studio release Marc Douglas Berardo. All songs were written by Berardo with the exception of "My Mistakes", which was co-written with Abbie Gardner of Red Molly, and "Silvermine Daydreamin'", which was written by Chris Berardo.

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