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Eddie Berman is a singer songwriter from Portland Oregon, who’s new album release this Friday titled Broken English (which can be purchased here: https://linktr.ee/_eddieberman) is a true reflection of the times we’re all currently living in. We have a b...
Eddie Berman is a singer songwriter from Portland Oregon, who’s new album release this Friday titled Broken English (which can be purchased here: https://linktr.ee/_eddieberman) is a true reflection of the times we’re all currently living in. We have a blast talking about art and music and our own thoughts and struggles, navigating through the beginning of the pandemic, his early influences, venturing into a new territory by making an album in lockdown, and what lies ahead. Enjoy!
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Singer / Songwriter / Musician
Eddie Berman takes listeners on a pilgrimage by way of his third full-length album, Frontiers.
The critically acclaimed troubadour surveys himself and the world around him over the course of 11 heartfelt vignettes rooted in his signature fingerpicking style, accompanied by ethereal lap steel, bellowing double bass, and orchestral percussion. The album, in all its warm yet vibrant production, is inspired by nature, literature, and, of course, the joys and struggles of Berman’s own life.
“The late Irish poet and author John O’ Donohue had this fantastic notion about how there are three key things you absolutely need to have any kind of balance in this damn world: silence, stillness, and solitude. We’re obviously living in a time that’s utterly devoid of any of those three things.” Berman, who just welcomed his second daughter this year, adds, “As much as parenting is this unbelievable well of joy and wonder, it also just quadruples that cacophony. You’re always dealing with the beginnings or the aftermath of chaos. I knew that if I couldn’t find a way to make space for that silence, stillness, and solitude in my life, I’d be a much worse father, husband, and songwriter for it.”
The artist’s own musical journey continues to zigzag through uncharted territory. In 2014, Eddie made his debut with the EP Blood & Rust, featuring his duet of “Dancing in the Dark” with British folk icon Laura Marling. The adored Springsteen cover received praise from Spin, NME, Consequence of Sound, Uncut and more. In the aftermath, Berman’s profile grew on internation… Read More
