Marc Douglas Berardo
{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Marc Douglas Berardo.JPG
| image_size =
| name = Marc Douglas Berardo
| caption =
| birth_name = Marc Douglas Berardo
| alias = MDB
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}
| origin = Westchester County, New York
| instrument = Vocals, Guitar
| genre = Americana, Folk,
singer-songwriter,
Country, Folk-rock,
Acoustic
| occupation = Songwriter, musician, performer
| years_active = 1985–present
| label = Hayloft Records, Prime Numbers Recordings, Horizon Music Group, Milo Productions, Trespass Music
| associated_acts = Chris Berardo & The Desberardos. Red Molly, John Pousette-Dart of Pousette-Dart Band, Those Guys
| website = {{URL|marcdouglas.com}}
}}
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.
Berardo's songwriting has been compared to that of John Prine, James Taylor and Jackson Browne and an acoustic Bruce Springsteen.{{cite journal|url=http://www.rambles.net/berardo_harbor05.html|last=Eamon|first=Jane|journal=Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine|accessdate=April 27, 2013|title=Review of Harbor}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2012-06-08/15006/Award-winning-folk-rock-artist-Marc-Douglas-Berardo-at-6OTS-Saturday-/|last=Peterson|first=Jeanie|title=Review of Harbor|website=The Evening Sun of Chenango County, NY|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1448|last=Layton|first= Jennifer|journal=Indie Music|accessdate=April 21, 2014|title=Review of Second Chance}} Berardo has been referred to as a possessing a "lonesome, clear voice easily carries an aching beauty"{{cite journal|url=http://minor7th.com/shorttakes12_03.html|last=Klingman|first=Steve|journal=The Minor 7th|accessdate=April 27, 2013|title=Short Takes Marc Douglas Berardo "As You Make Your Way" 2003}} as well displaying musicianship with "fluid, melodic string arrangements based on his acoustic guitar".{{cite journal|url=http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03978.htm|last=Gutch|first=Frank Jr.|journal=Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange|accessdate=April 21, 2014|title= Harbor Marc Douglas Berardo}} About Berardo's 2013 release, Whalebone, John Apice wrote in No Depression, "The performances are sincere, fluid, charming and above all gripping".{{cite journal|url=https://www.nodepression.com/marc-douglas-berardo-whalebone/|last=Apice|first=John|journal=No Depression|accessdate=December 8, 2013|title= Marc Douglas Berardo – Whalebone|date=December 8, 2013 }}
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.
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.{{cite news|title=Finalists Named in 2014 Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest|url=https://acousticmusicscene.com/2014/04/15/finalists-named-in-2014-wildflower-performing-songwriter-contest/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=AcousticMusicScene.com|publisher=Michael Kornfeld|date=April 15, 2014}}{{cite web|title= Wildflower Arts & Music Festival Performing Contest Winners May 17, 2014|url=https://www.facebook.com/share/VGSWJnxsukfScQBD/ |website=Wildflower Arts & Music Festival|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}
Berardo was also finalist in the 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition,{{cite news|title=South Florida Folk Festival Set for Jan. 17–18|url=http://acousticmusicscene.com/2014/12/12/south-florida-folk-festival-set-for-jan-17-18/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=AcousticMusicScene.com|publisher=Michael Kornfeld|date=December 12, 2014}} the 2014 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival,{{cite web|title=Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist History|url=http://www.happenstance-music.com/kff_history.asp|website=Happenstance-Music|accessdate=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220031051/http://www.happenstance-music.com/KFF_History.asp|archive-date=February 20, 2006|url-status=dead}} the 2014 SolarFest Songwriter Showcase,{{cite news|title=SolarFest Songwriter Showcase Finalists Named|url=http://acousticmusicscene.com/2014/06/12/solarfest-songwriter-showcase-finalists-named/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=AcousticMusicScene.com|publisher=Michael Kornfeld|date=June 12, 2014}} and the 2010 Sisters Folk Festival.{{cite news|title=Festival is a joy to music lovers|url=http://www.nuggetnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=65&SubSectionID=105&ArticleID=17676|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=NuggetNews.com|publisher=The Nugget Newspaper, Inc.|date=September 14, 2010|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311082853/http://www.nuggetnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=65&SubSectionID=105&ArticleID=17676|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|title=Top Albums and Songs of April 2011|url=http://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/search?q=marc+douglas+berardo|website=notlobmusic.blogspot.com|accessdate=March 10, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=Top Folk Albums, Songs, Artists and Labels of September 2013|url=http://folkradio.org/airplay/sep13.html|website=Folk DJ|accessdate=July 25, 2014|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014205909/http://folkradio.org/airplay/sep13.html|url-status=dead}} The Beauty Of This Now released in 2024 made Folk Alliance International Folk Chart for June 2024.{{cite web|title=FAI Folk Chart Top Albums Of The Month |url=https://www.folkradio.org/chart/june-2024/|website=Folk Radio|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}
SiriusXM Program Director and on-air host of The Village (Sirius XM) Mary Sue Twohy included Downhauler on her 2011 list of favorite soundtracks.{{cite web|title=Mary Sue Twohy's Favorite New Releases of 2011
|url=https://www.facebook.com/HearTheVillage/posts/10150452131437212|website=Sirius XM The Village|accessdate=March 11, 2016}}
Sirius XM added The Hard Part single and songs from The Beauty Of This Now to rotation.{{cite web|title=Sirius XM The Village|url=https://www.facebook.com/profile/100063782190537/search/?q=marc%20douglas%20berardo%20|website=The Village|accessdate=16 July 2024}}{{cite web|title=Sirius XM The Bridge |url=https://xmplaylist.com/station/thebridge/newest|website=xmplaylist The Bridge|accessdate=16 July 2024}}{{cite web|title=Sirius XM The Village |url=https://xmplaylist.com/station/thevillage/most-heard|website=xmplaylist The Village|accessdate=16 July 2024}} In September 2015, Mary Sue hosted Berardo on The Village Folk show that she later featured on a rebroadcast of 2015 listener favorites.{{cite web|title=The Village|url=https://www.facebook.com/HearTheVillage/photos/a.209150092211.142093.208844177211/10153023978992212/?type=3&theater|website=Sirius XM|accessdate=March 11, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Marc Douglas Berardo Live! "The Village Folk Show" on The Bridge, SiriusXM ch32|url=http://heyevent.com/event/xzy4akp6jep7ea/marc-douglas-berardo-live-the-village-folk-show-on-the-bridge-siriusxm-ch32|website=Hey Event|accessdate=March 11, 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Village|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153173743592212&id=208844177211&_ft_=top_level_post_id.10153189988207212%3Atl_objid.10153189988207212%3Athid.208844177211|website=Sirius XM|accessdate=March 11, 2016}} Berardo was also a guest on Berardo Folk Music with Gene Shay.{{cite web|title=The Boston Phoenix Bandguide Artist Marc Douglas Berardo |url=https://i.thephoenix.com/bandguide/artistprofile2.aspx%3Fid=4034|website=The Boston Phoenix |accessdate=16 July 2024}}
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;{{cite web|title=Marc Douglas Berardo/The Doobie Brothers at Sunset Music Series|url=https://roundtown.com/event/22191259/Marc-Douglas-Berardo-Doobie-Brothers-Sunset-Music-Series-Newport-RI|website=Roundtown|accessdate=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309194231/https://roundtown.com/event/22191259/Marc-Douglas-Berardo-Doobie-Brothers-Sunset-Music-Series-Newport-RI|archive-date=March 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}, John Haitt;{{cite news|title=John Hiatt and the Ageless Beauties to Close 2008 Snapple Sunset Music Series Tonight|url=http://www.newportharbor.com/News/press-releases-detail.php?pressreleaseID=79|accessdate=March 9, 2016|issue=August 21, 2008|publisher=Newport Harbor Corporation|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309210717/http://www.newportharbor.com/News/press-releases-detail.php?pressreleaseID=79|url-status=dead}} Red Molly,{{cite web|title=Red Molly Tour Diary Archive|url=http://www.redmolly.com/tourdiary.html|website=Red Molly|accessdate= March 10, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Red Molly|url=http://www.boardmanhouse.com/blog/red-molly/|website=Boardman House Inn|accessdate=March 10, 2016}} Livingston Taylor,{{cite web|title=30th Season|url=http://stonesoupcoffeehouse.com/page3/SeptJanCalendar2010.html|website=Stone Soup Coffeehouse|publisher=Stone Soup|accessdate=March 11, 2016|archive-date=April 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407144818/http://www.stonesoupcoffeehouse.com/page3/SeptJanCalendar2010.html|url-status=dead}} Cliff Eberhardt,{{cite news|title=Cliff Eberhardt with opener Marc Douglas Berardo at 6 on the Square Saturday|url=http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2011-03-25/11807/Cliff-Eberhardt-with-opener-Marc-Douglas-Berardo-at-6-On-The-Square-Saturday/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=The Evening Sun|date=March 25, 2011}} Kevin Welch,{{cite news|title=Kevin Welch, with Marc Douglas Berardo|url=http://www.dailygazette.com/events/2010/jul/09/4262/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|agency=The Daily Gazette|date=June 29, 2010}} Guy Clark,{{cite web|title=Fresh Produce|url=http://www.mvyradio.com/downloads/fresh_produce2/marc_douglas_berardo|publisher=myradio|accessdate=April 18, 2014}} The Pousette-Dart Band{{cite web|title=Pousette Dart Band Plus:Marc Douglas Berardo|url=http://www.iheg.com/event.asp?show=7604&id=2881&n=Pousette-Dart+Band|website=Iron Horse Music Hall|publisher=Iron Horse Entertainment Group|accessdate=March 10, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Ackerman|first=Ernest|title=Marc Douglas Berardo|url=http://www.webliminal.com/songwrite/berardo.html|publisher=Fredericksburg Songwriter Showcase|accessdate=April 28, 2014}} and Jimmy LaFave.{{cite web|title=JIMMY LaFAVE; with special guest Marc Douglas Berardo|url=http://townecc.tunestub.com/event.cfm?id=229711&cart|website=The Towne Crier Cafe|accessdate=March 11, 2016}} Berardo performed in the round at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN.{{cite web |title= SHC MUSIC Tribe Presents Marc Douglas Berardo, Ari Hest, Jaimee Harris and Tommy Womack |url=https://do615.com/events/2024/5/7/marc-douglas-berardo-jaimee-harris-ari-hest-and-tommy-womack-tickets |website=D0615|accessdate=2 July 2024}}{{cite web |title= SHC Music Tribe Presents: In The Round with Walt Wilkins, Marc Douglas Berardo, Thomm Jutz & Amelia White |url=https://happeningnext.com/event/shc-music-tribe-presents-in-the-round-with-walt-wilkins-marc-douglas-berardo-thomm-jutz-andamp-ameli-eid3fk8ide90h|website=Happening Next|accessdate=2 July 2024}}
Discography
=Albums=
- Further On Tomorrow, Hayloft Records, 1998
- Second Chance, Hayloft Records, 2000
- As You Make Your Way, Hayloft Records, 2003
- Harbor, Prime Numbers Recordings, 2005
- Downhauler, Horizon Music Group, 2011
- Whalebone, Milo Productions, 2013
- The Beauty Of This Now, SHC Music Tribe, 2024
=Singles=
- The Hard Part, 2022
- Waiting On A Brand New Day2022
- Letting You Blow Away2023
References
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External links
- [http://www.marcdouglas.com Marc Douglas Berardo] Official Website
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Category:American folk singers
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:People from Westerly, Rhode Island