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Dave Berg

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BIO
Okay, I could write this bio like I'm not the one writing it, but I am, so I'm just going to tell you about myself. I'm a singer/songwriter living in Nashville for the past ten years. Originally from Portland OR, I moved here because I heard you could make a living writing songs. And much to my surprise, I have. Growing up playing in rock bands, I wasn't sure I'd fit in here, but I love it. The talent in this town is amazing, no matter what kind of music you like. I have had the incredible fortune of being named N.S.A.I's 2007 songwriter of the year, as well as being the co-writer on the ACM nominated and ASCAP's song of the year "If You're Going Thru Hell" by Rodney Atkins. I also was a co-writer on the 2007 CMA song of the year nominee "Stupid Boy" by Keith Urban. Other Number 1's include Reba McEntire's "Somebody", Emerson Drive's "Moments", and most recently "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins. Other singles I have co-written are Blake Shelton's "Don't Make Me", Chris Cagle's "What Kind Of Gone" and Bucky Covington's "It's Good To Be Us". Living here has also inspired me to put out two independent pop/rock records, "Three Perfect Days" and "Surface". My song "Coffee With Jesus", off of "Surface" won 1st place in the AAA catagory of the 2005 International Songwriting Contest", and my song "Leno Over Letterman", also off of "Surface" won 1st place in the rock division of the 2005 U.S.A. Songwriting Contest. Other artists that have recorded my songs are Meredith Brooks, Sarah Buxton, Tracy Lawrence, Ronnie Milsap, Tracy Byrd, Terri Clark, Lorrie Morgan, Bucky Covington, Chris Cagle, Jimmy Wayne, and The Warren Brothers among others. My Dad always said "go country son, go and prosper". He likes to kid me about it now, saying he was right all along. Okay, I'll give him that one. But I still love to put out rock records, and I always bounce the songs off him first, if he likes them, I know I've done something wrong! Okay I'm rambling, but let me just say that Nashville has taught me there's two kinds of music. Good and Bad. I just want to make great music with good friends, and avoid a real job at all cost. So far so good.
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Member Since: 1/4/2006
Band Website: daveberg.com
Band Members: JUST ME RIGHT NOW
Influences: TOM PETTY, DYLAN, ELLIOT SMITH, DAMIEN RICE, JOHNNY CASH, U2, BEN FOLDS, PATTY GRIFFIN, BECK, U2, COLDPLAY, COUNTING CROWS, JONI MITCHELL, oh yeah and the little band called THE BEATLES!. AND MANY MORE............TOO MANY TO MENTION.
Sounds Like: ME, HOPEFULLY
Record Label: YOU'RE TOO DAMN OLD RECORDS
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Life in Nashville (an allergy story)

Okay, so lately I just really haven't had much to blog about. And I like to think of myself as a conciencious blogger, meaning, I try to only blog when.........well you know.........I've got something...
Posted by Dave Berg on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:47:00 PST

On The Road Again (for the first time)

So I am beginning this blog from a coffee shop (surprise surprise for those who know me) after having just returned to a slightly snowy Nashville via a tour bus. I had just completed a jaunt through t...
Posted by Dave Berg on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 09:25:00 PST

Realtionships

Relationships suck! (uh oh.....someone's a tad pissy today) Okay, I can't believe I'm writing about this, but I'm just curious to see what the general consensus is on something. Not the part about "re...
Posted by Dave Berg on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:11:00 PST

"Moments" New Emerson Drive Single

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I posted a new song on my site. It's the brand new single for Emerson Drive called "Moments" I wrote it with my friends Sam and Annie Tate. If you get a chance ch...
Posted by Dave Berg on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:35:00 PST

AIRLINE TRAVEL (A CHRISTMAS STORY)

Okay, this is obviously not a blog, but more of a short story. I just couldn't find anything to leave out. A CHRISTMAS STORY Twas a few days before Christmas, and in fine family tradition I had...
Posted by Dave Berg on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:05:00 PST

"STUPID BOY"

I just wanted to post a quick blog of gratitude concerning Keith's recording of "Stupid Boy"My friends and co-writers, Sarah Buxton and Deanna Bryant could not have summed it up better in their blogs,...
Posted by Dave Berg on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:44:00 PST

Sundance

Okay, somehow a mix up must've occured and I got to go play a gig at beautiful Sundance Utah! That's right, the film festival place, the land of the rich and plenty, and yes ladies, Robert Redfordvill...
Posted by Dave Berg on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:05:00 PST

KEITH URBAN SINGLE!

Okay everybody this isn't really a blog, but I just wanted to share this with you. A song I co-wrote with my good friends Deanna Bryant and Sarah Buxton called "Stupid Boy" is going to be Keith Urban'...
Posted by Dave Berg on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:52:00 PST

rainy days

Ah the rain........welcome to my childhood all. For those of you who grew up where the sun actually makes an appearance once in a while, let me share with you how this weather takes me back to my wond...
Posted by Dave Berg on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:56:00 PST

NOTHING IN PARTICULAR

Oh man what a day! Why why why can't you bottle a day? I think that should be the next goal of science, not coming up with some new bomb that can pinpoint and blow the shit out of an ant on sidewalk f...
Posted by Dave Berg on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:19:00 PST