Brooklyn Based singer songwriter Randy Bergida shares his stories and wit focusing on acoustic arrangements with orchestral whimsy and lush vocals. Bergida found his voice as a singer songwriter in 1999 while living out in a log cabin in the Colestien valley of Mt. Ashland. Rent was cheap and hitchhiking into town and playing his original songs in cafe's paid the rent. But being so far from society, Bergida faced a life much different than that of his past. Many of his days were spent walking the landscapes, thinking, playing, and writing songs. He found a lot of inspiration as he was hit with a whirlwind of emotions with the solitude that he experienced out on his own. It's no wonder the songs of Randy Bergida can touch such highs and hit such rock bottom lows. He later would take the songs from the valley of Mt. Ashland, to Tucson, AZ, then to Portland, OR and to his present home in New York City. With songs like "Don't Walk Away", "Firebug", and "All the Unexpected", you'll find a delicate balance of heart torn reality mixed with a soothing and dreamy calm of the surreal. Keep an eye out for his premier record released under his name, Randy Bergida, due out in late 2009.
Randy Bergida also appears as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Skidmore Fountain. He has been a member since day one and has released four records including the April 29th, 2009 release of 'Cloudless Blue' (Young Love Records). As well, their songs have appeared on MTV, charted on FMQB, as well as winners of the 2008 AirPlay Direct Songwriter's competition. Randy Bergida is a voice evaluator for Young Audiences New York and is the founder of Songwriter Factory.
Here's a little animation video made for Skidmore Fountain's "when the sun shines"
