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David Cloud Berman (born David Craig Berman; January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and poet. In 1989, he founded – and was the only constant member of – the indie rock band Silver Jews with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. With Malkmus he developed the simple country-rock sound that ...
Aug 8, 2019 · Midway through “Pet Politics,” from his great 1996 album, The Natural Bridge, he contradicts the Bible by telling the story of what really happened in the garden of Eden, with the candor of ...
Jul 28, 2009 · David Berman, poet and former lead singer of the Silver Jews, has always been four parts poet to one part musician. While he definitely has bardlike qualities — the mumble-inflicted profoundness, the Biblical succinctness — his primary way of communication has always been the one-liner, a simple humor born of equal parts irony and despair ...
Aug 16, 2019 · David Berman, one of the most incisive and raw voices in indie rock, who brought the acuity of poetry to his songs, took his own life earlier this month. He was 52.
Oct 3, 2016 · This is especially true of The Natural Bridge whose own creation myth stars David Berman experiencing a near-complete artistic and personal breakdown. The story goes that there were two...
Nov 24, 2023 · David Berman’s life was a symphony of contradictions, a blend of brilliance and vulnerability, of self-doubt and unwavering honesty. His music mirrored this duality, capturing the complexities of human experience with a blend of poetic lyricism and raw emotion.
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Aug 9, 2019 · 15 Songs That Defined David Berman’s Heavy Magic. An introduction to the Silver Jews and Purple Mountains singer-songwriter’s wonderful and enigmatic discography. By Marc Hogan and Sam...
