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Biography
Marc Douglas Berardo
"Marc Douglas Berardo is an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Port Chester, New York, and raised in Rye, New York. He attended The Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York. His songwriting and performing career began while attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Berardo's song writing has been compared to that of John Prine, James Taylor and Jackson Browne, among others. Many of his songs are set in seaside towns. Berardo has been referred to as a possessing a "lonesome, clear voice easily carries an aching beauty" as well displaying musicianship with "fluid, melodic string arrangements based on his acoustic guitar". Marc Douglas Berardo is also known as a member of the Northeast country rock group, Chris Berardo and the Desberardos
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. Berardo was also finalist in the 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, the 2014 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the 2014 SolarFest Songwriter Showcase, and the 2010 Sisters Folk Festival. Along with Bob Sima, he was awarded the first Rams Head on Stage "Rammie Award" for Show of the Year at Rams Head on Stage in 2013.
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. 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. Program Director of The Village (Sirius XM) Mary Sue Twohy included Downhauler on her 2011 list of favorite soundtracks. In September 2015, Mary Sue hosted Berardo on The Village Folk show that she later featured on a rebroadcast of 2015 listener favorites.
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; John Haitt; Red Molly,Livingston Taylor,Cliff Eberhardt,Kevin Welch,Guy Clark, The Pousette-Dart Band and Jimmy LaFave.
Discography
- 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