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AUGUST 28 at 7
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Seth Bernard & Daisy May
Daisy May
(May Erlewine)
Born into a family of musicians, May Erlewine has been
playing music all her life. She learned to sing and play
piano at an early age, and her acoustic guitar is seldom
far from her side. Erlewine, who was home schooled, paid
her singer-songwriter dues in her late teens with several
years of hitchhiking back and forth across the U.S., even
riding freight trains, and always writing songs and playing
her music.
Now with four CD’s to her name, May works a variety
of venues coast to coast, focusing on the Midwest and her
home state of Michigan. Her inspired songs and powerful
clear voice have a sweetness that delights audiences. Daisy
May is often joined by Michigan singer-songwriter Seth
Bernard, whose excellent guitar work and soaring harmonies
are seamlessly woven into their song-stories.
"Bernard's
earnest delivery is appealing in its simplicity, allowing
you to lose yourself in the poetry."
-Performing
Songwriter
Seth Bernard
Review
of Seth's 2005 release
Being this Being:
"Seth Bernard's frayed balladry will melt your heart. Much
like the bare-bones 'rurality' of Royal City or Bonnie
'Prince' Billy, Bernard's Being This Being is accessible
without being predictable - the type of collection that
reveals its gifts gradually. With their humble presentation
and wistful swoon, songs like 'May's Waltz' and 'Travel'
leave quite an impression, while 'Dinosaur' and '...being
this being...' bask in lo-fi jingle-jangle. Good enough to
dazzle Roots Radio and eccentric enough for college
airwaves, Seth Bernard's intensely personal approach to
folk is nothing less than astounding."
-Ryan
Hoffer A&R, Shut Eye Records,
Atlanta, GA
Review of Seth's 2003 release, "Constellation":
"Lake City's Seth Bernard stands at the forefront of a
talented crop of up-and-coing Michigan songwriters; and his
brand new CD 'Constellation' features a fair number of
them, including Rachael Davis, Dan Kahn, Josh Davis and Jen
Sygit. But Bernard's is a talent that's likely to defy any
'local by' categorization. He's a wordmonger of the first
order - playful, exuberant, smart and original - with a
musical sophistication beyond his years. 'Constellations'
11 tracks segue seamlessly, giving the impression of
spontaneity, belying the meticulous craft involved. His
plaintive voice and witty, even cutting lyrics may remind
listeners of Loudon Wainwright III without the despair.
Album highlights include the anthemic 'Hello Fellow
Travelers,' a charmingly goofy love song 'Eliza's,' and the
remarkable 'Sari Brown,' with the lines 'and the world may
steal your smile for a while/and pain will come from
loving, but everything is reason to sing...' There's an ace
crew of players aboard, too, including longtime saxman
Cesar Alvarez, keyboard wiz Mike Lynch (The Lash, Larry
McCray Band), all four of the Steppin' In It boys and
prizewinning Ann Arbor fiddler Jeremy Kittel."
-Chris
Rietz for the Lansing State Journal
"As an editor of many books on music, a question I am often
asked is: 'Are there any singer/songwriters on the way up
out there, as good as the great communicators of the past,
like perhaps a young Woody Guthrie?' Until now I never
really had much of anyone to suggest. However, a young
Michigan musician/entertainer/storyteller, Seth Bernard is
more than just a minor talent. He is a singer, a
songwriter, and also a true entertainer whose music and
broad vision is not only felt by an audience, but will also
in time, I predict, embrace more than a few other hardened
so-called music critics and experts, like myself. Bernard
is a rare bird, an authentic communicator with the right
idea for these times. Give him a listen. By all means, see
him in person."
-Michael
Erlewine, Founder of the All-Music Guide
"Seth Bernard wields an acoustic guitar, a powerful stage
presence and a fiercely contagious spirit...
Thought-provoking, compassionate, funny songs backed up by
agile picking."
-The
Ark
"Deft picking and a voice filled with innocence and candor
are his hallmarks. And then there's the poetry, '...born
into a culture of entertainment addicts, our lives have
become unconsciously cinematic.'"
-Hobart
Taylor, Crazy Wisdom Music
"A cool breath of fresh, jazzy folk from the north
country."
-Ann
Arbor Current