Jan. 12, 2024, will see the reissue, in a newly remastered edition, of New American Language, the 2001 album by acclaimed American songwriter, Dan Bern. Surprisingly, the occasion marks the first appearance of a Bern album on vinyl, during a career spanning more than 30 releases. 

“Dan’s epic ‘Thanksgiving Day Parade,’ literally took two years to record,” says the song’s producer, Wil Masisak in the liner notes of the upcoming reissue. “The sense that we’d made something worth hearing coupled with the knowledge that we couldn’t have done this alone or without difficulty was immensely rewarding.

“Unfortunately, the release date was set for Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, and so it is that this incredible collection of American songwriting seemingly meant for those who did their best to carry on after 9/11 finds itself a little lost to time.”

“With Dan Bern’s large and acclaimed catalog, I have no idea how he has never had a vinyl release,” says John Young of Grand Phony Records (Mike Viola, Trapper Schoepp), the label that will reissue Bern’s landmark album. New American Language is my favorite Dan Bern album, Young says. With “fresh and vibrant” remastered audio, it is literally clearer that Bern’s lyrics “have proven to be prescient, as if they were written yesterday,” according to Young.

“National treasure” is an overused phrase to denote somebody whom Americans acknowledge as important. Someone whose contributions to the American fabric are numerous, never in doubt, but rarely at risk.

Bern and his work is something more ingrained than what “national treasure” can measure. What Bern has offered throughout a 30-album and counting career speaks to something deeper in us than any two-word workaround for actual criticism could define. Bern’s work takes those risks, and New American Language is his career’s most precarious statement. In a world filled with plenty of “safer” controversial subjects to write about, Bern could do that if he felt like it. We are better for his decision not to. 

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In addition to being a Jeopardy clue, Bern has written thousands of songs, among such other notable career and personal highlights as writing songs for the Judd Apatow film “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” and Jonathan Demme’s film about Jimmy Carter (which Carter recognized Bern for when introducing Bern to his wife Roslyn, saying, “This is the fellow that wrote that song.”) Bern has opened for The Who (Daltrey has covered Bern’s songs), is a member of the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and taught tennis to Wilt Chamberlain.

The remastered, first-time-on-vinyl edition of New American Language will be followed by the launch of a six-week Dan Bern tour in Atlanta. See dates below. Starting Over, an all-new album of Bern songs is scheduled for release on March 1, 2024, via Grand Phony.

Dan Bern - God Said No (Remastered)

Dive Head First

Any Given Day

“Try to stay awake and leave on the light. I’m on my way to the county line.”

County Line is all about coming to leave with fear. It will always do it’s best to creep in, but if you hit the road from your heart, you will always find your way home…finally crossing the county line.

County Line

Welcome to the album this has been made in 1 month besides 2 of the songs that have been reposted "Things You Do" and "Bulls & Bears" i hope you enjoy this album there are many more to come in the future. thought i should make my first album for the sake I'm doing this music stuff forever. thank you for the support please leave a comment on you favorite song and don't forget to like and follow. i drop very consistent almost 4 times a month stay tuned!!

Tears & Codeine Beers (Country)

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Lost In Translation

A Word For Our Loved Ones

Don't fear me, come near me, I'm merely a friend but clearly it's nearly the end...

The End

Never ending

Composed by Burra playgroup and Jodie as part of Lullaby Project Australia. Recorded by Luke Thompson, Heather Lander and Jodie O'Regan.

Lullaby Project Australia is an initiative of Connecting the Dots In Music through an international partnership with Carnegie Hall, New York. This program was co-funded by Country Arts SA and Arts South Australia.

I Love You More

Ely Crowe is hitting the air waves with his unique genre defying sound—pulling from his routes in folk, blues, country and rock & roll. 

At a young age, Ely gravitated toward music as a way to find peace amid the chaos. After high school, Ely joined the military, following four generations before him. Upon completion of his military service, he hit the road in search of everything. He found everything. Pretty simple actually. It’s love. Love for everything. Love for our planet. Love for our fellow humans. Love for the present moment. 

Follow along and eventually we will get some mastered tracks up on more platforms! 

www.ElyCrowe.com

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