Bern News

Hi Folks,

We have lots of Dan Bern news for you today! First and foremost, Dan's new full-length cd, Breathe, will be released on September 19, 2006!

Dan Bern's sixth long-playing album, Breathe - which again reunites him with big-league producer Chuck Plotkin - is something entirely new for the artist. It takes the personal and finds in it a seedling of renewal. This isn't music that has 'big balls;' instead, it has a big, beating heart. In a way, Bern had always been 'arriving' prior to this, but with this album he has finally Arrived. The songs are not merely preternaturally observant, as they have always been, but feel fully present and made from flesh and blood. They trade in the verbal fireworks of the past and make a touching investment in the lives of their characters, who are often burned out and beat down by their overwhelmed lives - even the Messiah, who reappears in the title track for His third act, seems more than a little downcast - but who nevertheless somehow find the strength and courage to beat back at the
world, even if only in small or symbolic ways. With a gesture of selflessness, Dan disappears into these song-sized narratives and allows his characters to voice their own - and, by extension, our shared - lives. In the process, he has given them and his songs and himself a reason to hope. And room to breathe.

And if this weren't enough excitement, we are now accepting pre-orders for Dan's upcoming 5 song EP called Breathe Easy! This EP will include the song Breathe, as well as 4 other tracks from the same recording session that are not on the full-length album. This EP will only be availabe at Dan's shows and online. The expected shipping date is August 7.

Finally, Dan will be doing a huge US and Canada tour from September - November. More dates will be added soon, so please refer to http://www.danbern.com/tour.html to see any new shows. But here is what we know so far:

9/8/06
El Mocambo
Toronto ON
TBA
http://www.elmocambo.ca/
416-870-8000

9/9/06
Barrymore's Music Hall
Ottawa ON
TBA
http://www.barrymores.on.ca/
613-775-1111

9/10/06
Main Hall
Montreal QC
9 PM
514-524-9225

9/13/06
Higher Ground Showcase
Burlington VT
8 PM
http://www.highergroundmusic.com/
802-654-8888

9/14/06 Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton MA
7 PM
http://www.iheg.com/
413-586-8686

9/15/06
Harper's Ferry
Allston MA
9:30 PM
http://www.harpersferryboston.com/
800-594-TIXX

9/16/06
Irving Plaza
New York NY
9 PM
http://www.irvingplaza.com/
212-307-7171

9/20/06
Ashland Coffee and Tea
Ashland VA 8 PM
http://www.ashlandcoffeeandtea.com/
804-798-1702

9/22/06
World Cafe Live
Philadelphia PA
7:30 PM
http://www.worldcafelive.com/
215-222-1400

9/23/06
Jammin' Java
Vienna VA
8 PM
http://www.jamminjava.com/

9/26/06
The Evening Muse
Charlotte NC
8 PM
http://www.theeveningmuse.com/
704-358-9298

9/27/06
The Grey Eagle
Asheville NC
8 PM
http://www.thegreyeagle.com/
828-232-5800

9/28/06
Eddie's Attic
Decatur GA
7:30 PM
http://www.eddiesattic.com/
404-377-4976

9/29/06
Pollak Theatre
W. Long Branch NJ
TBA
http://www.monmouth.edu/
732-571-3483

10/3/06
Bluebird Cafe
Nashville TN
9 PM
http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/
615-383-146
1
10/6/06
The Ark
Ann Arbor MI
8 PM
http://www.theark.org/
734-761-1818

10/7/06
Comstock
Earlham College
Richmond IN
TBA
http://www.earlham.edu

10/8/06
Canal Street Tavern
Dayton OH
9:30 PM
http://www.canalstreettavern.com
937-461-9343

10/10/06
Headliners Music Hall
Louisville KY
TBA
http://www.headlinerslouisville.com/
502-584-8088

10/12/06
Martyrs'
Chicago IL
TBA
http://www.martyrslive.com
773-404-9494

10/13/06
CSPS
Cedar Rapids IA
8 PM
http://www.legionarts.org
319-364-1580

10/14/06
The Gargoyle at Washington University
St. Louis MO
TBA
http://www.gargoyle.wustl.edu
314-935-7576

10/18/06
Soiled Dove
Denver CO
TBA
http://www.soileddove.com/
303-399-0007

11/4/06
Mogollon Brewing Company
Flagstaff AZ 9 PM
http://www.mogbrew.com/
928-773-8950

11/9/06
The Attic
Santa Cruz CA
8 PM
http://www.theatticsantacruz.com/
831-460-1800

11/10/06
Slim's
San Francisco CA
8 PM
http://www.slims-sf.com/
415-522-0333

11/11/06
Center for the Arts
Grass Valley CA
8 PM

11/15/06
Sam Bond's Garage
Eugene OR
TBA
http://www.sambonds.com/
541-343-2635

11/16/06
Doug Fir Lounge
Portland OR
9 PM
http://www.dougfirlounge.com/
503-231-WOOD

11/17/06
Tractor Tavern
Seattle WA
9 PM
http://www.tractortavern.com/
206-789-3599

11/18/06
The Red Room
Vancouver BC
8:30 PM
604-280-4444

11/19/06
Central Bar and Grill
Victoria BC
9 PM
http://www.centralbarandgrill.com/
250-382-8499

Stop what you're doing and breathe,

Miki at DBHQ