Dan Bern + John Francis February 17, 2011

Dan Bern is best known for his prolific songwriting and electric live persona. He has released a dozen albums while spending well over a decade performing everywhere from coffee shops to Carnegie Hall. Since releasing his first album in 1997, Bern has built a strong underground following based on prodigious touring and output of songs in all forms. Since 2007, Bern has focused much of his talent and sharp wit on writing songs for movies and other projects—he composed over a dozen songs for the Jake Kasdan/Judd Apatow spoof-biopic "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and wrote the title song for Jonathan Demme’s documentary, "Jimmy Carter: Man From Plains." Bern also composed songs that will be included in the Judd Apatow film "Get Him to the Greek," starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, due out this June. He has also contributed original songs for the off-Broadway production "Family Week," directed by Jonathan Demme, including a duet with Emmylou Harris.

A true Renaissance man, Dan Bern comes with an eclectic blend of talents and accomplishments. In addition to countless songs, he has written several books of short stories, plus a full-length novel, Quitting Science. His paintings have been displayed in hotels, art galleries and purchased en masse through his online art gallery. He is an award winning sports columnist in the state of New Mexico; a tennis pro who taught tennis to the late Wilt Chamberlain; and he did a vocal impression of Howard Cosell for NFL’s Monday Night Football. And, in the spirit of Cool Hand Luke, he even won an egg eating contest at the 2008 Truth or Consequences Fiesta, scarfing 17 eggs in 10 minutes.

What’s next for Dan Bern? Be sure it will include profound and insightful social commentary, a generous dose of humor, a little tennis, and lots and lots of songs.

http://danbern.com/

http://www.johnfrancismusic.com/

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/