Dan Bern

Dan Bern
Bern in August 1999.
Bern in August 1999.
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Bern
Also known asBernstein
Cunliffe Merriwether
Born (1965-07-27) July 27, 1965 (age 59)
Mount Vernon, Iowa, U.S.[citation needed]
GenresFolk, rock, pop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, author, visual artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active1996-present
LabelsMessenger, Cooking Vinyl, Work
Websitedanbern.com

Dan Bern (also known as Bernstein; born July 27, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, novelist, and painter. His music has been compared to that of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Ochs and Elvis Costello.[1][2][3]

He is a prolific composer, having written over one thousand songs.[4][5] He wrote the novel Quitting Science (2004) under the pen name Cunliffe Merriwether and wrote the preface under his own name.

Bern describes his music as "[u]ndefinable by genre, crossing over and through folk, rock, singer-songwriter, and kids music" with sardonic, literary lyrics.[citation needed] He has toured with Ani DiFranco, The Who, and Roger Daltrey.[6]

  1. ^ Brett Hartenbach Dan Bern - Biography, AllMusic
  2. ^ "Folk Singer Joan Baez's 10 Best Songs". Archived from the original on October 18, 2005.
  3. ^ [1] Archived May 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The Official Dan Bern Lyric Archive". eArthlink.net.
  5. ^ "Dan Bern Song Lyrics". Danbern.redacorn.net.
  6. ^ "Dan Bern". Retrieved February 22, 2024.