04/03/2018
Bernie & The Believers were on “NPR All Songs Considered” today. The song “Unusual Girl” from the Bernie and the Believers album Connection was submitted to the 2018 NPR Tiny Desk Contest and is featured on today’s episode.
From Essence Goldman: “Holy smokes!! Dear Friends, we: Bernie & The Believers (Roger Rocha, Bernie Dalton, Daniel Berkman, David Simon-Baker, Adrienne Biggs) have some exciting news to share! Bob Boilen Of NPR Tiny Desk contacted me yesterday and is deeply moved by the Bernie project. He saw the video we submitted for the Tiny Desk Contest. We had a lengthy conversation on the phone he is doing a feature on the music and story of Bernie’s triumph over ALS on All Songs Considered TODAY!!!!!!!! You can listen at the link below- click on the top story and scroll down the page. The featured song is ‘Unusual Boy.’ NPR also posted the video!!Bernie is over the moon. I’m walking on clouds. Heartfelt thanks to you all for your support on this journey. Every donation, every email, every comment, every share, every like, every prayer made this possible. This could not have happened without you. “
‘Love at the center of it all.’ - Bernie Dalton
This week's new mix features a profound Tiny Desk Contest entry, "dorky" electropop from Australian group Confidence Man, an intimate paean to different loves from Forth Wanderers and more.
