Jeremiah primarily sings, and plays electric and acoustic guitar, both straight and slide. He also plays bass, steel, mandolin, banjo, and keys.
The Ramblers:
John Embree-drums, vocals Caz Ishijima-bass Mark Marshall-guitar David Immergluck-guitar
Guilty by associationi:
Scott Stein-piano
Bryan Dunn-guitar, harmony vox
Misty Boyce-piano
Shanna Zell-vocals, percussion, piano
Mike Grubbs-piano
Mercy Driver:
Shelley Miller-Vocals, guitar, hand percussion
Kara Kulpa-Vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle
Dave Golden-guitar, vocals, harp
Now on
Influences
Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, the Byrds, CSN and sometimes Y, Emmylou Harris, Marwood, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams, Al Green, Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, Shelley Miller, Johnny Cash, De La Soul, the Beasties, Merle Haggard, Sean Smith, Brett Conti, Dolly Parton, George Jones, Elliott Smith, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Elton John,Kara Kulpa, Queen, Big Star, the Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Robert "Sure, I'll have another drink from your unsealed bottle" Johnson, Greg Dulli, Tori Amos, Buck Owens, Emmit Rhodes, Shanna Zell, Coltrane, Miles, Dave Golden, Grant Green, Peter Tosh, Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Jesse Malin, Sean Smith, The Shins, Jackie Greene, Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams, Ricky Bacchus, Vince Gill, White Stripes, Paul Westerberg, the Pixies, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Cliff Gallup, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Thunders/New York Dolls, Lucinda Williams, Aimee Mann, Drive-By Truckers, Billy Bragg, Woodie Guthrie, Richie Havens , Paul Simon, Lincoln, Paul C. Kuehn (he will be your president someday), MLK, Marley, JFK, RFK, Frank Lloyd Wright, Dylan, Little Walter, Mom n' Pop, the Muppets, the Five and Dime, and last but definitely not least, my little sister, she who is impervious to the elements, ALI.
Sounds Like
Otis Redding, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Carole King and Albert King somehow shower together.
Dubbed a "rootsy, soulful troubadour" by Time Out (London), Jeremiah is a Jersey boy with a Southern heart. He currently performs both under his own name, and with good friends in The Ramblers, an Uncle Tupelo-esque alt-country band in Brooklyn. When not performing his own tunes, he's often playing lead guitar and steel for other artists in the scene.
Jeremiah's encore appearance at the 2004 Midwest Music Summit with Shelley Miller and Dave Golden was noted as "a highlight and perfect ending to an amazing weekend of music" by NuvoWeekly. This led to the three teaming with Illinois mandolin and fiddle ace Kara Kulpa to tour collaboratively in 2005 as MercyDriver. Their well-received performances included the American Songwriter Magazine-sponsored showcase at Midwest Music Summit '05-- again written up as a festival highlight. While all four friends are now concentrating primarily on individual projects, they do seem to turn up at each others' shows (and homes!) relatively often with various stringed instruments and continue to tour together in various iterations.
Tracks in rotation on: RadioCrystalBlue.com (63 on the RCB best/most played of 2005 list) & HarrisRadio.com, iRadio LA 104.7, WHBN, Radio Holstebro 97.4 (www.RadioHolstebro.dk), and Resonance FM 104.4 in London. Recent shows at Uncommon Ground, Chicago, are streaming on www.uncommonground.com.
Press Clips: "Birnbaum's music is being heard on radio stations across the globe and he's becoming quite the MidPoint veteran. He is an ASCAPLUS Popular Music Award (an award for ASCAP writer members) recipient, he opened for Suzanne Vega and he's been featured as a Spotlight Artist on SonicBids." -Cincinnati City Beat
"Jeremiah Birnbaum brings a hint of soul to the world of folk. His strong vocals and evocative piano flourishes recall a young Van Morrison or an upbeat Mark Kozelek. Birnbaum has reinvigorated the singer-songwriter tradition." -Download.com
"Riotously fun time." -NuvoWeekly, Indianapolis
*2004-2006 host of the popular Fire and Voice open mic (Top 10 of 2005, Indie Sounds NY), formerly at Micky's in the East Village
*2004-2005 and 2005-2006 ASCAPLUS Popular Music Award recipient
*2004 Newport Folk Festival pre-finalist
*2005 Club Passim Campfire Festival.
Miah~ My father always mentions you and tells me to write you. It's so annoying! What can I say, he loves you. And Jasmine loves me, no denying. I was going to call you, but I realized I misplaced your number. What if I needed you? I am moving back to the east coast and I'm going to be a nurse. So there. Most importantly, can you figure out which of the songs on my page I wrote for you??
Yo Big Daddy...Brooklyn Country Guitar Pull is gonna be next Tuesday at Petes Candy Store, with yours truly opening up the festivities...gonna be some serious cats that can flat play (and, also, me)...
Petes Candy Store Tuesday July 1 709 Lorimer Street...L train to Bedford and a five minute walk... Williamsburg, Brooklyn...come on down!
sounds like a plan...I'll be up your way the 16th through the 19th of August to watch a Ramble and the Saratoga Folk Fest but other than that I'm around. Keep me posted.
Thanks so much for the b-day wishes. Is your mom crazy like me? Just asking since we're born on the same day. :-) You must be excited to play at Joe's Pub--that's awesome! If we can get a babysitter, Vlad and I would love to check out the show. xoxoxo
So whats up with you today? I just got in and saw your comment ,thanks for dropping by my site, not sure if you added yourself to my MAP but if you could that would be awesome, it helps me ffigure out where i'm going to tour next. ok off to the gym
