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Artist Statement
"Jeremiah Birnbaum’s eclectic singer/songwriter compositions reveal a traveling soul beneath his poppy jazz-rock exterior. Lyrically influenced by such writers as Steinbeck and Dylan Thomas, Birnbaum crafts mellifluous words to mesh with his precisely built tunes." -Music-Tech.net
Bio
Lauded for his “intelligent, poetic lyrics” and “scrumptious, soul-filled EP Dawn” (Cincinnati City Beat), Jeremiah Birnbaum has emerged as a steady figure on the New York scene with his eclectic and exciting shows. He's received praise from many sources, including Indianapolis' NuvoWeekly and InSite, Brooklyn’s RadioCrystalBlue.com and HarrisRadio.com, and Chuck Eddy, Music Editor of the Village Voice. Jeremiah is a 2004-2005 ASCAPLUS Popular Music Award recipient, was a 2004 Newport Folk Festival pre-finalist, opened for Suzanne Vega at the Living Room in New York, and showcases at many major North American music festivals. Jeremiah is also a vibrant and active advocate for new music and emerging artists in New York, hosting one of Manhattan's most popular open stages, ‘Fire and Voice’, at Micky’s Blue Room in the East Village every Sunday evening, a cornerstone of the burgeoning New York songwriting scene. Jeremiah's also performed with many fine artists as an instrumentalist and vocalist, including Jack Hardy, Peter Wolf and Morphine. Recently, Jeremiah was selected from hundreds of artists to audition for INXS, featured as a Highlight Artist following his appearance at Tulsa's Diversafest 2004, advanced to the final rounds of the OriginalSessions & Jagermusic NYC/NJ Buzz Band Search 2005, picked to perform at the 2005 Dewey Beach Pop Fest and is featured as a Spotlight Artist on Sonicbids.com. Jeremiah will also appear at the Midwest Music Summit in Indianapolis for the second year in a row. His 2004 encore appearance at MMS with Shelley Miller and Dave Golden was noted as a "highlight and perfect ending" (NuvoWeekly) to this great festival. These three, plus Illinois native Kara Kulpa, now tour together collectively under the moniker of MercyDriver.
Career Highlights/Vital Stats
Influences/Similar To
Emmit Rhodes, Stephen Stills, Jeff Buckley
Contact Information
Jeremiah Birnbaum
New York, NY
Tel. 212.866.1664
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