Prairie Fire Jefferson Berry & the UAC

• 1 That Was Me 04:18
• 2 You Could Do Anything 03:22
• 3 What All Magic Needs 04:20
• 4 Can't Stop Thinking 'bout You 05:00
• 5 Long Way From Home 03:40
• 6 Circus Song 02:55
• 7 I Returned Your Call 04:08
• 8 Get You Where You're Goin' 05:18
• 9 Someone to Blame 05:26
• 10 First Purple Light 03:51
• 11 Prairie Fire 04:42
• Total Runtime 47:00

Info for Prairie Fire

These Philadelphians are as prolific as they are exceptional, and this 3rd album in 4 years continues Jefferson Berry & The UAC’s version of Americana and roots with plenty of jam and folk ideas, too.

“That Was Me” opens the listen with Emily Drinker’s flowing vocals and Bud Burroughs’ warm mandolin complementing Berry’s smooth vocals and cozy acoustic guitar, and “You Could Do Anything” follows with a soulful quality thanks to Ken Ulansey’s eloquent sax and Dave Brown’s spirited electric guitar.

Halfway through, “Long Way From Home” emits a breezy quality due to Fred Berman’s agile drums and Marky B! Berkowitz’s playful harmonica, while “Long Way From Home” is full of rootsy songwriting that benefits from Uncle Mike Damora’s meticulous bass lines.

Close to the end, the lively banjo from Mike Brown populates the thicker presence of “Someone To Blame”, and the title track exits with thumping drums and Matt Muir’s high harmonies making for a dreamy demeanor of the folk rock finish.

There’s certainly no bad place to start in Berry’s catalog if you’re new to the songs, but Prairie Fire might be the best yet thanks to the bluesy moments and dance friendly bouts.

"The songs on this record tell stories of relationships that I hope will be familiar. They are political relationships, love relationships and those relationships with one’s own path… those circumstances of ‘wherever you go, there you are’." (Jefferson Berry)

Jefferson Berry, guitar, vocals
Bud Burroughs, guitar
Dave Brown, guitar
Uncle Mike, bass
Adam Stranburg, drums

Jefferson Berry
combines storytelling in the Urban Folk tradition with the intricacies of JamBand and Roots instrumentation. These songs are performed by a cadre of unique players: The Urban Acoustic Coalition, a band anchored by the virtuosity of Bud Burroughs and Dave Brown. While acoustic by nature, never missing is the locked-in bass/drums drive of Uncle Mike and Adam Stranburg. Complementing all this with a variety of guitar styles, Berry’s projects bring a danceable style and contemporary point of view to a unique wing of Philadelphia’s local music scene.

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