Jefferson Berry

Jefferson Berry & the UAC proudly announce the release of "First Purple Light," the first-ever all A.I. folk music video. Inspired by the haunting melodies of the song and the urgent need to address domestic violence, this innovative project pushes artistic boundaries while shedding light on a pressing social issue.

Jefferson Berry & the UAC will release their Americana, folk, and jam inspired Prairie Fire, on June 9, 2023. The eleven original songs featured on the new album find Jefferson Berry’s signature combination of storytelling in the Urban Folk tradition accompanied by the skilled precision of the musicians in the UAC. “The songs on this record tell stories of relationships that I hope will be familiar.” Berry explains, “they are political relationships, love relationships and those relationships with one’s own path...

Dreams of Modern LivingJefferson Berry’s first solo album will arrive on January 27, 2023. The Urban Acoustic Coalition bandleader has produced an album of guitar and vocals that is centered on stories, tales from “these modern times.” The themes of the good love, the bad love and these days of strange that were on display on Double Deadbolt Logic (2020) and Soon! (2021) by Jefferson Berry & the UAC are given clarity on Dreams of Modern Living.

Dreams of Modern Living, Jefferson Berry’s first solo album will arrive on January 27, 2023. The Urban Acoustic Coalition bandleader has produced an album of guitar and vocals that is centered on stories, tales from “these modern times.” The themes of the good love, the bad love and these days of strange that were on display on Double Deadbolt Logic (2020) and Soon! (2021) by Jefferson Berry & the UAC are given clarity on Dreams of Modern Living. “The songs I’m writing convey stories.

Jefferson Berry & the UAC will release their fourth studio album, Soon! As the follow up to their critically lauded 2020 release Double Deadbolt Logic, the album was written and recorded during quarantine.

On Saturday, March 6th the national folk music community will celebrate the life of legendary DJ, Gene Shay. Following a broadcasting career that discovered dozens of Folk, Blues and Americana stars, Gene was one of the founders of the oldest continuous folk festival in the country (The Philadelphia Folk Festival).

Jefferson Berry & the UAC will air their live concert performance, The UAC Porch Show on October 10th.

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