Powerful lyrics mix with soulful tunes and vocals to make these bluesy and rootsy acoustic songs both catchy and memorable. This is Bertoldi's first CD. He recorded it at home on a four-track, handling all the vocals and instruments, including acoustic and slide guitars, drums, harmonica, and percussion. About half the songs and/or lyrics on this record have been recognized in major song contests, including the John Lennon Song Contest, Billboard Song Contest, Unisong Contest, and the American Songwriter Magazine's Lyric Contest. His song "Black Coffee in the Mornin'" earned him a Runner Up Award in the 1998 John Lennon Song Contest, placing 5th out of more than 2,200 songs in the Folk category. "Black Coffee..." also brought him an Honorable Mention Award in the R&B/Blues category of the 1999 Billboard Contest, finishing "268th out of all ( tens of thousands) contest entries."

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