Discography

SOLO WORK

DAVID BERNABO + ASSEMBLY  HAPPENER-MAGICKER  BUY

Collaborating with 25 musicians and artist Owl Kahol, Bernabo pieced together Happener-Magicker over a two year period, creating a wild mix of pop, jazz, and modern classical. The album was pressed on white and black vinyl and released on Sort Of Records. Notable contributions come from Julie Sokolow on the strange duet, "Out There" and a triple threat of drummers Will Dyar, Owl Barns, and Clarence Grant. The artwork conveys a fantastical interpretation of a Provo theme - turning police officers into white-uniformed social workers. The release show was streamed live by Incredibly Thin and a website was created by Lin Clark to stream the record and provide a free download option.

"Happener-Magicker is a tasteful hodgepodge of jazzy, proggy rock songs that twist and turn and sneak down different avenues, but never lose their way or wind up with heads in their asses." - Mike Pace, dustedmagazine.com

"To say this album has everything but the kitchen sink is an understatement; it’s a constantly shifting collage of kaleidoscopic musical vision, with fearless leader Bernabo leading the charge." - Patrick Bowman, Speed of Pittsburgh Sound

Produced by David Bernabo. Mastered by Carl Saff. Artwork by Owl Kahol. Musicians include Owl Barns, Josh Beyer, Justin Brown, Richard Brown, Lindsay Clark, Lars Cleath, Keith DeVries, Will Dyar, Jessica Fenlon, KG Fields, Daryl Fleming, Clarence Grant, Ben Harris, Scott Killebrew, James Kunz, Alan Lewandowski, David Leicht, Brandon Masterman, Nate McDermott, Daniel Gene Newman II, Jairan Sedeghi, Julie Sokolow, Steve Tesh, and Megan Williams.

DAVID BERNABO + ASSEMBLY  MAHLER BOX  SOLD OUT

Mahler Box is the EP leading up to the full-length Happener-Magicker. The EP consists of two alternate mixes of "Mahler Box" and "The Newest Thing", two soundcaping environments, two remixes, and two modern classical pieces, one performed by violinist Ben Harris and one by chamber ensemble Alia Musicia Pittsburgh. Sort Of Released the EP in a limited edition.

Produced and Mastered by David Bernabo. Artwork by Owl Kahol. Musicians include Owl Barns, Lars Cleath, Ana Maria Diaz, Will Dyar, Jessica Fenlon, Daryl Fleming, Ben Harris, Lisa Joseph, Scott Killebrew, Brandond Masterman, Nate McDermott, Daniel Gene Newman II, Julie Sokolow, and Julieta Ugartemendia.

DAVID BERNABO GRAPHIC SCORES

Graphic Scores was created to accompany a solo art exhibition by David Bernabo that collected a number of small graphic scores on paper and glass and one large room-size graphic score. The album combines duos with violinist Ben Harris, a trio recording with guitarist Daryl Fleming and violinist Megan Williams, and experiments in electronics, voice, and found percussion. The album was released by Sort Of Records and was the first album on the Abstract On Black imprint.

Produced and Mastered by David Bernabo. Artwork by David Bernabo. Musicians include Daryl Fleming, Ben Harris, and Megan Williams.

DAVID BERNABO  ASSEMBLY

After eight albums with Vale and Year and an acoustic solo album, Assembly marked Bernabo's first extensive use of programmed rhythms, synthesizers, midi, and sound processing. That said, the world that these songs operate in is a very warm, organic environment. Much of songs exist in a parallel 1970s, where mellotrons, strings, and horns abound. Singer Kelly Jones adds beautiful harmonies to many of the tracks. Artist Keny Marshall allowed the recording and inclusion of a beautiful and beautiful sounding installation that was installed at Space Gallery.

Produced and Mastered by David Bernabo. Artwork by David Bernabo. Musicians include Josh Beyer, Will Dyar, Eric Graf, Kelly Jones, James Kunz, Keny Marshall, and Owl Kahol.

DAVID BERNABO  MCQUEEN BEAR

As a precursor to the full-length album Assembly, McQueen Bear consisted of the single "McQueen Bear", an acoustic version of "Proto-Pac", a new tune "Make Peace", and three pieces that experiment with sound, voice, and composition.

Produced and Mastered by David Bernabo. Artwork by David Bernabo. Musicians include Keith DeVries, Kelly Jones, James Kunz, and Keny Marshall.

DAVID BERNABO  WORD ROSES  BUY

After many albums with the duo Vale and Year, Bernabo humbly recorded Word Roses at his home in 2006. The album consists of mainly acoustic songs that are paired with piano, handmande percussion, vocal harmonies, and accordion. The CDR was Bernabo's first release on Sort Of Records and featured 200 individual CD designs that sat in a handcut die-cut by label owner Raymond Morin. There are only a few left...

Produced by David Bernabo. Mastered by Corey Layman. Artwork by David Bernabo and Raymond Morin.