PRESS QUOTES

“D’Amato sings and writes in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen or Josh Ritter.”
- NPR TINY DESK CONCERT

"Folk music raised on New Jersey grit."
- ROLLING STONE

"Strikes every right note."
- USA TODAY

“Brings to mind Simon and Garfunkel’s more amped-up moments.”
- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"Turns heartbreak into cheery folk."
- SPIN

""Terrific...[with] enough depth to reveal new secrets with each listen."
- ASSOCIATED PRESS

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FEATURES & PREMIERES

• NPR WEEKEND EDITION FEATURE (2022)

• NPR WEEKEND EDITION FEATURE (2014)

• NPR VIDEO PREMIERE

• NPR DEMO PREMIERE

• BBC LIVE SESSION

• NPR MOUNTAIN STAGE

• CBS SATURDAY MORNING PERFORMANCE (2022)

• CBS SATURDAY MORNING PERFORMANCE (2016)

• ROLLING STONE VIDEO PREMIERE

• ROLLING STONE SONG PREMIERE

• ROLLING STONE BEST OF THE WEEK

• ROLLING STONE ARTIST YOU NEED TO KNOW

• SPIN SONG PREMIERE

• WFUV SESSION (2022)

• WFUV SESSION (2014)

• THE BOOT VIDEO PREMIERE

• AUDIOTREE SESSION

• WALL STREET JOURNAL FEATURE

• POPMATTERS VIDEO PREMIERE

• TIME SONG PREMIERE

• MAGNET SONG PREMIERE

• RELIX SONG PREMIERE

HIGHLIGHTS + STATS

• Headlining tours in US & Europe plus performances supporting Josh Ritter, Ben Folds, Valerie June, Keb’ Mo’, Tyler Childers, Shovels & Rope, Gomez, The Felice Brothers, Ziggy Marley, The Old 97’s, Langhorne Slim, Shawn Colvin, American Aquarium, and more

• 12+ million total Spotify streams; Playlist placements include “New Music Friday,” “Feel Good Indie Rock,” “Best Indie Music,” “Classic Covers”

• Raised more than $10k for the IRC’s refugee aid work with self-released ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ charity EP

• National TV performances on CBS This Morning in 2016 and 2022

• Radio spins on key stations including BBC Radio 2, BBC Scotland, Sirius XM Coffee House, WFUV, WXPN, and more

• Festival performances at Celtic Connections (UK), Glasgow Americana (UK), Take Root (NL), SXSW, Montreal Folk, AmericanaFest, Green River Festival, Schellraiser, Gentlemen Of The Road, and more

• Songs synced in multiple network TV dramas in the US and abroad

• Roughly 300k video plays on YouTube channel

• ~6k Facebook Followers, ~5k Instagram Followers, ~2k Twitter Followers