Bernie Larsen

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and producer Bernie Larsen has lived a charmed musical life for many years. He has recorded, toured, and produced an elite handful of artists most of which are Grammy Award recipients including Melissa Etheridge, Jackson Browne, Rickie Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, and Public Enemy.

He also spent six years as an original member of David Lindley’s legendary band El Rayo-X.

He worked as producer and composer of music for films like “Friends With Money” starring Jennifer Anniston, and “Elsewhere” featuring Oscar nominated actress Anna Kendrick, and the soundtrack will be released this year through Immediate Music.

He has put his stain on remixes and singles for artists like Low’s Alan Sparhawk and KCRW favorite  West Indian Girl.

His solo record “Downward Dub”, comprises of songs that range from dark wave  to dub reggae to the track “Take Me In”, a minor key lilting reggae feel featuring the late, great Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Ian “Mac” McLagan on keyboards, and Lucinda Williams’ rhythm section.

Cry on Cue’s latest release, Love + Trust, is the result of a collaboration with renowned reggae producer Karl Pitterson, whose recording credits include such reggae greats as Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Toots and the Maytals.  Pandora’s Cry On Cue radio has been building a steady following since it’s debut last year.

The resulting record is one that Reggae Beat magazine called “…rock-solid reggae as crisp and bright as anything on the Harder They Come soundtrack… a Tour de Force.”

A versatile player, Larsen is heard on guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals; but, according to Vintage Guitar Magazine, his “strength is rhythm…the term ‘rock-steady’ could have been invented for him.” Dan Forte

Bernie connected with Dan Carlson and Waldo Bliss through Randy Ray Mitchell, and says “He is a really good songwriter, with eccentric, sophisticated harmony and rhythms.”

Bernie played guitar and bass on a lovely version of “In My Room,” which is included on an upcoming Waldo Bliss record, Music for the Inside of Your Body.

Dan also remembers one of his favorite Waldo Bliss shows at The Gypsy Den in Santa Ana where Bernie played an inspiring electric guitar one night when Randy couldn’t make the gig.

Waldo Bliss loves Bernie…