Dawn Oberg

Reception A review of Bring in L.A. Record said that, with regard to lyricism, Oberg "has all [the] lightly mocking wiseass of Noël Coward plus a sentimental side very much in the old Master’s line, if completely beyond most of his imitators past and present." Robert Christgau also reviewed Bring favorably, giving it an A− grade. In his review, he wrote, "Delivering nine expertly wrought songs in 27 minutes, [Oberg] plays acoustic piano over G-B-D with jazz gestalt, zero-plus solos, and a beat more martial than swinging." ChicagoPride.com contributor Gregg Shapiro wrote that Oberg "deserves a place alongside contemporaries such as Ben Folds and Aimee Mann," writing that on her songs, "Her lived-in voice is that of experience and she maintains a singular sense of humor." Mics Dan Weiss named Oberg's song "Nothing Rhymes with Orange" one of the 16 best anti-Donald Trump songs of 2017.

Musicians with whom Oberg has recorded Horticulture Wars

Chris Carmichael: strings, arranging; Dave Henry: cello; Matt Martin: drums; Al Perkins: pedal steel; Joe Pisapia: pedal steel; Jim Hoke: pedal steel, flute, clarinet, arranging; Kirby Shelstad: vibes; Jody Spence: drums

Recorded by Robin Eaton

Produced by Robin Eaton and Dawn Oberg

Mastered by Marc Chevalier

Rye

Denny Geyer: guitar on track 11; Andrew Launcher: drums; Dave Mihaly: drums; Bill Noertker: bass; Roger Rocha: guitar; Chris Von Sneidern: guitar on track 1; Erik Ian Walker: B3; Jeff Brown: bartending

Recorded by Nathan Winter at Hyde St. Studios

Bring

Mark Corradetti: bass; Billy Mason: drums; Roger Rocha: guitar; Erik Ian Walker; Jim Hoke: wind arrangement on track 4

Recorded by Nathan Winter

Mastered by Michael Romanowski

It's 12:01

Mark Corradetti: bass; Micah Dubreuil: B3; Andrew Laubacher: drums; Roger Rocha: guitar

Recorded by Scott McDowell

Mastered by Piper Payne

Nothing Rhymes With Orange

Andrew Laubacher: drums; Shawn Miller: bass; Roger Rocha: guitar; Erik Ian Walker: B3

Recorded by Nathan Winter

Mastered by Jonathan Rego at Coast Mastering

Discography Horticulture Wars (2008) Rye (2013) Bring (2015) Salvation Army Santa (single) (2015) It's 12:01 (single) (2016) Nothing Rhymes With Orange (EP) (2017)