There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) David Berman (1967-2019) was an American musician and singer remembered for his work with indie-rock band Silver Jews. 2) David Berman was an Australian folk musician. David Berman (born David Craig Berman in Brooklyn, NYC, on 4 January 1967; died 7 August 2019) was an American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist remembered for his work with indie-rock band Silver Jews. In January 2009, Berman announced his retirement from music.