“Seth Bernard is one of nature’s most subtle creations, and a hurricane.”
Billy Strings
Episode 62 of State of Water featuring Amber Fellows
As an Ypsilanti City Councilmember, Amber Fellows proposed a one year moratorium on data centers and it was the first to pass in the state of Michigan. She also introduced Mayors for Peace, a resolution made by a coalition of mayors standing against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Amber is running for mayor of Ypsilanti and she sat down to speak with State of Water in the leadup to the primary this Tuesday, August 4.
Learn more about Amber at www.amber4thepeople.com.
‘The Most Bipartisan Issue Since Beer’: Opposition to Data Centers
Interview about Michigan’s data center resistance with the New York Times.
Latest Release Deep Live Vol 4
released May 1, 2026
Seth Bernard – vocals, guitar
Justin Avdek – bass, vocals
Patrick Booth – saxophone
Samantha Cooper – violin, vocals
Michael Dause – drums, vocals
Charlie Millard – keys, vocals
All songs copyright Samuel Seth Bernard, Eggtones Music, BMI
Except track 15, copyright Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Recorded by Dave Schall.
Mastered by Michael Dause at TreeTone.
Design by Will Thomas from a photo by Tyler Franz.
Special thanks to Joe, Leah, Elmer and Simon Short.
Eternal love to Buddy Paul.
In Episode 7 of our 2025 Caldera Sessions series, Seth performs “Who You Are” and shares the inspiration behind the lyrics. Shot at the Americana Song Academy at Caldera Arts by Cody Rheault.
We Can Change (Our Own Minds)
We Can Change (Our Own Minds) & Siren Song, is a special double-single release from Seth and May featuring Tyler Duncan and Trevor Hobbs. Produced by Tyler Duncan.
Seth Bernard – lead vocals and electric guitar
Tyler Duncan – wurlitzer, synths and background vocals
May Erlewine – piano, lap dulcimer and background vocals
Trevor Hobbs – drums and casio keyboard
Ross Huff – trumpet and flugelhorn
Recorded and Mixed by Tyler Duncan
Mastered by Devin Kerr
“I think that it is kind of the sleeping giant that is going to become the central issue of the Michigan races in 2026 across the political spectrum,” said Seth Bernard, an organizer who led the effort to halt a data center near his home in Kalkaska County.
Bernard, who leads the environmental nonprofit Title Track, said the debate around AI is part of a broader working-class fight against corporations forcing their will on local communities.
Each year, with generous support from the Colina Foundation, MiCAN recognizes the Michiganders doing exceptional work to address the climate crisis in our state with the Climate Champion Awards. The awards, based on community nominations, honor the dedicated professionals, activists, and young people doing the hard work of moving Michigan toward a just and sustainable future.
Data Center Files
Climate & Clean Energy Summit
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Widening our circles of compassion. Love people relentlessly.
Don't Lose Track
Live from The Earthwork Barn
Filmed on a chilly November night underneath the full moon. Special thanks to Loren Johnson for making this amazing night a reality!
Michigan folk-pop artist Seth Bernard blends music with activism, but doesn't forsake fun
Lake City singer-songwriter Seth Bernard is very in tune. But beyond his music, Bernard is very much in tune with humanity, in tune with nature, in tune with social justice. He’s also in tune with having fun.
It’s Time to Kick Gas, by Bill McKibben
Seth Bernard is one of my all-time favorite songwriters. Also a ripping guitarist, he’s helped build a community of musician-activists across his native Michigan, who work on issues environmental and social. Now he’s offered up “The Time Has Come,” a climate anthem that he’s releasing to aid local climate campaigners.
We are proud to announce that we have joined Keep the U.P. Wild: a coalition of environmental, outdoor recreation, academic, political, and business organizations working to advance new Wilderness areas in the Upper Peninsula.
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“Seth Bernard is a multi-talented singer-songwriter whose work is as much about making music as it is about creating a community. It seems Bernard always has his hand in a number of projects that focus on the intersection of these two passions, not the least of which include being the founder of Michigan’s Earthwork Music Collective and the annual Earthwork Harvest Gathering.”
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