Oregon Musician Perry Gerber Releases First Album of Original MusicAfter More Than 50 Years of Making Music Paris-filmed “Mon Amour” earns international festival recognition; album release celebrations set for Portland and Lincoln City

PORTLAND, Ore. - September 1, 2026 - Oregon singer-songwriter Perry Gerber, 63, is releasing Dead For Awhile, his first full album of original music, after a musical career spanning more than five decades. The album was  produced, mixed and mastered by Kevin Hahn of Opal Studio in Portland - lead singer of Stone in Love, Portland’s Journey tribute band - who also sings and plays on the record.
 

The album’s music video, “Mon Amour,” filmed on location in Paris, has received international recognition, including finalist honors at the Porto Music Video Festival, International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival and LoveInternational Film Festival; an Honorable Mention from the Europe Music Video Awards; and additional officialselections. The video grew out of an earlier Paris collaboration. In 2024, Perry’s wife, manager and executive producer Debbie Gerber appeared in the film Face Under the Face, where she met filmmaker Joan Marshall and cinematographer Prakash Tharakan. Marshall and Tharakan worked together again in Paris in 2025 to create Mon Amour, starring Perry and Debbie and filmed throughout the city.
Creative Director Dawn Sellers was an essential part of bringing Mon Amour to life. Sellers is a local filmmaker and writer with award-winning screenplay credits and a popular podcast.
 

Gerber will celebrate the album with two Oregon release events featuring a full-band performance, opening act Sleeper Wave, and a screening of Mon Amour:
Saturday, October 3 - McMenamins Mission Theater, Portland
Saturday, November 7 - Beach Club Event Center, Lincoln City
 

Perry and Debbie Gerber are available for morning-show interviews, and Perry is available for an in-studioacoustic performance. Broadcast-quality video, photographs, music, album artwork and additional media materials are available.
MEDIA CONTACT
Debbie Gerber - Manager & Executive Producer
503-807-0578 | perrygerbermusic@gmail.com | www.perrygerber.com