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Denison Witmer

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  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Engineer, Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Are You a Dreamer?", "Of Joy & Sorrow", "Safe Away

Biography

Tagged by many music journalists as one of the most likely songwriters to fill the void left by Elliott Smith in the acoustic indie singer/songwriter movement, Denison Witmer catalogs the experiences of young adulthood in almost painfully honest detail. With a soft and sensitive voice that perfectly matches his laid-back 1970s California pop production and subtly expressive guitar work, he has gone from writing in his journal to becoming an intimate of like-minded artists like Damien Jurado and Pedro the Lion over the span of a few albums. Growing up in Lancaster, PA, Witmer picked up the guitar at the age of 16 and was soon showing enough promise to draw the interest of the Innocence Mission's Don Peris. As Peris became Witmer's musical mentor, he would oversee and play guitar and keyboard on his apprentice's first recordings, 2000's River Bends EP and the much-heralded Safe Away. His reputation rising among singer/songwriters and bolstered by appearances on the summer festival scene, Witmer would sign on with Burnt Toast Vinyl for 2001's The '80s E.P. and 2002's Of Joy & Sorrow, the latter finding him expanding into more electric sounds and having his efforts rewarded with overwhelmingly favorable reviews and extensive North American tour dates. Philadelphia Songs followed later that year before Recovered was released in summer 2003 on Fugitive. Are You a Dreamer? marked Witmer's debut on The Militia Group two years later; the label then reissued Safe Away in October 2006 as a double album coupled with the EP Are You a Sleeper? (a tie-in to the Dreamer album) and several live bonus tracks. ~ Matt Fink, All Music Guide
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Denison Witmer
Birth name Denison Stuart Witmer
Origin Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genre(s) Acoustic, Folk, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Alternative Singer–songwriter
Occupation(s) Songwriter, musician
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1995-present
Label(s) The Militia Group, Burnt Toast Vinyl, Velvet Blue Music, Fugitive Recordings, Tooth & Nail Records, Bad Taste Music (Europe), SPUNK! (Australia), Ales Music (Korea),
Website denisonwitmer.com

Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette entitled My Luck, My Love. He has since released five LPs; a cover album (Recovered); two EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the Philadelphia-based alt-country band One Star Hotel. Witmer's most recent album, Are You A Dreamer?, produced by Don Peris of The Innocence Mission and featuring Sufjan Stevens, received acclaim, including good reviews from Pitchfork Media[1] and Entertainment Weekly.[2] Witmer and Stevens appeared on Rosie Thomas's 2007 album These Friends of Mine. Witmer toured with Rosie Thomas in support of that album, in venues everywhere from Germany to southern California.

Witmer's style has been described as "neo-folk."[3] He has also been compared to 1970s-era singer-songerwriters, including Cat Stevens[4] and Nick Drake.[5] Witmer's lyrics are poetic and thoughtful; his guitar work, while simple-sounding, relies on complex fingerpicking.[citation needed]

Discography

  • My Luck, My Love (1995)
  • Safe Away (1998)
  • River Bends EP (1999, Review: HM Magazine[6])
  • The ‘80s EP (2001)
  • Of Joy and Sorrow (2001)
  • Philadelphia Songs (2002)
  • Denison Witmer Live (2002)
  • Recovered (2003)
  • The River Bends & Flows Into the Sea (2004)
  • Are You a Dreamer? (2005)
  • Carry the Weight (2008)

References

  1. ^ Denison Witmer: Are You a Dreamer?: Pitchfork Record Review
  2. ^ Are You a Dreamer? | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly
  3. ^ FWWeekly: Listen Up: Denison Witmer
  4. ^ Treble : Album Review : Denison Witmer - Are You a Dreamer?
  5. ^ Beautiful House Gallery Lounge | Denison Witmer - Recovered
  6. ^ Pogge, David M. (January/February 2000). "Indie Album Reviews: DENISON WITMER". HM Magazine (81). ISSN 1066-6923. 

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