Denison Witmer
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| Denison Witmer | |
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| Background information | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Label(s) | The Militia Group |
| 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.
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]
[edit] 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Denison Witmer: Are You a Dreamer?: Pitchfork Record Review
- ^ Are You a Dreamer? | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly
- ^ FWWeekly: Listen Up: Denison Witmer
- ^ Treble : Album Review : Denison Witmer - Are You a Dreamer?
- ^ Beautiful House Gallery Lounge | Denison Witmer - Recovered
- ^ Pogge, David M. (January/February 2000). "Indie Album Reviews: DENISON WITMER". HM Magazine (81). ISSN 1066-6923.
