Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Background information
Birth name	Denison Stuart Witmer
Origin	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genres	Acoustic, Folk, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Alternative Singer–songwriter
Occupations	Songwriter, musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1995–present
Labels	The Militia Group Burnt Toast Vinyl Velvet Blue Music Fugitive Recordings Tooth & Nail Records Bad Taste Music (Europe) SPUNK! (Australia) Ales Music (Korea) Mono Vs Stereo Records (2011-present)
Website	denisonwitmer.com

Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album (Recovered); three 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 2005 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, an album which included Rosie Thomas' version of Paper Doll, a track originally written and recorded by Witmer. Witmer toured with Rosie Thomas in support of that album in venues across the US and Europe.

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) (The Militia Group)
• Carry the Weight (2008)
• Live In Your Living Room, Vol. 1 (2011) (recorded in various small concert venues in late 2010)
• The Ones Who Wait (2011) (Mono Vs Stereo Records)

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. 

External links

• Official Website
• 2001 show announcement
• Official Myspace
• AMG Biography
• Discogs.com Discography Page
• Full Review of 'Carry The Weight'

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