Seven new tracks from Philadelphia's singer/songwriter Denison Witmer. He's toured with The Innocence Mission and Don Peris helps on some of the tracks on the ep. Fans have been drawn to Denison's strong vocals style and simple, compelling guitar work, both of which compliment his deeply confessional subject matter, and complete lack of pretense. His full-length, Of Joy and Sorrow, is due in the summer.

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Carry the Weight, the newest (and seventh) album from Philadelphia, PA based singer-songwriter Denison Witmer, nods toward the '70s singer-songwriters (such as Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Leonard Cohen) that have long served as Witmer's inspiration. On Carry the Weight, Witmer captures the honesty and serene, poignant tone crafted by these earlier songwriters, transforming it into something entirely personal and entirely his own.[ read more ]

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If Cat Power's Chan Marshall can do a covers record, then so can Denison Witmer. Hopefully implying personal recovery as well as a clever record title, Recovered reveals Witmer's influences and admirations that seep into his strong songwriting. And although he's sung about the '80s in the past, here he mostly adopts timeless melodies and lyrics from '70s adult contemporary. Using techniques from that time period (recording live, using vintage equipment), this could easily have been recorde   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Includes free download code! Carry the Weight, the newest (and seventh) album from Philadelphia, PA based singer-songwriter Denison Witmer, nods toward the '70s singer-songwriters (such as Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Leonard Cohen) that have long served as Witmer's inspiration. On Carry the Weight, Witmer captures the honesty and serene, poignant tone crafted by these earlier songwriters, transforming it into something entirely personal and entirely his own.[ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Denison Witmer's debut album, Safe Away, went out of print in CD near the end of 2004. Now, Burnt Toast Vinyl is proud to issue Safe Away as a special edition 180g virgin vinyl LP. The album was recorded in the fall of 1997 and the heartfelt, sincere songs remain favorites of Witmer's growing fan base. He has toured extensively, and recently recorded with Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens for Rosie's latest full-length.

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Velvet Blue Music is proud to offer this EP from Pennsylvania's Denison Witmer. Witmer writes touching, introspective songs. The songs feature sparse, minimalist arrangements - often just Witmer and his guitar. River Bends was partially produced by Don Peris of The Innocence Mission. Recommended for fans of Nick Drake, Red House Painters and Damien Jurado.

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A seven-song EP that makes for pleasant, if not obligatory, listening, Denison Witmer traverses the well-worn path of confessional {folk-pop} armed largely with only an acoustic guitar and a short lifetime of memories. That being said, there is nothing startlingly original about his sound, being equal parts Elliott Smith and [ read more ]

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Denison Witmer's first full-length release, Safe Away, is a giveaway of the dual talents behind the work. The fond appeal of Denison's own songwriting, in combination with the shimmering instrumental work of Don Peris (the [ read more ]

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On his second full-length release, Denison Witmer again proves that he knows his way around the standard {singer/songwriter} song, wrapping nakedly confessional verse around light melodies and laid-back arrangements. As if he's spent the last few years mainlining James Taylor and D   [ read more ]

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Denison Witmer's first full-length release, Safe Away, is a giveaway of the dual talents behind the work. The fond appeal of Witmer's own songwriting, in combination with the shimmering instrumental work of Don Peris (the "Innocence Mission") unfolds with airy simplicity. Unlike successive albums, Safe Away is minimally produced -- a close replication of a live acoustic performance, with touches of organ or guitar appearing almost as subconscious blushes of emotion, rather than anything to   [ read more ]

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These are the three warning signs of insufferable, gauzy preciousness: a guy who (1) accompanies his light, high-pitched singing with finger-picked acoustic guitar, (2) adorns the cover of his album with a hand-knitted textile of his own making, and (3) titles the album Are You a Dreamer? Denison Witmer has obviously hit the trifecta on this album, and so lowers your expectations to such a degree that it's almost impossible not to be impressed with the results. But really, you'd have been impressed ev   [ read more ]

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