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.

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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 record...   [ read more ]

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