Denison Witmer: writing songs for his seventh lp

Posted by Flick in News on 02 23rd, 2008 | one response |

Denison Witmer released his last album, Are You A Dreamer? three years ago on The Militia Group. Since then he toured Europe and the US four times. In 2006 Denison recorded These Friends of Mine with Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens, co-producing the album, and followed this with a tour with Rosie Thomas.

Spending time away from the road life, Denison bought his first home in Philadelphia. “After seven months and many trips to the local hardware store, Denison completely rehabbed his house and built his first dedicated home studio,” his website explains.

The new year signaled a time to begin writing again. Denison has been recording demos in his home studio, with plans to record this spring in Seattle at Londonbridge Studios and Litho Studios. Blake Wescott (Pedro the Lion) will be producing the album, and Witmer will be accompanied by James McAlister (Sufjan Stevens) and Rosie Thomas.

Counting his EPs, this will be Denison Witmer’s eleventh album released since 1995, and has recorded over 100 songs. In October, 2006 The Militia Group re-released his first full-length, Safe Away, as a double disc. He also recorded an ep, Are You A Sleeper?, for his Swedish label, Bad Taste Records, an ep that featured Rosie Thomas singing with Denison. Are You A Sleeper? is the double disc in the Safe Away re-release.

On Denison’s thirtieth birthday, he released thirty-three stripped down recordings as downloadable Mp3s for free at a website appropriately named Happy Birthday Denison. Instead of selling these songs, he asks that you would consider giving towards two benefits, Partners In Health and Musicians On Call.