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William Elliott Whitmore
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Hailing from a horse farm along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, William Elliott Whitmore has developed an intense love and spiritual understanding of the land, which he flawlessly conveys through his second Southern Records release, Ashes to Dust.
With a voice that sounds decades older than he is and full of emotional depth, William again delivers his unique signature style. While comparisons to the gravely voice of Tom Waits and the lyrical story telling of Johnny Cash fly throughout reviews of William’s music, all agree that this Iowan is onto something more than just regenerating the music of the past.
Perhaps one of the reasons can be found in the instrumentation William uses in recording his songs, relying mostly on the basics while allowing his vocal delivery to provide a true sense of rural being. But clearly, it is heard in his stories: personal stories of death, love found and then lost, to never be found again. “Midnight”, the opening track for instance, was born out of the feeling of displacement. “Diggin My Grave” which originally appeared on a limited edition self-titled cd, speaks of the need, for some reason or another, to kill yourself slowly. “Lift My Jug” (songs for Hub Cale) is a song of the first, honest to god hobo he ever knew and how meeting him at the young impressionable age of six, greatly influenced his life. The closing track, “Porchlight”, is the story of William’s father, one of a dying farmer’s last request.
With a voice that sounds decades older than he is and full of emotional depth, William again delivers his unique signature style. While comparisons to the gravely voice of Tom Waits and the lyrical story telling of Johnny Cash fly throughout reviews of William’s music, all agree that this Iowan is onto something more than just regenerating the music of the past.
Perhaps one of the reasons can be found in the instrumentation William uses in recording his songs, relying mostly on the basics while allowing his vocal delivery to provide a true sense of rural being. But clearly, it is heard in his stories: personal stories of death, love found and then lost, to never be found again. “Midnight”, the opening track for instance, was born out of the feeling of displacement. “Diggin My Grave” which originally appeared on a limited edition self-titled cd, speaks of the need, for some reason or another, to kill yourself slowly. “Lift My Jug” (songs for Hub Cale) is a song of the first, honest to god hobo he ever knew and how meeting him at the young impressionable age of six, greatly influenced his life. The closing track, “Porchlight”, is the story of William’s father, one of a dying farmer’s last request.
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NordicByNature wrote:
So great to see Will's career take off like it has.
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Apituluaheb wrote:
I needed something like this...thanks
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ghmanage wrote:
Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4
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exprof wrote:
In Brussels http://concerts-review.over-blog.com/article-36913555.html
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etg wrote:
I'm hooked.
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famkeZ wrote:
http://vimeo.com/6707577
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Vibeified wrote:
Looking forward to seeing him tonight in Cork. First time I saw him was at the Kilkenny rhythm 'n' roots festival a few years back and was instantly hooked...what a voice!!
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BarbaraMuerdter wrote:
New interview with William Elliott Whitmore (in German) / Ausführliches Interview mit William Elliott Whitmore online: http://popkontext.de/Homepage/archiv_william_elliott_whitmore.htm
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FrankFeranna wrote:
Whitmore is the man..... Anybody know any other great artists that have an indie bluegrass feel? Other than Will, i only know of the Avett Brothers who are also great and have a new record coming out. If you haven't heard them --> http://www.myspace.com/theavettbrothers
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Machicodi wrote:
This man has an amazing voice.
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TropicalRobots wrote:
Come to the Ramsgate show? Enjoy a day by the seaside and free entry to the gig
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
We need a new top picture I think.
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s57hines9 wrote:
Wish he would have played longer at Wicker Park Fest!!!
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
I love this guy.
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Ttssattsr2 wrote:
I'll always be behind you, son.
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JordanGraves wrote:
amazing music, if anyone can reccomend me some more stuff similiar to this i'd be real happy!
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Tommess001 wrote:
hell yeah!
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waitsfan79 wrote:
I love his music. GREAT!
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vince_5121 wrote:
Saw this man as the support act for Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell. I wasn't impressed then, but man 'Animals in the Dark' is amazing!
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ilied45 wrote:
woa!
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