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William Elliott Whitmore was recently across the pond and stopped in for a performance with Jools Holland. Catch William at Stonefly Brewery in Riverwest on Saturday, May 16th.
Buy: William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark
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Myspace: William Elliott Whitmore
MP3: William Elliott Whitmore – “Old Devils”
“I’ve seen him silence an entire room full (300 or so) of gossip prone drinkers/hipsters/rock-n-rollers/show-goers/tattooees and etc. types of folks in Chicago and put a good many of them on the verge of tears, with exuberant applause after every song. It was beautiful. Just one guy, one instrument and his songs captivating a large audience. Gave me the chills.” —Roy Berry, Lucero
As a long-time fan of William Elliott Whitmore, I had high expectations of Animals In The Dark prior to hearing it. I’m happy to report it far exceeds any and all expectations I had. Take a watch/listen to “Hell or High Water” above (thanks to our friends at KEXP), and pick up Animals In The Dark. Now if I could just get the guy to do a show in Wisconsin.
Buy: William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark
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Myspace: William Elliott Whitmore
MP3: William Elliott Whitmore – “Old Devils”
In advance of his Anti- release, Animals In The Dark on February 17th, 2009, William Elliott Whitmore hits the road for some select dates with City & Colour. Chicago readers take note.
William Elliott Whitmore w/City and Colour:
Jan-09 Detroit MI, The Fillmore
Jan-10 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom (seated)
Jan-11 Cambridge, MA Middle East
Jan-12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Jan-13 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Jan-14 Washington, DC Black Cat
Jan-15 Philadelphia, PA World Café (seated)
Jan-22 Chicago, IL Lakeshore Theater
Jan-23 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre (seated)
Jan-24 Omaha, NE Waiting Room
Jan-25 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre (partially seated)
Jan-27 San Francisco, CA Slims
Jan-28 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
There are a few records due next year that we’re pretty excited about. If you’ve had the good fortune of being in a venue completely silenced by power of William Elliott Whitmore, you’re probably just as anxious as we are about hearing some new material. Anti- will release Whitmore’s Animals In The Dark on February 17th, 2009.
That certainly seems like a long way off, but thankfully we’ve got the a taste of the record for you below. Grab a free and legal download of “Old Devils” that “highlights both a man fed up with the state of his union and an artist exploring another facet of his craft. The result is a very human, very timeless protest song told with Will’s signature old-soul voice and fervent acoustic guitar playing.”
