Wednesday, June 22, 2011

William Elliott Whitmore

Add Date: June 21 

Artist: William Elliott Whitmore 

Album: Field Songs 

Label: ANTI- 

Genre: Folk, blues

Comments: After spinning Field Songs, it's immediately clear that neo-blues banjo-crooner William Elliott Whitmore uses his powerful singing voice to paint a picture of a simple, hard-working life along the Mississippi River. His songs are drenched in bluegrass and folk protest music, enabling his tunes to touch upon both the struggle and humble resilience that is seen in the vanishing American landscape. He is definitely recapturing the banjo in his songs and succeeding in the process.

If you like Otis Taylor and heartfelt soul, I'd suggest trying out tracks 1, 2, 4 and 8.

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