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20 Feb 08
Denison starts work on his seventh LP...
Almost three years have passed since the 2005 release of Denison's Are You A Dreamer?. You may be wondering: What has he been doing with all of his time? When is he going to record another album?The answers are in:
In the last few years, Denison has toured both the US and Europe four times.
In early 2006, Denison joined his friends Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens to record and co-produce Rosie's latest LP These Friends of Mine (linked below in news section).
October 2006 brought with it the 10th anniversary of Denison's debut album, Safe Away. The Militia Group re-released Safe Away as a double disc, repackaging it with new artwork and including the bonus EP Are You A Sleeper?.
On November 4, 2006, Denison celebrated his thirtieth birthday by launching a charity website, Happy Birthday Denison. The website, which features over thirty free songs, raises money for the non-profit organizations Partners In Health and Musicians on Call.
In March 2007, Denison fulfilled a lifetime dream, buying his first home in Philadelphia, PA. After seven months and many trips to the local hardware store, Denison completely rehabbed his house and built his first dedicated home studio.
Since the beginning of this year, Denison has been making demos and writing new songs in preparation for his seventh album. He is scheduled to record this spring in Seattle, WA with producer and friend Blake Wescott. The album will feature many familiar faces, including Rosie Thomas and James McAlister (drums on Are You A Dreamer?). Recording will begin at London Bridge Studios and end at Studio Litho.
The recording process will be documented on Denison's new FLICKR ACCOUNT
...Stay tuned for more information...
07 May 07
Denison’s song East From West (Track 5 on Are You A Dreamer?) was the #2 pick in MOJO’s Top 10 Playlist for April 2007!!
Click the image below for the full list:
21 Apr 07
Denison Witmer and Rosie Thomas to play KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic:
Tune in to Los Angeles area’s KCRW (89.9FM) on Monday, April 23 at 11:15 AM to hear Denison and Rosie as they interview with Nick Harcourt and play a 6 song set. You can also listen on-line on KCRW’s website.
27 Mar 07
Denison Witmer and Rosie Thomas tour THESE FRIENDS OF MINE:
Starting April 10th 2007, Denison and Rosie will be touring the United States and Europe in support of the Rosie Thomas new record THESE FRIENDS OF MINE (see more info on her record below). Please visit the SHOWS page of this site for more details. You can also read a review of These Friends Of Mine on the REVIEWS page of this site.
19 Dec 06
Denison joins friends Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens on the release of Rosie’s newest record
THESE FRIENDS OF MINE
Rosie met up with Denison in Philladelphia for a few days last year, where they recorded the basic tracks (Guitars, Piano, Vocals) for a majority of the songs before they headed up to New York City and finished tracking with Sufjan. Rosie then took all of the songs back to Seattle, WA and finishes recording and mixing with her friend Joshua Myers. The result is THESE FRIENDS OF MINE. Please visit Rosie’s website to hear a few songs.you can also visit Pitchfork media to read bit more...
06 Dec 06
Hi Friends,
I just wanted to let you know that I posted a podcast about Nick Drake on my birthday website. You can download it here:
http://happybirthdaydenison.com/stories/
thanks and all the best,
Denison
25 Nov 06
Hear Denison singing Christmas songs along with Sufjan Stevens and friends on Sufjan’s newest release
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS
Denison sings the part of the Donkey in the song The Friendly Beasts as well as sings and plays guitar on a few other songs that are featured on DING! DONG! (Disc III) of the 5 disc set. Pick up a copy for a friend this holiday season!
20 Nov 06
Hello Dear Friends,
I just wanted to let you know that a discussion board / forum page has been added to the Happy Birthday Denison site. I am also halfway finished with about 4 podcasts. They should be done and posted in a week or so. I’m honestly finding them to be more challenging than I originally thought (all of the editing and recording/engineering – it’s quite different than recording music). I recorded a great conversation with my Grandma Mary this week. We talked about her growing up in a family of 13, canning food, farming, and the recent sale of their home. The conversation goes well with the lyrical content of my song about her. I can’t wait to finish that podcast in particular. I have also created a Myspace site for the project: www.myspace.com/happybirthdaydenison
Please visit Happy Birthday Denison via the link below… and if you haven’t made a donation to the charity, please consider doing so. It is for two great causes! My goal is to raise $2000 by the end of the year… it may be a bit lofty, but I’m hoping we can do it! It’s my party. I can sing if I want to,
Denison
04 Nov 06
Today is my 30th birthday!
It’s my party. I can sing if I want to.
Happy Birthday Denison
17 Oct 06
Hey everyone, Denison is off touring in Europe at the moment, however, today is a special day for him in USA as it marks the re-release of his very first record with a bonus Cd.
Safe Away now is offered with the Are You A Sleeper? EP + Live w/ Saxon Shore + Bonus Tracks disc, all bundled together for you to enjoy. If you haven’t been able to get your hands on this record, which many fans regard as their favourite of Denison’s work, You can now purchase it through The Militia Group.>
If you want to hear a few songs from the 2 disc album, you can do so at the e-card. You can also find a link to order it there.
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