William Elliott Whitmore
By Team JamBase Feb 6, 2009 • 8:20 am PST
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A 30 year-old Iowan with the voice of a road-hardened troubadour, Will Whitmore’s unaffected and stirring approach to American music has cut a wide swath of excitement, with articles ranging from inclusion in the “People Are Talking About” list in Vogue to a feature in venerable skate mag Thrasher. Andy Downing at the Chicago Tribune wrote a lengthy piece on the new pastoral music that heavily featured Will alongside Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes. Early reviews for Animals in the Dark have been unabashedly enthusiastic:
“Guitar and banjo never sounded so sweet in the darkness.” – Blurt
(4 ½ out of 5 stars) “Repeated listens yield rich and profound rewards.” – Alternative Press
“There’s a time-honored truthfulness to William Elliott Whitmore that can’t be rehearsed and most certainly can’t be faked.” – The Absolute Sound
“His guitar strings droned as if stained by the gunk from a backwoods living: dull and flat, the perfect backing for words meant to ignite a ballroom brawl. His words’ timelessness managed to turn even Los Angeles’ famously “stationary standing” crowd into a more fashionable barnyard romp of hoots and hollers.” – Filter (live review)
Tour Dates:
Feb 14 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Feb 20 – Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago IL
Feb 21 – Picador, Iowa City IA
Feb 22 – Picador, Iowa City IA
Feb 23 – Jackpot Saloon, Lawrence KS
Feb 24 – Mojo’s, Columbia, MO
Feb 25 – Off Broadway, St Louis MO
Feb 27 – The Opolis, Norman OK
Feb 28 – Stubb’s BBQ, Austin TX
Mar 01 – Rubber Gloves, Denton TX
Mar 02 – Walter’s on Washington, Houston TX
Mar 03 – Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge LA
Mar 06 – The Backbooth, Orlando FL
Mar 07 – The Orpheum, Tampa, FL
Mar 08 – Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA
Mar 09 – Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
Mar 10 – New Brookland Tavern, Columbia SC
Mar 12 – Mojo’s, Richmond VA
Mar 13 – DC9, Washington DC
Mar 14 – Club Café, Pittsburgh PA
Mar 15 – Magic Stick, Detroit MI
