Denison Witmer

Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Background information
Birth name	Denison Stuart Witmer
Origin	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genres	Acoustic, Folk, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Alternative, Singer–songwriter
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1995–present
Labels	The Militia Group Burnt Toast Vinyl Velvet Blue Music Fugitive Recordings Tooth & Nail Records Bad Taste Music (Europe) SPUNK! (Australia) Ales Music (Korea) Asthmatic Kitty Records (2012-present)
Website	denisonwitmer.com

Denison Witmer is a singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album (Recovered); three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the Philadelphia-based alt-country band One Star Hotel. Witmer's 2005 album, Are You A Dreamer?, produced by Don Peris of The Innocence Mission and featuring Sufjan Stevens, received acclaim, including positive reviews from Pitchfork Media and Entertainment Weekly. Witmer and Stevens appeared on Rosie Thomas's 2007 album These Friends of Mine, an album which included Rosie Thomas' version of Paper Doll, a track originally written and recorded by Witmer. Witmer toured with Rosie Thomas in support of that album in venues across the US and Europe.

Witmer's style has been described as "neo-folk." He has also been compared to 1970s-era singer-songerwriters, including Cat Stevens and Nick Drake. Witmer's lyrics are poetic and thoughtful; his guitar work, while simple-sounding, relies on complex fingerpicking.

Denison Witmer was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was raised Mennonite and attended Lancaster Mennonite School. His guitar teacher was Don Peris.

Before becoming a full-time musician, Witmer worked in the greenhouse which his family owned.

Witmer's and all of his brothers' full names have the initials "DSW."

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