Video: William Elliott Whitmore - Lifetime Underground (Live on KEXP)

With the warmer weather here – there will be plenty of quality time spent tipping a few on front porches back decks and roof tops. Nothing to compliment those moments than a fitting soundtrack. Hopefully – each Friday we can provide you with somebody new to throw in the ol' iPod. This week we feature William Elliott Whitmore . From LastFM: With a voice that sounds decades older than he is and full of emotional depth, William again delivers his unique signature style. While comparisons to the gravely voice of Tom [...]

• William Elliott Whitmore - Dry
• William Elliott Whitmore - Old devils

These two videos just recently surfaced in the last two weeks featuring a live in-studio performance/interview with William Elliot Whitmore on Seattle's KEXP 90.3FM. Whitmore and the songs from his latest album Animals in the Dark , released on Anti- Records on February 27th, are currently topping my list of favorites from the first two months of 2009. His voice is dark and rich, the music is seeped in the country-blues, and lyrically he's nothing short of amazing. This is Whitmore's first [...]

• William Elliot Whitmore--Old Devils » William Elliot Whitmore--Old Devils.mp3