For Immediate Release
March 12, 2015
Contact: Hilary@epitaph.com
 
ELMORE MAGAZINE PREMIERES BEHIND THE SCENES
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE DOCUMENTARY

 
New Album Radium Death Out March 31st/Tour Dates Announced
 
Elmore Magazine is premiering a new behind the scenes video documenting the making of the acclaimed singer-somgwriter William Elliott Whitmore’s dynamic new album Radium Death which arrives March 31st. 
 
Known for the mostly solo recordings he refers to as “roots-folk music,” where his immensely powerful voice is accompanied by little more than a banjo or acoustic guitar, the video captures Whitmore within the confines of Flat Black Studios in Iowa City, built and operated by his cousin and producer, Luke Tweedy, now utilizing a much expanded sound accompanied by a full band. 
 
Watch the behind the scenes video via Elmore Magazine

Energized by this diversifying, and given the space to pair a patient sense of craft with the usual punk rock spirit to which he has always paid homage, the songs on Radium Death hum with an exigent electricity—whether amplified or not.  They also present a cohesive look into the recurring Whitmore themes of respect, protection, sustenance and survival.
 
Whitmore will be celebrating the release of Radium Death with two record release shows in Iowa City (3/28) and Minneapolis (3/29).  He will then hit the road for a Northeast & Midwest run in April that includes an appearance at Middle of the Map Fest in Kansas City, MO, followed by a West Coast run in May (all dates listed below).Supporting William on most of these dates will be Denver's own Esme Patterson. 
 
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE On Tour
Sat Mar-28      Iowa City, IA @ The Blue Moose*
Sun Mar-29     Minneapolis, MN @ The Turf Club*
Tue Apr-07      St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Wed Apr-08     Nashville, TN @ Exit In
Fri Apr-10        Washington DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Sat Apr-11       Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
Sun Apr-12      Boston, MA @ Arts at The Armory
Mon Apr-13     New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Wed Apr-15     Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
Thurs Apr-16   Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi 
Fri Apr-17        Madison, WI @ The Majestic Theatre
Sat Apr-18       Columbia,  MO @ Rose Music Hall Outdoors
Sat Apr-25       Kansas City, MO @ Middle of the Map Fest*
Fri May-15       Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Sat May-16      Fort Collins, CO @ Hodi's Half Note
Wed May-27    San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Thu May-28     Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
Fri May-29       Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room

*No Esme Patterson