Acoustic harmonica poetry, Witt brings music back to where it belongs; straight forward songwriting with emphasis on expressing truth to musical form. Placing little regard toward modern day commercialized interest...

15 MP3 Songs in this album (54:16) !
Related styles: FOLK: Folk-Rock, ROCK: Acoustic

People who are interested in Bob Dylan Tom Petty Daniel Johnston should consider this download.


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The album begins with an acoustic guitar, harmonica roar as Witt's opening lyrics set the tone for the album going straight after pop culture "Celebrities chase an image that can't be replaced. We hold them so high with thoughts that they'll always be great"...âBut the human spirit was never built that wayâ.

"Outsider" is a folk rock achievement in both musicianship and the craft of songwriting. The album follows a theme of counterculture, painting a musical picture of a loner among the masses, courageously expressing ideas with little regard to commercialized interests. Social and political themes of liberty call throughout. In todayâs music place Witt rocks and mocks the corporate world of MTV, VH1, and pop music in general.

Donnieâs harmonica dances around the song with him on âOutsider To The Cityâ, where his poetry and lyrics have never been so heartfelt or well grounded on previous efforts. âItâs not the same in the city as it feels back home, people are so busy they have too many places to go, the bus stops and benches are all some seem to know, here things move fast, back home they move slowâ...âTake me for granted, when I am here to fill space, take me as I am, cuz the thrill is in the chase, there I find myself, caught in stunning embrace, I didnât realize, I could be so easily replacedâ.

Poking fun at abusive love Wittâs âCrazy For Youâ brings a literal definition to the term and is the most catchy song on the album, while the following track âDrunken Hearted Womanâ brings an original spin to drunken love that just cannot go wrong. âOut of Reachâ a live recording captures the very essence of Wittâs ability to convey a message in a direct way you can relate to. He tells a story of a saddened lonely heart unable to properly express feelings in the right place at the right time.

There are two aggressive catchy spoken poems on this album that perpetuate Wittâs edgy manner in âManic Stateâ and âWriting On The Wallâ. âI write on the wall to express my conclusions so that people can hear what I say without asking moreâ.

Picking an acoustic almost bluegrass stylized version of âGirl on LSDâ Tom Petty canât help but note the harmonica jam during the bridge and songwriter Daniel Johnston is seeing a âBloody Rainbowâ on this album well worth a listen.

Witt performs every instrument on this album, playing acoustic guitar, harmonica, bass, piano, percussion, vocals as well as mandolin on âOutsider To The Worldâ the albumâs closing track. The harmonica solo on this song alone is worth the price of the entire album. It is in this song that Witt pulls off harmonica notes that would make John Popper cry.

One may call this body of work âeccentric individualismâ in the sense that Witt is leading the way in a new movement of outsider music. People across the world are ready for this, for those who grow tired of commercialized versions of bad cloned rock bands. So the next time you are driving home and a really bad pop song comes on the radio, put in Wittâs âOutsiderâ and be reminded of what itâs like to listen to a man and his acoustic guitar expressing true feelings to you, without a lust for the dollar behind it.

This is not just another acoustic album. This is a masterpiece.