WXPN Features Cory Chisel as the XPN Artist To Watch for October

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Created on Wednesday, 30 September 2009 12:27

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Cory Chisel as its October Artist To Watch.

Cory Chisel’s music seems as organic as life itself, grown out of the American Heartland where he was raised. The son of a Baptist minister in Wisconsin, Chisel first discovered the power of music and storytelling in church, where he was inspired by the passion of the gospel and hymns. Growing up with nine guitarists in the family and a blues musician for an uncle didn’t hurt either, and it’s no surprise that Chisel felt the force of music within him early in life. After an adolescence largely sheltered from pop music, the singer/songwriter emerged from Wisconsin with a sound defined by the influences of his youth: passionate and dramatic, lush and grand, and full of powerful stories – just like the land that raised him. Death Won’t Send A Letter, his debut LP with band The Wandering Sons, was produced by Grammy-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, The White Stripes) and perfectly captures Chisel’s rich and nuanced vocals, emotional vulnerability, and unmistakable honesty. And rightfully so; it seems nothing else could do justice to the debut of such a powerful voice.

“There’s a real honesty that runs throughout Corey Chisel’s songwriting.” said Dan Reed, WXPN Music Director. “An honesty that eludes most singer/songwriters...no matter how hard they try.”

Bruce Warren, Assistant General Manager of Programming for WXPN adds, “The songs’ themes are ageless, and they are as fervent as the music Cory grew up on as the son of a Baptist minister.”

For more on the XPN Artists To Watch series and this month’s featured artist, visit XPN Artist To Watch. The XPN Artists To Watch series reflects WXPN’s commitment to nurturing fresh, new talent and exposing listeners to the best new music. Each month, the

XPN Artists To Watch series spotlights a different up-and-coming performer who has produced an album or body of work that demonstrates outstanding vision, creativity and songwriting ability. Month-long on-air promotion is combined with online features to help audiences discover each artist.

WXPN, the nationally recognized leader in Triple A radio and the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots, and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe®, public radio's most popular program of popular music hosted by David Dye and syndicated by NPR, and the Peabody Award winning Kids Corner hosted by Kathy O'Connell. WXPN also produces the alternative rock service, Y-Rock On XPN as its secondary radio channel in HD that is also available online. WXPN serves the greater Philadelphia area at 88.5 FM, the Lehigh Valley at 104.9, Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM, Lancaster/York at 88.7 FM, Harrisburg at 99.7 FM, and the world via online streaming at XPN.org.