The Whitmore Sisters On The New “Ghost Stories” Album, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Future Plans & More
Ghost Stories is the new album from The Whitmore Sisters, as released last month via Red House / Compass to strong reviews. This stunning album falls under the Americana umbrella yet ought to appeal to anyone who is a fan of gorgeous vocals and indelible choruses. Ghost Stories includes two covers, one of pal Aaron Lee Tasjan (“Big Heart Sick Mind”) and one of Paul McCartney (“On The Wings Of A Nightingale.” “Learn To Fly,” for which a music video was filmed, is another album stand-out.
Austin-based younger sister Bonnie is an accomplished solo artist as well as sidewoman. She has played bass and sung with some of the biggest artists within the Americana genre, including Hayes Carll, John Moreland, Eliza Gilkyson, Sunny Sweeney, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. Los Angeles-based older sister Eleanor is half of the duo The Mastersons with her husband Chris, and their credits include work with Brandi Carlile, Kelly Willis, Shooter Jennings and Steve Earle.
On February 9, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with both Bonnie and Eleanor of The Whitmore Sisters via Zoom, as embedded below. We not only spoke about Ghost Stories, but also future plans for both of them as artists. Tour dates and more about Ghost Stories can be found here, here and here.