William Elliott Whitmore performs during the third-annual Grey Area festival at Flat Black Studios, Aug. 10, 2019.

It’s the first time he’s played solo at Grey Area, in preparation for a solo album.

“I’m excited to record an album of all originals again,” he said ahead of the festival. “It’ll be fun to get back in the studio, and hopefully that’ll be out by spring on Bloodshot Records. It’ll be good to get back to my solo thing. That’s where my heart and soul is.”

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