Bonnie Whitmore brings to each performance the brightness and command of her audience that any seasoned artist would envy. Her soulful personal style sets her apart from other artists her age. People leave her performances believing that they have made a friend and witnessed a young lady well on her way to success in the music business.

Bonnie first began her musical journey on the violin at age five, but moved on to play the cello and left the fiddling up to her older sister, Eleanor. She started playing the bass guitar and singing harmonies in the family band with father Alex and sister Eleanor at age eight, slowly edging mom out of the act.

By fifteen, she got her first professional gig playing with The Brent Mitchell Band. She played for Brent nearly two years and participated in their second album, 'Fallen Angel Palace.' Since then, she has been freelancing as a bass player/cellist for musicians such as Miranda Lambert, Mark David Manders, The Great Divide, Nathan Hamilton, Kim Deschamps, Kevin Deal, Shelley King, and Susan Gibson. Bonnie's album credits include Terri Hendrix, Susan Gibson, Magee Payne, Shelley King and a host of local singer/songwriters. She was also part of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra where she played cello for three years. They performed regularly at the Bass Performance Hall and toured Italy in the summer of 2001.

She has played in several Texas Music Festivals including Kerrville Folk Festival, Larry Joe Taylor Fest, Tommy Alverson’s Fest, and Texas Music Nation Fests. Bonnie has toured twice with Shelley King on the East Coast and has played in bands billed on shows with John Michael Montgomery, Chris LeDoux, Bob Schneider, Reckless Kelley, and Pat Green.

Bonnie has never wavered from her goal which is to be a nationally recognized performer and trend setter in the music business. A move to Austin, Texas to immerse herself in the music scene has allowed her to perform her songs regularly on her own when she is not performing in other bands. This has also allowed her to form a lasting friendship with duo partner/songwriter Jamie Blythe. Jamie contributed three songs on Bonnie's CD.

Taking all the influences and wisdom she has learned along the way, Bonnie has aptly titled her new CD 'Picking up Pieces,' where she plays bass, guitar, and cello. With this debut CD, Bonnie Whitmore is going to shake the music scene to its core!