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Centered around the vein of old-school country with a touch of the swinging sixties, Kimmi Bitter and the Westside Twang are here to transport you on a retro journey into the year 1962 through their nostalgic songs. “The future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter,” as Saving Country Music boldly states. Effortlessly navigating through Countrypolitan ballads in her mod wardrobe and love of white boots, Bitter has drawn strong comparisons to Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, and Nancy Sinatra.
Creating a buzz from her grassroots efforts and vigorous touring, her debut album “Old School” hit the ground running in 2024 landing at #24 on the Americana Album Radio Chart with “My Grass is Blue” debuting on the Americana Single Radio Chart. She also found recognition in her hometown at the San Diego Music Awards winning Best Country/Americana Artist and “My Grass is Blue” was nominated for Song of the Year in 2023, as well as, Saving Country Music's 2022 Single of the Year. In 2024, single "Aquamarine" was nominated for San Diego Music Award's Song of the Year making it the third nomination of a song featured on break-out album “Old School”.
Driven by a hyper-obsession for the 1960s, Kimmi Bitter and her band create a captivating soundscape that blends classic country with surf rock, psychedelic twangs, and a touch of mod flair.
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Awards/Nominations
#10 Roots Music Radio Album Chart - “Old School” Album
#1 Alt. Country Specialty Chart - “Old School” Album (4 consecutive weeks & running)
#24 Americana Album Radio Chart - “Old School” Album
#40 Americana Single Radio Chart - “My Grass is Blue”
2024 Best Country/Americana Artist - San Diego Music Awards (pending)
2024 Song of the Year - “Aquamarine” - San Diego Music Awards (pending)
2023 Best Country/Americana Artist - San Diego Music Awards (won)
2023 Biggest Takeaways from AmericanaFest - Saving Country Music (link)
2023 Song of the Year - “My Grass is Blue” - San Diego Music Awards (nominated)
2022 Single of the Year - “My Grass is Blue” - Saving Country Music (nominated)
Festivals
2024 Americanafest Official Artist (Nashville, TN)
2024 Fisherman’s Village Music Fest (Everett, WA)
2024 Gator by the Bay (San Diego, CA)
2024 Hear Grand Island (Grand Island, NE)
2023 AmericanaFest (Nashville, TN)
2023 Old Salt Festival (Helmville, MT)
2023 SXSW (Austin, TX)
2023 Americana West Music Fest (Los Angeles, CA)
2023 Gator by the Bay (San Diego, CA)
2023 California Country Show at Next Fest (Los Angeles, CA)
2023 Soundcheck Series (Pinedale, WY)
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What the industry is saying
Press
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"Old School" Top 10 on Roots Music Radio Album Chart
Kimmi Bitter’s break-out album “Old School” jumps to #10 on Roots Music Radio Album Chart
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"I Can't Unlove You" on Billboard's 8 Must-Hear New Country Songs
"I Can't Unlove You” named one of Billboard's 8 Must-Hear New Country Songs
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"Old School" Album #1 on Alt Country Specialty Charts
Debut album “Old School” breaks #1 on Alt-Country Specialty Charts for four consecutive weeks and running.
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"Old School" Charts on Top 25 Americana Album
Kimmi Bitter’s self-released debut album “Old School” breaks on AMA’s Top 25 Americana Album Radio Chart at #24 and “My Grass is Blue” breaks Americana Single Radio Chart at #40
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KIMMI BITTER NOMINATED IN TWO CATEGORIES AT THE 2024 SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS
Kimmi Bitter nominated at San Diego Music Awards for Best Country or Americana Artist and “Aquamarine” nominated for Song of the Year (alongside nominees - Jason Mraz, POD, Thee Sacred Souls, Nickel Creek, Slightly Stoopid) making it the third nomination of a song featured on debut album “Old School”.
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Saving Country Music review's Kimmi Bitter's Debut Album "Old School"
“Few of the other artists we’ve experienced in the modern era stun with their reinterpretation and revitalization of the classic sounds of music from the early sixties like Kimmi Bitter, in the country genre and beyond.”
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Bloggerhythms Reviews "Old School"
“The ghost of Patsy Cline has come to visit us in the form of Kimmi Bitter - the best, young, country singer I've heard in a long, long, long time”
“I know it's saying a lot so early in the year, but Old School should be a candidate for Album Of The Year and Bitter as Best New Artist. It would be cool if she wins both.”
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SAVING COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST MUSICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM AMERICANAFEST 2023
“In the coming years, Kimmi Bitter is going places, and she’ll be taking classic country with a little injection of psych and mod with her. The future of country music is classic, and the future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter.”
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LONESOME HIGHWAY - KEEPING IT COUNTRY @ AMERICANAFEST 2023
“A throwback to the classic country of the 60s and Western swing of earlier decades, Kimmi’s crystal-clear vocals and relaxed style reiterated why she’s been recognised in many circles as an artist confidently climbing the country music ladder.”
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“MY GRASS IS BLUE” NOMINATED FOR SAVING COUNTRY MUSIC’S 2022 SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“Kimmi Bitter has been one of Saving Country Music’s greatest discoveries in 2022, and it’s been through this song. Immediately riveting classic country fans and stimulating chill bumps from the eerie similarities to Patsy Cline, “My Grass Is Blue” is solid country gold, and is a great showcase for Kimmi’s throwback voice and style.”
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Turn Up the Amp Festival Highlights
“Retro country singer songwriter Kimmi Bitter and her band, The Westside Twang, filled the outdoor stage with cosmic west coast vibes. She has a range from Bluesy Roots to Throwback Country to California Psychedelia.”
Contact
General: kimmibitter@gmail.com
Radio Promotion: Angela Backstrom
angelabackstrompromo@gmail.com