“‘‘It took me like 30 seconds before I was glued to this young country singer just wailing over this ripping country band full of energy. I immediately looked her up and have followed her since.’ Bitter was that singer. She released her first album this month, ‘Old School.’”
April 18, 2024
Billboard - 8 Must-Hear New Country Songs including “I Can’t Unlove You” by Kimmi Bitter
“Like the bulk of Bitter’s new album Old School, “I Can’t Unlove You” is immersed in a detailed study of 1960s countrypolitan sounds, from the Jordannaires-esque harmonies to the hushed percussion. Meanwhile, Bitter possesses a smooth, polished vocal that unmistakably draws comparisons to the late Patsy Cline.”
April 15, 2024
“There is an old saying that says ‘If you remember the '60s you weren't there,’ but that isn't always true. Californian Kimmi Bitter is way too young to have been there yet she remembers it all quite well.”
April 4, 2024
Lonesome Highway - Reviews Kimmi Bitter’s Old School
“Kimmi Bitter’s debut full-length album, OLD SCHOOL, transports the listener back to 1962 when Patsy Cline was ruling the airwaves with her velvety vocal tones and aching tales, alongside Loretta Lynn, who was No.1 with the Johnny Mullins-written Success. The album is not simply retrospective in revisiting that period; Bitter has the vocal deftness and songs, lock, stock, and barrel, to champion that period in classic country.”
April 1, 2024
Saving Country Music - Kimmi Bitter’s Old School Album Review
“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.”
March 29, 2023
Blogger Rhythms - Kimmi Bitter - Old School Album Review
“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.”
March 23. 2024
Lonesome Highway interviews Kimmi Bitter in anticapation of upcoming album “Old School”
“San Diego-born Kimmi Bitter is also making strides in that direction and taking things a step further with her particular brand of traditional country music by recreating the classic sounds of the early '60s. Her debut full-length album, OLD SCHOOL, due for release at the end of March, totally evokes the signature vocals of Patsy Cline together with prime harmonies and killer instrumentation.”
March 8, 2024
Saving Country Music - Kimmi Bitter to Keep It “Old School” for New Album
Originally from San Diego, Kimmi is already gaining coast-to-coast buzz. Hopefully Old School will be the breakthrough moment Kimmi Bitter devotees have been waiting for.
February 23, 2024
B-Side Guys - Song Review: Kimmi Bitter - “Aquamarine”
“Drawing inspiration from the ambiance of Elvis Presley’s ‘Blue Hawaii’ and Patti Page’s ‘Old Cape Cod’, Bitter has created a song that feels like a refreshing blast from the past, perfectly capturing the essence of a summer day by the seaside.”
December 26, 2023
Turn Up the Amp - Festival Review- Highlights from AmericanaFest 2023
“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.”
November 6, 2023
McAlester News Capital - Kimmi Bitter: Acclaimed Artist anticipating Spaceship Earth performance
“An acclaimed singer-songwriter who’s been compared to the great Patsy Cline is returning to McAlester, OK with her band for an intimate performance.”
October 19, 2023
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.”
September 29, 2023
Saving Country Music - Biggest Musical Take Aways 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.”
September 27, 2023
Music Mecca - Kimmi Bitter Takes Listeners on a Breezy Time-Traveling Island Getaway on New Single ‘Aquamarine"‘
“Reviving the essence of a vintage country sound with a cosmic touch from the West Coast, San Diego-based singer-songwriter Kimmi Bitter takes listeners on a time-traveling island expedition with her new single, “Aquamarine.”
August 17, 2023
Saving Country Music’s Top 25 (#125)
“Kimmi Bitter is one of the best throwback country gals out there at the moment, and she brings the Polynesian influence in country music right to the forefront in this single.”
August 13, 2023
KIX 96.5 FM Wyoming Country - The Morning Show with Jeff Interview with Kimmi Bitter before headlining Saturday in the Square
June 16, 2023
Saving Country Music’s 2022 Single of the Year Nominees - “My Grass is Blue”
“Whether “My Grass Is Blue” will ultimately be the Saving Country Music Single of the Year is yet to be determined. But what’s for certain is that 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. This song could very well have been cut in 1962. It’s strikingly perfect.”
December 12, 2022
Americana UK - Review of “I Dream of You”
“Everything about this single from Kimmi Bitter brings to mind the best of classic country... Reminiscent of the likes of Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline, this takes us right back to another age.”
November 8, 2022
The Amp - Premiere - Kimmi Bitter: I Dream of You
“The single leaves you wanting more of this music that Bitter is producing. You can’t help but be curious how the rest of her upcoming album will pay homage to the golden era of country.”
November 1, 2022
September 29, 2022
From Oceanside to the Open Road: Kimmi Bitter’s Musical Journey
“If you long for a fresh take on dreamy tunes reminiscent of the 1960s and ’70s, and female vocals that pull on the heartstrings, you don’t need Doc Brown’s time traveling DeLorean. Instead, look to Oceanside’s Kimmi Bitter.”
September 11, 2022
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March 30, 2022
Roadie Music - Kimmi Bitter’s New Single “Western Sun” Creates Feelings of Being in a Wild West Town
March 22, 2022
October 28, 2021
September 15, 2021
The Music Below - Take Me Back by Kimmi Bitter
September 26, 2019
The Amp - Kimmi Bitter: Take Me Back
September 19, 2019
Indie Women Music - West Side Twang Debut EP Delivers Traditional Country with Soul
Post to Wire - New Music: Kimmi Bitter – When You Lose
March 22, 2019
The Music Below - West Side Twang by Kimmi Bitter
February 27, 2019