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Key Tracks

“More, More, More”

Charming mid-tempo rockabilly tune pulsing with vintage pop energy. Jordanaires-style harmonies meet Duane Eddy-influenced guitar tones in this playful ode to wanting just a little more love.

“Tremolo”

A slow-burn of tremolo-soaked blues, swampy psychedelia, and smoky seduction. Heavy-lidded, atmospheric, and hypnotic.

“Return My stolen Heart”

A mariachi-tinged and tropical-leaned heartbreak ballad with sweeping, classic-country movement and south-of-the-border warmth.

“Love Me or Leave Me Alone”

Lush and cinematic, this orchestral countrypolitan ballad evokes the timeless grandeur of classic Nashville.

Artist Bio

Kimmi Bitter is a California-based singer and songwriter crafting the New Countrypolitan sound by fusing the golden era spirit with West Coast energy. Her blend of 1960s Nashville polish, surf-soaked guitar tones, and mod aesthetics has earned her a devoted following across the country.

Building on the momentum of Old School, a Top 25 album on the Americana Radio Charts and multi-award winner, Bitter returns with a new collection that expands her vintage vision into widescreen color. Reimagining a nostalgic sound, her velvety vocals and emotional precision have led critics to call her “the future of classic country,” positioning her as a defining voice in the genre’s modern revival.

Album Overview

RIYL: Patsy Cline • Les Paul & Mary Ford • Nancy Sinatra • Duane Eddy • Charley Crockett

BITTERSWEET is a sun-faded Countrypolitan record inspired by Pacific coastlines, vintage pop stylings, and the psychedelic haze of early California. Already climbing the Americana Radio Charts, the album weaves orchestral arrangements, twangy surf guitars, and evocative storytelling into a sound that is both timeless yet distinctly her own.

Across 13-tracks, the album unfolds from breezy countrypolitan warmth into desert noir, shaped by rich arrangements and cinematic sonic textures. Intended to be a transportive experience, it lives somewhere between the coastline, the desert and the old American dream and was built as a world of its own — where every song is meant to feel like a destination.

Track Listing

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(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass: Ben Neal
Tack Bass, Mellotron Celeste: Willis Farnsworth
Drums: Phil Pardel
Piano: John Boswell
String Arranged by: David Hernandez and Michael Gurley
Orchestration by: David Hernandez and Mic Ferrante
Strings Performed by: Budapest Scoring String Ensemble
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Mellotron Marimbas: Willis Farnsworth
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass, Tack Bass: Ben Neal
Trumpet: Zach Ramacier
Drums: Phil Pardel
Pedal Steel: Chris Lawrence
Harpsichord: Matt Jensen
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Mellotron Celeste: Willis Farnsworth
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass, Tack Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Michael Gurley
Electric Guitar, Mellotron Vibraphone: Willis Farnsworth
Upright Bass: Ben Neal
Drums, Triangle: Phil Pardel
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass, Tack Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
Pedal Steel: Chris Lawrence
Harmonica: Scott Gordon
(Bitter / Gurley / Farnsworth)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Willis Farnsworth
Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Willis Farnsworth
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass, Tack Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
Piano: John Boswell
(Bitter / Gurley)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar, Mellotron Celeste: Willis Farnsworth
Upright Bass, Tack Bass: Ben Neal
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals: Michael Gurley
Drums: Phil Pardel
(Farnsworth / Bitter)
Electric Guitar, Tack Bass: Willis Farnsworth
Upright Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Michael Gurley
Upright Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
(Bitter / Gurley)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar, Mellotron Marimbas & Cello: Willis Farnsworth
Pedal Steel: Chris Lawrence
Upright Bass: Ben Neal
Drums: Phil Pardel
Ukulele: Michael Gurley
(Farnsworth / Gurley)
Electric Guitar, Bass: Willis Farnsworth
Saxophone: Mark Visher
Drums, Vibraslap, Tambourine: Phil Pardel
(Gurley / Bitter)
Vocals: Kimmi Bitter
Electric Guitar: Willis Farnsworth
Strings Arranged by: David Hernandez
Orchestrated by: David Hernandez and Mic Ferrante
Strings Performed by: Budapest Scoring String Ensemble
Produced by:‍ ‍Michael Gurley
Recorded at:‍ ‍Eastlake Los Angeles
Engineered by: Enoch Jensen
Mixed by:‍ ‍Enoch Jensen
Mastered by:‍ ‍Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman
Cover Photography:‍ ‍ Willis Farnsworth
Artwork & Design:‍ ‍Kimmi Bitter & Jamee Hanson
© 2026 All Rights Reserved

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Critical Acclaim

Career Highlights

Top 25 Americana Radio Album “Old School” (2024)
Top 40 Americana Radio Single “My Grass is Blue” (2024)
5-time winner, 9-time nominated San Diego Music Award artist
National touring artist
Shared stages with Eilen Jewell, The Old 97’s, Emily Nenni, The Cactus Blossoms
“Biggest Artist Takeaway” from SXSW and Americanafest (2025)

Press Quotes

“The future of classic country is Kimmi Bitter” - Saving Country Music
“Bitter possesses a smooth, polished vocal that unmistakably draws comparisons to the late Patsy Cline.” - Billboard
“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” - Blogger Rhythms

Tour Dates

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Bandsintown

July 24
Lou Lou’s Jungleroom
San Diego, CA
August 18
The Dirty Drummer
Pheonix, AZ
August 19
Whiskey Creek Zocalo
Silver City, NM
August 20
Annie Riggs Outdoor Concert Series
Fort Stockton, TX
August 21
White Horse
Austin, TX
August 22
Lonesome Rose
San Antonio, TX
August 28
Mercury Lounge
Tulsa, OK
August 29
Lemonade Park
Kansas City, MO
August 30
Buck’s
Waterloo, NE
September 2
Broken Hearts
Chicago, IL
September 3
Southgate House Revival
Newport, KY
September 4
Club Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA
September 5
Treelawn Social Club
Cleveland, OH
September 9
Batesville Market
Batesville, VA
September 10
Bird’s Nest Listening Room
Dunn, NC
September 11
Eda’s Hideaway
Weaverville, NC
September 15
Eastside Bowl
Nashville, TN
September 19
Machannon Park
Oceanside, CA

Contact

Radio/Promotion - Angela Backstrom

angelabackstrompromo@gmail.com

Management - Keystone Artists

Danielle Mashuda

danielle@keystoneartistconnect.com

General - Kimmi Bitter

kimmibitter@gmail.com