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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" took home 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
2024 Song of the Year - “Aquamarine” - San Diego Music Awards (won)
2024 Best Country/Americana Artist - San Diego Music Awards (nominated)
#10 Roots Music Radio Album Chart - “Old School” Album
#1 Alt. Country Specialty Chart - “Old School” Album (4 consecutive weeks)
#24 Americana Album Radio Chart - “Old School” Album
#39 Americana Single Radio Chart - “My Grass is Blue”
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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![Kimmi Bitter's "Aquamarine" wins Song of the Year 2024 at the SDMA's]()
"Aquamarine" wins Song of the Year 2024
“Aquamarine” takes home Song of the Year at the San Diego Music Awards 2024 alongside fellow nominees Jason Mraz, POD, Nickel Creek, Slightly Stoopid/Pepper, and Thee Sacred Souls
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!["Old School" Debuts on Roots Music Radio Chart]()
"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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![Billboard's 8 Must-Hear New Country Songs "I Can't Unlove You"]()
"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 jumps to #1 on Alt-Country Specialty Charts]()
"Old School" Album #1 on Alt Country Specialty Charts
Debut album “Old School” breaks #1 on Alt-Country Specialty Charts for four consecutive weeks.
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!["Old School" Breaks on Top 25 Americana Album Charts]()
"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 wins Best Country/Americana Artist and “My Grass is Blue” nominated for Song of the Year at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards]()
Kimmi Bitter Nominated for Two 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 making it the third nomination of a song featured on debut album “Old School”.
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![kimmi bitter named one of SAVING COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST MUSICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM AMERICANAFEST 2023]()
Saving Country Music's Biggest 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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![kimmi bitter song my grass is blue nominated for saving country music single of the year alongside charley crockett sierra ferrell zach bryan 49 winchester and molly tuttle]()
“My Grass is Blue” Nominated for Saving Country Music's Single of the Year
“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.”
Contact
General: kimmibitter@gmail.com
Radio Promotion: Angela Backstrom
angelabackstrompromo@gmail.com