THE BITTERSWEETS: The Life You Always Wanted

The Bittersweets

The Life You Always Wanted

© 2006 The Bittersweets (824003100921)

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“The combination of great songwriting, strong melodies and sweet alt. country vocals will leave you singing these tunes for days after just one listen" (acclaimed producer Dylan Magierek)

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Named #5 Album of 2006 by the Palm Beach Post!

"Singer Hannah Prater and guitarist/songwriter Chris Meyers have the kind of chemistry that country rock legends are made of." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

"clearly destined for stardom" (East Bay Express, San Francisco)

"What an amazing band. They give me hope for the future." (Rosanne Cash)

"a very fresh and very brilliant sounding album" (BBC Radio)

"songs that are rich with melodies and thoughtful lyrics" (Birmingham Weekly)

"High points -- well, there are too many to list." (Sacramento News & Review)

It is not every day that a band has airplay on one of the nation's most influential AAA radio stations before they have even played a live show [San Francisco’s KFOG]. Equally rare is being asked to open for a Grammy Award-winning band at a legendary venue before even releasing a full-length debut [Train at The Fillmore]. Having a former member of a multi-platinum band [Counting Crows] jump on board after hearing some demos is pretty much unheard of.

The band? Try the acclaimed five-piece outfit from San Francisco called The Bittersweets, who have released their stunning full-length debut, The Life You Always Wanted. The album was mixed by David Henry (REM, Josh Rouse, Guster).

The Bittersweets lineup consists of Hannah Prater on vocals and guitar; Chris Meyers on vocals, guitar, and piano; Steve Bowman (Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind) on drums; Daniel Schacht (Jolie Holland) on bass; and Jerry Becker on piano and guitar. All eleven songs were written by Meyers and the album was produced by Meyers, Schacht, & Becker.

Meyers, the band’s songwriter, stumbled upon country music, of all places, in his sociological studies at college in rural Ohio. "Some people go to college and discover Marx or Chaucer. I found Jimmie Rogers," he says. Meyers spent his senior year writing his thesis on the Carter family, booking a national tour out of his dorm room, and opening up for several national artists. After graduating and moving to San Francisco, he eventually met Prater and the two hit it off immediately. Prater was a seasoned musician herself, having already toured Europe as a jazz vocalist. Within weeks of starting jam sessions in a barn behind her house, neighbors were pulling lawn chairs into their backyards and rehearsals became impromptu concerts.

The Life You Always Wanted marks the band's evolution from a duo to a five-piece band. The new album charted among the Top 200 sellers in the Bay Area during its first week of release, while first single, "Long Day," cracked KFOG's Top 30 and is currently earning airplay throughout the country. The song also appears on the KFOG Local Scene: Volume 3 compilation, spotlighting the station's favorite local artists. The album has earned rave reviews from publications both in the Bay Area and nationwide. Besides opening for Train, The Bittersweets have also opened for Rosanne Cash. Also, "When the World Ends" was used in a recent episode of the ABC prime-time series, "Men In Trees." The band will head back out on tour in early '07, following up on a successful acoustic tour this past summer.

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  • LOVE IT
    author: Michal Wojcik

    I truely felt in love with this band and this album, can't wait for new record and big thank you for this one!!

  • Sweet for Bittersweet!
    author: Bright Lightning

    Incredible country pop with a sweet spoonful of melancholia. The Bittersweets are sweet indeed. Bright Lightning

  • sing along-worthy
    author: Collected Sounds

    The melodies are uplifting and make you want to learn the words so you can sing along in the car. This is a fine record and anyone who likes Alt.Country, pop or folk music should check it out. [read full review on site]

  • Wow.
    author: Greg

    This disc is awesome. Seriously, there is not a single bad track on the album. I love them all.

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