Decatur Band, The Bitteroots, Set To Release First Album
The Bitteroots are finally ready to give birth to their first album, "French Fries," on Jan. 29, during a listening-and-release party in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar.
- Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) January 17, 2011 - With its debut album set for release this month, Decatur's own The Bitteroots are gearing up for a new year of new opportunity. Originally formed in 2008, but with a current lineup established in the summer of 2010, The Bitteroots are finally ready to give birth to their first album, "French Fries," on Jan. 29, during a listening-and-release party in the Atlanta Room at Smith's Olde Bar.
"'French Fries' represents the band getting on its own two feet with a sound that brings together all our different influences, but still sounds uniquely us," says guitarist Dan Shockley. Recorded and engineered at Hill Street Studios, and rough-mixed on Shockley's laptop at 500 mph, 35,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, the album finds The Bitteroots with an edgier, more energetic rock sound that audiences may have gotten a taste of in recent months, during gigs at venues such as the Red Brick Brewery and the Red Light Café.
"French Fries" also represents the group's first collection of all-original material.
"For this album, we really wanted to capture the energy of our live show," says guitarist Michael Koetter, who coproduced the album with Shockley. "The rhythm section was always tracked live and we kept to the basics in production."
The Bitteroots are Laura Dees (vocals); Dan Shockley (guitar); Michael Koetter (guitar); Stephen Roberts (percussion); Bill Taylor (bass) and Mike Davis (drums).
"French Fries" will be available for download only, on iTunes and on the band's web site, www.thebitteroots.com.
Who: The Bitteroots
What: Album listening/release party
Where: The Atlanta Room, Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307
When: Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
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