Clark Hansbarger and company have been practicing. Those Civil War songs are sounding shiny. In fact, things are sounding very good indeed. All we need now is you. Please come hear us play the Civil War CD live tomorrow night! We promise you a good show. Who: Clark Hansbarger, Allen Kitselman, Gary McGraw, Mike Jewell, […]
Come one come all to hear the Bitter Liberals and several other talented area musicians perform the songs from Clark Hansbarger’s Civil War CD Dream of a Good Death Thursday May 22nd at the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, VA. Buy your tickets now. Who: Clark Hansbarger, Allen Kitselman, Gary McGraw, Mike Jewell, Rob […]
Save the date. The Bitter Liberals will perform Clark Hansbarger’s Civil War CD Dream of a Good Death live at the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryvill, VA THURSDAY May 22. Get tickets here. We’re proud to be associated with this fine piece of work. Come join us for a concert and some history. While […]
Friday we were all back in the studio at National Media Services in Front Royal hoping to get the last five songs from Again into the can. Three out of five is not bad. We recorded Pick One, Scarlet at Midnight, and Worry Me No More. Six hours later, we were toast. Working with engineer […]
This weekend, Allen Kitselman transformed a cold rainy evening in Leesburg into a magical time with his outstanding musicianship, his astute storytelling, his humor, and his empathy. There was not a dry eye in the place at times, and that had nothing to do with the weather. Allen’s deeply-personal songs touch your soul and warm […]
Clark Hansbarger and I spent six hours in the studio yesterday with Will Shenk working on the new Bitter Liberals CD. National Media Services has added a new soundproof recording room to their arsenal (there are now four rooms separated by glass). The mixing console and monitor room are being recombobulated too. But the NMS […]
There are stories and deep emotions behind all Bitter Liberals songs. Having two master songwriters in one band is a fantastic treat. Master songwriter and bitter liberal Allen Kitselman will talk about songwriting, story telling, and his muse, interspersed with live performance of his songs next Saturday in Leesburg. We’re proud to say that the […]
While we were busy doing our art, our friend Joel Winstead was doing this in real time. Wow! Thanks Joel.
Great show last night at Franklin Park Arts Center. An appreciative crowd of over 100 came to be part of it. Thank you! We can rock. We can roll. The title song for the new CD is Again. Here is a live version. A pre-release studio mp3 is also available. We love playing our music […]
Clark Hansbarger and I were in the studio today creating final mixes for the new CD, which according to Leesburg Today is called Again. As always, working with Will Shenk at National Media Services in Front Royal was a joy. Hard and tedious work, but very rewarding. Here is a pre-release mp3 file of Allen […]
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