The almost final step engineering the recording of Clark Hansbarger’s song Bright Penny at National Media Services. Gary McGraw and Will Shenk spend a couple of hours or so on each track. The last and final step is choosing a song order and mastering the final disc to balance out the song levels. Looks like […]
Monday was the last day of studio time putting down raw bits for the new CD, “Again.” As always, it was an intense time of great concentration and fun. We really love working with Will Shenk. Here is a very nice vignette video that Will shot while we were recording. We recorded two songs this […]
Though there were 130 people packed into the Barns of Rose Hill for the Civil War CD debut (on a Thursday!!), only one person had a camera! Thank the stars for Michael Hobert! Needless to say, the concert was magical. Clark’s high concept was a smash hit in practice. The audience was rapt, and the […]
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 […]
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