Ghosts, Figments, Mass Hypnotism and the Civil War

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 […]

Civil War CD Debut TOMORROW at BRH: Get Your Tickets in Advance

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, […]

Clark Hanbarger’s Civil War CD Release Concert Thursday 5.22

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 […]

The Bitter Liberals Studio Work (CD#2 “Again”)

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 […]

The Bitter Liberals Love Loudoun 3.8.14 Show

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 […]

The Bitter Liberals with The Train Wreck Endings – Purcellville, VA: Saturday 3.8.14

We’re back in Purcellville, VA in the gorgeous auditorium at Franklin Park Arts Center. This venue has reserved seating, so pick out your seats today! We’re playing a double bill with Andy Hawk’s band the Train Wreck Endings. Should be a complete blast. What: The Bitter Liberals and The Train Wreck Endings Who: Allen Kitselman […]

The Bitter Liberals Love Berryville: BRH 2.21.14 Show

We always love playing our hometown. 130 people came out to fill the house at BRH Friday. The audience was engaged, appreciative, and a little sassy. Just like we like it. What a show! We played some fan favorites. And some new songs, including Tammy Lee. Worry me no More is one of the new […]

On Fire Again: The Bitter Liberals in Leesburg Today

A fantastic article in today’s edition of Leesburg Today does a great job capturing the essence of the Bitter Liberals. Come see for yourself Friday at the Barns in Berryville. On Fire Again: The Bitter Liberals Rediscover the Joys of Collaboration

The Bitter Liberals at the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, VA FRIDAY 2.21

The snow has melted. We have new songs. We need your support for organically grown, all natural, local music. We love our audience. Come see us! Please buy tickets now for our concert this Friday in Berryville. What: The Bitter Liberals in concert with new songs for 2014 Who: Allen Kitselman (guitar/vocals), Mike Jewell (conga/vocals), […]

The Bitter Liberals in the Studio for CD #2

Yesterday we returned to National Media Services in Front Royal and cut three more tracks for the new CD with Will Shenk. That gets us to six tracks of raw bits in the can. We’ll probably end up with 10 tracks on the CD when it’s done. We won’t really know until we’re farther along […]