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The Bittersweets Wiki Information
The Bittersweets
is an active alternative country band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed by Chris Meyers (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Hannah Prater (vocals, guitar) in 2005. They are currently on tour in the Southern United States. The bulk of their songs are written by Meyers.
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History
Meyers and Prater met in San Francisco after Meyers had moved there after his time at Kenyon College in Ohio. Before they met, Hannah had toured as a jazz vocalist in Europe [1]. Prater, a California native, is the child of two music teachers [2]. Meyers, born in Massachusetts, began playing guitar in his teens and toured while in college.
Before releasing their first full length album, The Bittersweets opened for Train at The Fillmore in San Francisco. According to , "The manager of a teenaged}} musician Meyers was tutoring got the Bittersweets’ demo into the hands of taste-making San Francisco station KFOG" which helped broaden their success. After their third public appearance they signed with Virt Records. After moving to Nashville the band signed with Compass Records.
Discography
Studio Albums
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The Life You Always Wanted
released June 27, 2006 on the Virt Records label
Additional musicians
drums: Steve Bowman (Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind); bass: Daniel Schacht (Jolie Holland); piano and guitar: Jerry Becker
All songs written by Meyers
Produced by Meyers, Schacht and Becker
Tracks
- When the World Ends
- Adam
- Bag of Bones
- Long Day
- Houston
- Mostly Happy People
- Burn out My Eyes
- Shooting out the Sky
- Rapture
- Prison
- And Death Shall Have No Dominion
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Goodnight, San Francisco
released September 9, 2008 on the Compass Records label
Produced by Lex Price (Mindy Smith)
Additional Musicians
steel guitar: Russ Pahl (Don Williams); bass: Dave Jacques (John Prine); drums: Steve Bowman (Counting Crows); guitar: Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin); cello: David Henry (Ben Folds); organ: John Deaderick (Emmylou Harris)
Mixed by Jason Lehning (Guster)
Tracks
- Wreck 4:20
- Blue 3:55
- Is Anyone Safe 4:48
- Birmingham 3:49
- 45 3:59
- My Sweet Love 3:39
- Bordertown 4:19
- Tidal Waves 4:30
- Lies 4:30
- Goodnight, San Francisco 3:52
- When the War is Over 4:21
- Fortunate Wind 3:24
Extended Play Release
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EP
released January 1, 2005 on the Poor Valley Recording Co. label
Tracks
- Long Day 4:06
- Mostly Happy People 3:39
- Shooting Out the Sky 4:39
- Bag of Bones 4:41
- Houston 5:12
Live Albums
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Long Way From Home
released in 2009 on the Compass Records label
Tracks
- Mostly Happy People 3:36
- Adam 4:30
- When the World Ends 3:53
- Houston
- Shooting Out the Sky 4:30
- Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie 2:24 (Lead Belly)
- Rapture 3:48
- Bag of Bones 5:07
- Unchained Melody 5:05 (Alex North and Hy Zaret)
- Long Day 3:52
- Prison 3:51
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Live in Atlanta 2.4.09
released February 10, 2009 on
Tracks
- Wreck 4:41
- Blue 4:17
- Fortunate Wind 2:34
- Prison 3:49
- Birmingham 4:07
- Goodnight, San Francisco 4:19
- Is Anyone Safe 4:09
- My Sweet Love 4:10
- Long Day 3:57
Other Notes
- "Long Day" from The Life You Always Wanted appears on the compilation.
- The band has opened for Train, Rosanne Cash, and the Cowboy Junkies
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- The band's music has been used in prime-time series "Men In Trees" and "Saving Grace"
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- The Life You Always Wanted was listed amongst the top 200 sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area during the first week of its release
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References
- "The Bittersweets", Virt Records, virtrecords.com/bittersweets/bio.html, 2001
- "Bios", The Bittersweets, thebittersweets.com/bios.html, 2009
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