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the bitter tears

About Me

Website: thebittertears.com
All inquires: [email protected]



New Album "Jamtarts in the Jakehouse" out March 3rd!

The Bitter Tears' debut album "The Grinning Corpse Who Went To Town" available now at itunes.com!

"...Thank God for the creative, uber-feisty cabaret edge on this local band's country-fried rock 'n' roll" - Chicago Tribune, Feb.11th, 2008

Punk Planet 71, December 2005 "Chicago’s got a new contender. Brought up by sideshow gypsy warriors, acid-folk progressives, and genius Broadway composers, this group of strapping gentleman are out of the gates and elevated onto some next level shit. Orchestrated in madness, wits, and a sense of humor, I’m placing all my bets on the Bitter Tears." (BM)

T-Shirts available. $18 in the U.S. Send a message if you are interested. We have Brown, Black, Blue, and Violet shirts of random quantities.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/09/2004
Band Website: thebittertears.com
Band Members: Alan oral, guitar, accordian, brass
Mike oral, bass, brass, banjo, strings
John piano Greg trombone, vocals, slide whistle
Tony drummining
Sounds Like: Sour Vaudvillians on a joy ride with Webb Pierce and the Vienna Boys Choir
Record Label: Carrot Top
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview!

http://www.stereosubversion.com/features/the-bitter-tears-05 -29-2009/#more-5196
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Tour Diary March 08

Read drummer Tony's tour diary at http://bittertearstour.blogspot.com/ !
Posted by on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:46:00 GMT

free songs on the new Lp

buy the new album and you get a free download of the album with some extra bonus track s   .   yeah yeah we know . how good are bonus tracks . well no one s forcing you to buy it anyway
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:37:00 GMT

The Bitter Tears "Jam Tarts In The Jakehouse" Montage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ND6OoxrY4
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:34:00 GMT

Free Valentines Mp3 giveaway

CarrotTop Records would like to spread our love by letting you in on aspecial treat. This Saturday, February 14th, we will be giving away onefree download from each of our three new releases: Jam Tart...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:59:00 GMT

Two different videos of us at the Empty Bottle in 2008

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Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMT

BT music featured in new play!

The National Pasttime theater in using several songs of the Bitter Tears in their new theatrical productiion,  Red Noses.  The play is a hilarious look at the apocolypse!  come check it out!   The pla...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT

News '09

 going in '09 for the BT's:....On March 3rd, the new record "Jamtarts in the Jakehouse" comes out on Lp and Cd on Carrot Top records with some extra bonus songs on there for good measure. ....more fre...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:42:00 GMT

N.Y. Times review

  From last saturdays'  N.Y. Times (We're mentioned at the end )! "Music Review | Califone Abstract Drones, Delivered With Quiet Conviction Michael Nagle for The New York Times Jim Becke...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:02:00 GMT

Tour Spleen '07

well, we've made it this far and its been like bathing in ice cream playing and supporting Califone. And greg's spleen has never been more excited. more on that later. here is a link to a review of ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:49:00 GMT