The Bitteroots with special guest, Kristen Englenz - Live at Eddie's Attic!

Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets will be $10 at the door.

THE BITTEROOTS are a Decatur-based rock band, influenced by blues, jam, folk and classic rock, with a penchant for catchy hooks, driving rhythms and soaring vocals that keep getting better with time.

The four-piece group is returning to the Atlanta music scene this spring with its sophomore release, “Central of Georgia,” after a short break from gigging to write and record the new record. “Central of Georgia” promises to reflect the band’s growth as a group of writers, musicians and performers and include some tracks that have already been gig-tested and audience-approved.

Coming together for the first time in 2008, The Bitteroots have been refining their style, honing their chops and working through lineup changes that have kept the group fresh, interesting and always ready for more.

With the group since 2010, Laura Dees steps out front as the band’s lead vocalist and the audience’s guide through a Bitteroots set. Well versed in the blues, Dees’ voice also shows that rock ‘n’ roll is about taking no prisoners.

Guitarist Dan Shockley, a founding member of the group, brings to The Bitteroots a sophisticated tone and style you won’t find in your average rock band. A professorial master of the fretboard, Shockley’s leads, melodies and chord voicings are a defining part of The Bitteroots’ sound.

With a thumping five-string bass, Bill Taylor weaves his way through Shockley’s chord changes to hold down the bottom end. He pulls together a mixture of jazz and jam that is as tasteful at the chest-pounding bottom of the register as it is rolling off top-end melodies that make up essential elements of The Bitteroots’ catalog of songs.

Behind all three sits percussion pocket-prophet Mike Davis’ drum kit, driving the groove with energy and direction. His rhythms lay down the band’s artistic framework for each song’s emotional journey. 

The band has already proven itself a crowd pleaser with performances at events around Atlanta for three years, return festival engagements and crowded gigs at some of the city’s most esteemed club venues, including Eddie’s Attic and Smith’s Olde Bar.

Release on March 31, 2012, The Bitteroots’ second album showcases the band’s growth both musically, and as songwriters. Some of the tracks were gig-tested in front of enthusiastic live audiences, including gems by singer Laura Dees like “Rush Me” and “This Town,” and guitarist Dan Shockley’s haunting tune, “Pete.”

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