Bitterroot by Mike Bender
Bitterroot is a mostly acoustic filled romp with blues, folk and country roots. Funny, cynical, and bitter at times, this was recorded over a six month period of a life transition from normality to chaos to self discovery.
Tracklist
| 1. | When It Rains It Pours | 3:15 |
| 2. | Body Ache | 3:02 |
| 3. | Darlene | 7:10 |
| 4. | Pennies, Pennies, Pennies | 3:17 |
| 5. | I Don't Want To Be A Hick No More | 6:15 |
| 6. | Brother Can You Spare A Dime | 4:08 |
| 7. | Moving | 3:12 |
| 8. | River River | 3:46 |
| 9. | Two Faced Honey | 4:28 |
| 10. | Cigarettes and Whiskey | 3:41 |
| 11. | Gabage Can | 4:33 |
Credits
released October 1, 2010
Mike Bender-Guitar, Slide Guitar, Electric & Upright Bass, Vocals, Sitar, Banjo, Shakers, Bongos, Jaw Harp, Slide Whistle, Knee Slapping, Grunting, Bottle Tapping, Jug Blowing, Hand Clapping, Pan Clanging, Whistling, Foot Stomping
Max Bran- Piano on "Body Ache", "Two Faced Honey, "I Don't Want To Be A Hick No More"
James "Bond" Bender - Photography
Hayden "Bam Bam" Bender - Production Assistant
All songs written by Mike Bender except: #6 written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney (1931): #10 written by Red Ingle (1947)
Recorded at Lost Studios in Larkspur, CA
Mike Bender-Guitar, Slide Guitar, Electric & Upright Bass, Vocals, Sitar, Banjo, Shakers, Bongos, Jaw Harp, Slide Whistle, Knee Slapping, Grunting, Bottle Tapping, Jug Blowing, Hand Clapping, Pan Clanging, Whistling, Foot Stomping
Max Bran- Piano on "Body Ache", "Two Faced Honey, "I Don't Want To Be A Hick No More"
James "Bond" Bender - Photography
Hayden "Bam Bam" Bender - Production Assistant
All songs written by Mike Bender except: #6 written by Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney (1931): #10 written by Red Ingle (1947)
Recorded at Lost Studios in Larkspur, CA
