The Bitter Roots: Press
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2011 8:15 AM PDT
Moral Hazard review in Consequence of Sound
The Bitter Roots on Consequence of Sound
The Bitter Roots reach a high point, they really launch into the stratosphere. “Falling” glides on a descending acoustic arpeggio. The interplay between lead and backing vocals creates some excellent harmonies that gradually rise throughout the chorus. Due to the wonderfully low-key production, the entire song feels like it could have been played live in your living room. “Victim” acts as a heavy monster that explodes from a swampy intro and doesn’t look back. Guitars growl around Stetson’s darker-than-usual lyrics about someone turning themselves into a victim. It’s an aggressively awesome presence... - Joe Marvilli
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 12:15 PM PDT
The Bitter Roots in The Stranger
The Bitter Roots in The Stranger
A few months back, Stranger freelancer and regular nut job Travis Ritter asked Line Out readers what artists they thought were regularly overlooked by this paper's music department. The post got like 80,000 comments, and an overwhelming number of them mentioned The Bitter Roots. - Grant Brissey
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 10:15 AM PDT
The Bitter Roots in the Home town Press
The Bitter Roots in the Missoula Independent
Seattle musicians Jeff Stetson and Ben Koostra haven't lived in Missoula for over a decade, but there are obvious clues they're still tied here. For one thing, their band is called The Bitter Roots—a tribute to the Bitterroot Mountains. It's a catchy record, not necessarily classifiable but with some of the remnants—minor chord riffing and melodic yearning—that marked the early '90s era of underground rock. - Erika Fredrickson
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 10:24 AM PDT
Moral Hazard Appears on German Blog
From Das Klienicum
dasklienicum.blogspot.com
dasklienicum.blogspot.com
A self-release "Moral Hazard" a new second record of finest quality, jeff stetson and ben koostra have worked together for many years; they live in seattle. - supported by rooster.
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 2:24 PM PDT
Moral Hazard Reviewed on Belgium music site
From Roots Time Belgium
http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2010/DEC1/CD56.html
http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2010/DEC1/CD56.html
Ten tracks of soulful guitar driven rock music. "Warm With You", by far the best song on this album. - Freddy Celis
Consequence of Sound Review
While some truly great music has been created through digital manipulation, the straightforward guitar, bass, and drum combination is more difficult to find in new bands. Luckily, The Bitter Roots are on the scene to make fans remember why classic rock is classic in the first place. - Joe Marvilli
http://consequenceofsound.net/2009/08/25/listen-the-bitter-roots/
Please the Press in Belgium
Here is a solid review from the land of Beer and Chocolate Roots Time Belgium
http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2010/AP1/CD42.htm
http://www.rootstime.be/CD%20REVIEUW/2010/AP1/CD42.htm
Influenced by the music of Bands like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Smiths, The Cure, Cole Porter and Bob Marley, Stetson writes catchy classic sounding rock tunes recorded entirely analog that have that "live-on-tape" sound. Certainly some songs have hit potential - Freddy Celis
Review of February 12th Mars Bar Solo Acoustic Show
In a room full of chatter and the clanking of dishes, Jeff Stetson sits alone on a small stage. Unassuming in his jeans and short-sleeved tee, his smoky vocals command the attention of the room from the first line of his opening song ‘Separate Boxes’. - Candace Kludt
http://www.examiner.com/x-31570-Seattle-Local-Music-Examiner~y2010m3d2-The-Bitter-Roots-Jeff-Stetson-Commands-Your-Attention-and-Delivers
Examiner.com Review
The Bitter Roots’ music is their own unique blend of soulful vocals and guitar-driven rock. The smooth melodies lay effortlessly over drum lines that make it impossible to resist toe-tapping or head-bobbing along. - Candace Kludt