The Bitter Chills

The Bitter Chills are an American indie rock band from New Jersey.

The Bitter Chills
The Bitter Chills at Stoshs, 13 October 2017.
Background information
OriginNorth Jersey, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, folk rock
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsMint 400 Records
Associated actsFairmont
Websitehttp://thebitterchills.com
MembersTim Cesarano
Matt Cheplic
Pietro Ciliberto
Ed Fritz
Christian Kisala
Clint Morris

History

The Bitter Chills are a six-piece indie folk rock band from Northern New Jersey, that formed in 2011. They play Americana, folk rock and "roots pop."[1][2][3] Prior to the Bitter Chills, Matt Cheplic released two solo albums, Don't Let Me Lose My Mind in 2001, and Who Burned the Book of Love, in 2008. The records received airplay on public and college radio stations, and Cheplic performed around the United States. He began playing with Pietro Ciliberto, as the group Crazy Morgan. Both were teachers at Roselle Catholic High School, and Cheplic notes in an interview with Jersey Beat, that "when I formed the band with Pete, part of the mantra for me was I wanted to do something with more of a sense of humor to it."[4]

They released their first record, entitled Birth Of The Cold, in 2013, which is described as a low-fi acoustic album.[4] Cheplic acknowledges inspiration for Birth Of The Cold from the music of The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Barenaked Ladies, and Johnny Cash.[1] [5]

Mint 400 Records
The Bitter Chills, opening for Keller Williams on 1 March 2018

The Bitter Chills signed with the independent label Mint 400 Records, in 2016. They released the single "Why Not Us?" that year, along with a music video, which was directed by Neil Sabatino.[6] The Bitter Chills performed at the 2016 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival.[7] On 3 February 2017, they released their second full-length album, entitled Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People, also produced, mixed and mastered by Sabatino.[4] The album contains "root music," that features mandolin, upright bass, accordion, piano and acoustic guitars.[8][9][10] [3]

For 'the compilation album At the Movies, the Bitter Chills do a rendition of "The Power of Love".[11] The song "Nothing but Love, Unfortunately" appears on the compilation album NJ / NY Mixtape.

Matt Cheplic and Christian Kisala are also members of the indie rock group Fairmont. Matt Cheplic has a solo project titled Splendid Engine whose debut album "These Songs Will Destroy Us" was released in fall 2019".

Members
  • Tim Cesarano – bass guitar
  • Matt Cheplic – vocals and guitar
  • Pietro Ciliberto – mandolin and backing vocals
  • Ed Fritz – accordion and piano
  • Christian Kisala – drums
  • Clint Morris – guitar

Discography
Albums
  • The Birth of the Cold (2013)
  • Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People (2016)
Appearing on

References
Citations
  1. Herrick 2018.
  2. Pirate! Staff 2017.
  3. Newcomb 2017.
  4. Wien 2017.
  5. New Jersey Herald Staff 2014.
  6. Makin 2016.
  7. Mehalick 2016.
  8. Testa 2016.
  9. Testa 2018.
  10. Testa 2017.
  11. Silver 2018.
Bibliography
  • Herrick, Timothy (27 February 2018), "White Eagle Hall Interviews: Matt Cheplic of The Bitter Chills", White Eagle Hall, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Makin, Bob (8 December 2016), "Makin Waves with Modern Chemistry", Courier News, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Mehalick, Mike (12 September 2016), "Live Review: The North Jersey Indie Rock Festival", Speak Into My Good Eye, retrieved 6 February 2019
  • Newcomb (7 February 2017), "Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People", The Fire Note, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • New Jersey Herald Staff (27 February 2014), "North Jersey Showcase features three bands", New Jersey Herald, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Pirate! Staff (10 January 2017), "The Bitter Chills Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People", Pirate!, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Silver, Paul (2018), "At the Movies", Jersey Beat, retrieved 27 December 2018
  • Testa, Jim (2016), "New Jersey Indie Rock Fest Showcases bands and new venue", Jersey Beat, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Testa, Jim (2017), "Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People", Jersey Beat, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Testa, Jim (25 February 2018), "Head-bobbing, butt-shaking good time ahead in Jersey City", Jersey Journal, retrieved 1 February 2019
  • Wien, Gary (21 January 2017), "The Bitter Chills", New Jersey Stage, retrieved 1 February 2019
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