The Bitter Roots

The Bitter Roots a band from Seattle are Jeff Stetson, Ben Koostra and Greg Thomsen. The Bitter Roots began in 2008. At the time Jeff was writing new songs and putting together a new band having recently shut down his previous band manSaveman after 5 years and 4 albums, when Ben showed up, liked the new tunes and signed on. Ben a talented multi instrumentalist from Missoula is the original drummer for Ein Heit and Silkworm. Jeff is the former leader of Missoula Bands Into the March and Chiseler.
The Bitter Roots' music can best be described as driven soulful rock, guitar oriented and diverse, with vocal harmony and tight rhythms. The band draws from Punk, Metal, Garage and diverse Melodic Rock sounds from the West Coast to the UK to create a unique sound that is truly original. You may here influences from the likes of David Bowie, The Cure, Janes Addiction, REM, The Church, Tom Petty, Game Theory, Nirvana and many others.