Chicagoan Francesca Folinazzo (Frank) founded Roots Music Rambler as a music and travel blog in a pre-pandemic world. COVID killed events and travel plus her desire to play her banjo. Falls texted her in 2023 and said, 'Let's bring it back as a podcast!' He was raised on John Prine, babysat on Waylon Jennings and taught to drink and cuss the proper, mountain way. He hails from Pikeville, Ky., the birthplace of Dwight Yoakum, whose annual festival is Hillbilly Days.

Kimmi Bitter’s brand stands out as well as her music. And it’s all self-made.

The latest episode of Roots Music Rambler is live! Old school country artist Kimmi Bitter joins the show to talk about her aptly titled debut album, also Old School, and its recent rise to prominence in the Americana and Alt Country space. We also asked her who was responsible for her outstanding branding, which conveys a sense of that 1960s country feel. Turns out, she’s a one-woman show!

Hear more plus Frank and Falls recaps of recent music festivals and more. The full episode is live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!

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Kimmi Bitter is Old School and crowds have reacted in every way possible

Kimmi Bitter joins Roots Music Rambler this week to talk about her music, her influences and her style, which turns a lot of heads in the country music space. She dresses the 1960s part to go along with her Patsy Cline-esque sound. And she said that’s not always what people expect.

Frank and Falls also talk music festivals and audiobooks. Dial it up live at rootsmusicrambler.com wherever you get your podcasts!

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Kimmi Bitter talks about the explosion of her new album Old School since its debut in March

A new episode of Roots Music Rambler drops Friday. This week, Frank and Falls visit with the new darling of the old school country sound Kimmi Bitter. Her debut album Old School dropped in March and immediately shot to No. 1 on the Alt Country music charts. It has vaulted her into conversations for new artist of the year in the Americana and Country genres.

In this segment Bitter talks about the making of the album and the furious pace life has been going since it dropped.

Frank and Falls also spend time talking about audiobooks and experiences at recent music festivals. You can hear the full episode Friday at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Be sure to subscribe today and don’t miss an episode.

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Country star Kimmi Bitter talked about finding her voice in retro country

On the latest episode of Roots Music Ramber, Kimmi Bitter talks about finding her voice and admits she discovered hers through a long process of trial and error. She talked about her new album Old School and the recent explosion of retro country sounds.

Hear the full episode at rootsmusicrambler.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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