Bio

"You might call him 'The Mayor of Bittersweet'...."
- Sidney G.

"I hear every single singer/songwriter I love from the early 60s. I think you're at The Bitter End, right after Tom Paxton, and just before that kid Bobby Zimmerman. Powerful ethos of innocence and joy and well-deserved weariness."
- Joel D Canfield, after listening to "Sing It One More Time" (http://fawm.org)

J. Oscar Bittinger is a band oriented singer & songwriter, currently sans band.

Well, a rock band that is - he does play with:

  • The Folk Bros (TheFolkBros.com - Estb. 1985) - a collaboration with longstanding mates Bruce Zee and Stig Aldrich - The Folk Bros are reasserting their presence with live shows, a new recording and a historical compilation of "Field Recordings."
  • Dublin Station (dublinstation.com) create "Arrivals & Departures in Celtic & American Traditional Music" - they are taking a break for the early part of 2010 to manage multiple projects.

 

Bio being built paragraph-by-paragraph over the next few weeks - stop back shortly for the next installment.

A Bitt of News

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tue, SEPTEMBER 7 - Driving Drew Nelson to England (well, at least to O'Hare in Chicago...)
RESCHEDULING - Oday Studio - Roger Brown. Recording Session

Wed, SEPTEMBER 8 - Ann Arbor - with Dave Boutette's Show Band. Mr. Interlocutor?

Fri, Sat, Sun, SEPTEMBER 10-12 - Reumus, MI - Happy WHEATLAND - Recording with Dan Bracken

Sun, SEPTEMBER 26 - Howe's Bayou - J. Oscar & Lauran w/Rickety Nelson's - Howe's Bayou - 22848 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220-1735 - (248) 691-7145

(Tue, SEPTEMBER 28 - Ann Arbor - Recording with Dave Boutette)

tbd, OCTOBER 8 (9, 10) - Libra Birthday Celebration - J. Oscar's 10/10/10 birthday - Michael Van Houten and JOB will be throwing a CONCERT/PARTY - details shortly.

Sun, OCTOBER 17 - Howe's Bayou - J. Oscar & Lauran w/Rickety Nelson's - Howe's Bayou - 22848 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220-1735 - (248) 691-7145

Fri, January 14, 2011 - Trinity House Theater - The Folk Bros. with Dave Boutette 38840 6 Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152-2605 - (734) 464-6302

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