Wednesday's new album "Bleeds" will be released on September 19, and they have shared the fourth single "Bitter Everyday." The song draws inspiration from a real-life encounter with a houseless woman who sang on their porch in 2019. Karly Hartzman narrates the story surrounding the woman, linking it to a photo found later that revealed her dark background. The song's chorus pays homage to Iris DeMent's music. Karly recently performed in NYC, sharing insights into her home state of North Carolina and the album's themes.
"Bitter Everyday" is a song formed around my desperate desire to tell the story about how in 2019 this lady came up on our porch at like 3 in the morning...She asked them if she could sing them a song she had written, she had an incredible voice... Weeks later, I was walking home from work and I saw a photo of her on a telephone pole. It was an old mug shot of her, and she was done up in juggalo makeup. The description on the paper said she was wanted for murder. The chorus is an homage to Iris DeMent's song "Easy's Gettin' Harder Everyday."
Karly was in NYC for a private album preview event at Night Club 101 that included an album listening session, a conversation with music journalist Holden Seidlitz, and an intimate, 5-song solo performance. We got stories about the songs she played, and even more about the lyrics during the Q&A.
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