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What You Can Recall E.P.
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Bitters and Distractions is an acoustic punk duo from Long Island, New York.All songs written by Jeremy Quitko & Travis JohnidesEmail the band at: Bittersanddistractions@gmail.com

Biography:

Bitters and Distractions is an acoustic punk duo from Long Island, NY consisting of Jeremy Quitko and Travis Johnides. As described by Punk As Folk, “this is punk proper, just done with acoustic guitars.” While initially starting as a project which included Jeremy handing his lyrics (which often dealt with his former years in Colorado and the disappearance of a close friend) over to Travis to bring life to them in the form of song, the band began writing and recording and receiving too much praise to not expand what they wrote about and make this project a band.Bloggin Rotten states the band has “catchy sing-along jams that will turn your vocal chords to blisters with all your throat shedding singing” while the Pop Punk Dad states “the two have a knack for writing tunes that you want to sing out at 2am while hammered off your ass."Now with six releases under their belt, there's no stopping this acoustic punk duo and they're excited for what their future has in store. Punk As Folk agreed with this sentiment and stated “I had no f’n clue who these guys were a few days ago, and now I can’t wait to hear what they do next.”

bittersanddistractions@gmail.com

2023
AUGUST
13th -- Amityville Music Hall
Amityville, NY 6:30pm
JULY:
20th -- Club Loaded @ Nostalgia
Bethpage, NY 8:00pm
JUNE:
11th -- Organic Grill
New York City 7:00pm
MAY:
19th -- Music Dies Here @ Bar Freda
Ridgewood, NYC 7:00pm
MARCH:
4th -- Club Loaded @ Nostalgia
Bethpage, NY 8:00pm
2022
NOVEMBER:
12th -- Spotlight @ The Paramount
Huntington, NY 8:30pm
July:
21st -- Better Nature Records
Sayville, NY 8:00pm
June:
25th -- Finley's of Green Street
Huntington, NY 7:15pm
May:
6th -- E.P. Release Show
Beach Pub, Centerport, NY 8:00pm
2021
December:
4th -- The Velvet Lounge, Setauket, NY 7:00pm
July:
15th -- Amityville Music Hall, Amityville, NY 6:00pm
2019
August:
30th --- E.P. Release Show
Beach Pub, Centerport, NY 8:00pm
11th --- Iron and Tread Anniversary Party
South Shore Dive, Sayville, NY 6:00pm
June:
29th —- Buckley's, Valley Stream, NY 7:00pm
May:
3rd —- Rams American Pub,
Holbrook, NY 8:00pm
April:
6th —- Velvet Lounge, Stony Brook, NY 9:00pm
2018December:
14th —- Rams American Pub, Holbrook NY 7:00pm
October:
14th —- Beach Pub, Centerport NY 5:00pm
September:
15th --- Sachem Public Library "Fall Festival" 11am - 4pm
18th --- Shakers Pub, Oakdale NY 8:00pmJuly:
20th --- Mr. Beerys, Bethpage NY 7:30pm
June:
9th --- Sachem Public Library 12:00pm
15th --- Vinyl Paradise, Sayville NY 7:00pm

Videos

Promo Shots

Bitters And Distractions Kids

June 9th 2018
Sachem Public Library

July 20th 2018
Mr. Beerys

October 14th 2018
Beach Pub