Gritty-sweet infatuation, rejection, heartbreak, drink, and true love shaken with bourbon-soaked guitars – Bitters McAllen is the latest project from songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Jesse Allen. Bassist and occasional songwriter for the highly regarded acoustic americana band, Run Boy Run, Bitters McAllen reveals a new side of his musical life. With an intense devotion to the song, Bitters McAllen’s arrangements go down like a good whiskey: a smooth, ever-so-slightly sweet fire.