Little Drummer Boy
Well, it is that time of year again. We have recorded a little song to be enjoyed with a glass of eggnog or Rum, or both mixed together in such and such a way... or some other fancy drink, or an unfancy drink. Or just piece of cake. Or, perhaps with none of the above, but just because it finds you in a good, warm place, or makes you feel good and warm in some way.
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December 14, 2011
January 2012 dates
New dates have been added between Jan 19th and 25th in Charlottetown, Moncton and New York City. All dates and ticket info are posted in the tour section. Got a few new tunes to show you :)
October 31, 2011
Brush Of Hope
Hey all. Just wanted to say that Brush of Hope raised almost $24,000 this year. Alex Lifeson's painting alone raised almost a 3rd of the grand total. Rush! I was pleased to see the minor bidding war that took place over my "Summertime Dude" painting. Well done. Nice to see that "Summertime Dude" gets a place to rest his head & limbs over the winter season [It's cold out and he ain't got no shirt on!]. Just want to thank the generous people who bid on him. Such a good cause. And thanks again to A Brush of Hope for letting us take part!!
In Wintersleep news, we've come to a "looks good on paper and after first few listens" tentative agreement on the sequence. Time will tell. I know, it is pseudo news but I miss your eyes. We will post a sequence, or at the very least, a list of track titles soon on our Tumblr/Facebook/Twitter/AHHHHH-Social Media-I-can't-take-it-anymore pages. That's all for now. Easy on the sweets!! I bought 70 Kit Kats hoping kids in costumes would come by and ask for them, because apparently that's what one is supposed to do in North America on this day when one is at home. Not a single kid. Just this older guy named Aaron. He was a year or two over the allowed trick or treat limit though, so I had to tell him to scram.
P
August 29, 2011
Brush Of Hope
Hey. 2 news items in one month. Wow, I think this is a record. Just wanted to say that there is a benefit for the Kidney Foundation of Canada called Brush of Hope. They've asked Canadian artists & public figures of different backgrounds & varieties to create an original piece of art on a canvas, to be auctioned off some time between October 20-30 on Ebay. Paul, reportedly "luckily not a painter by trade," contributed. There are lots of really great paintings by many fine Canadians [Kurt Browning, Alex Lifeson, Leonard Cohen to name a few] that can be previewed on their site or facebook page. A really nice idea. Take a peek if you have time. Thanks Brush of Hope for letting us take part.
August 24, 2011
Studio Update
Hi people. Sorry it has taken so long since we last wrote. We've been in the studio working on our fifth record, the 3rd with the lovely Tony Doogan and 1st with Dave Fridmann up at Tarbox Studios in Cassadaga New York. Finished up 6 tunes earlier this month & going up for the second & final session in about a week. Soundin' pretty gnarly, which means 'good' [if you aren't down with the out of date lingo]. I'm probably showing my age with the use of that word. I take it back. No, I can't take it back. I shan't. True Colors. That sounds like a good title for the album. No? What is wrong with showing your age anyway? Okay, stop being silly. We have posted a few studio-esque things on Tumblr. There will be much more of that to come. Talk soon.
WS--
May 17, 2011
Daytrotter Session
Hey folks. A couple things.
Back in Winter 2010 [not so far back really] we did a Daytrotter Session. We're pleased to announce that it is available on the Daytrotter site (HERE) as you read these very lines. So, put on your inter-glasses and brew up a pot of coffee or tea or Irish stew, or whatever you like to brew up, if anything, while browsing the internet... & enjoy. Pretty great memory, and the final result sounds pretty neat too, we think.
We just finished up a pretty fun tour of the USA. Thanks to everyone who came out. Highlights: Chris Pennell on the bass guitar. Almost got to hang with Obits in Brooklyn. Saw my sister in Atlanta. Lost 3.6 pounds [which didn't stop a dude in New York from making a point to tell me that I've "gained some serious weight". I have a hunch he worked for Weight Watchers]. Got to play the Tin Roof in Charleston. Raleigh sticks out as a particularly fun show. Black Cat in Washington, Bowery Ballroom in NYC with the Besnard Lakes & Malajube. Allston was a blast too with those same two bands. Anyhoo, lots of cool places. We had a blast. Thanks to everyone for coming out.
April 13, 2011
Caliber 2010 and US Tour 2011
As you might have noticed, "Caliber" has grown up a bit since its release on the first record in the early 2000s. As a better representation of the present day live version, we offer you this free download - recorded at the Treatment Room in Montreal last year.
(click the downwards arrow on the right to download)
In other news, the Northeastern US tour starts very soon (May 3 in Burlington, VT). See the tour section for details, but we're lookin' at you, New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Washington DC, Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlottesville, and Charleston ;)
xo,
-Wintersleep
March 14, 2011
New US Tour + Call for Donations for the Victims of the Recent Disaster in Japan
With all the headlines this week a little thread on our site about what we're doing in the upcoming months seems a little silly, but maybe something a little lighter doesn't hurt the brain. I was wanting to post something up linking to the Red Cross website and send some wishes and thoughts and prayers to our friends in Japan at Imperial and other friends & relatives we have living over there right now.On the topic of friends, my mind drifted to the last tours we had with the lovely Hold Steady and Rah Rah and all the people that came out to those shows to celebrate and enjoy the music. Would like to say thanks to them for the wonderful time we had with them. We will be touring in the USA in May. Check the tour dates for that.
More importantly now though, if you are looking for a good way to help from a distance, you can donate to the Red Cross here.
February 15, 2011
New Inheritors Video
Here is a new little video for "New Inheritors". The footage showcases some amazing Northern Soul dancing from decades passed. A big thank you to Danny at Think Tank Creative :)
February 1, 2011
JUNO nomination for Graeme
Just want to congratulate Graeme Patterson on his Juno nomination for Recording Packaging of the Year ("New Inheritors"). Read his note re: creating the piece here. More of his stuff can be found at www.graemepatterson.com.
January 10, 2011
Wintersleep on Letterman! *UPDATE*
Happy new year folks! We are busy working on a bunch of new songs... heading into the studio next week... but we are taking the time to hop down to NYC to perform an old fav of ours on Mr. David Letterman's late show. Tune in January 14th!
December 6, 2010
International Human Rights Day & Write for Rights
This Friday Dec. 10th marks International Human Rights Day which coincides with Amnesty International's letter writing campaign. Write for Rights calls together participants from around the world to reach out to officials in different countries, bringing attention to a variety of causes. A number of cases are listed on the website, as are instructions on how to participate and direction on how to write an effective letter for change. This is the organization's largest global event of the year, so if you'd like to show your support, please visit: www.amnesty.ca/writeathon
November 9, 2010
Preservation Video
On a day off during the current tour, Wintersleep pulled in to Oshawa, ON and shot a video for Preservation with director and long time collaborator Sean Wainsteim (who also worked on 'Sore', 'Jaws of Life', 'Danse Macabre' and 'Weighty Ghost'). The result is posted below. Thanks to Sean, John and the whole crew. Feel free to share, embed, tweet, facebook, etc. etc. etc. ;)
September 21, 2010
New tour dates announced in Canada, USA
Europe was great to the band this trip. A shout out goes to End of the Road Festival, and a big thank you to everyone who came out in the past few weeks.New dates have been added to the calendar for October and November after the current US run with The Hold Steady which started last night in Richmond, VA. Just added: October 25-27 (Buffalo, Ithaca, Northampton), November 10 & 11 (Seattle, Portland), November 22 (Minneapolis) and November 23 in Chicago with Wolf Parade.
Newly added Canadian dates include October 21 (Guelph), November 18 (Edmonton) and November 24 in Kingston. Special guests and complete ticket information for all upcoming dates are posted here.
August 23, 2010
Last.fm Discover Session
Last.fm had Wintersleep in last June in New York City for a little session. Videos are now posted here.
July 30, 2010
Black Camera Europe
Black Camera has just been released as the second European single. Just a reminder that European tour dates start early September in Germany and end in Switzerland!
July 14, 2010
US Tour w/ The Hold Steady
Just announced! US Tour with The Hold Steady Sept. 20 - Oct. 7. Most shows go on sale this Friday, July 16th. Deets are on the tour page.
July 6, 2010
Montreal In-Store show
There's a free in-store performance this Saturday, July 10th at the Apple store in Montreal (1321 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest). All are welcome!
June 29, 2010
New Inheritors Vinyl
The New Inheritors double vinyl is now available in the online store! Purchases of the LP also come bundled with a copy of the CD.
June 25, 2010
Fall Tours Announced
September, October and November will be busy touring months with shows booked in Europe (Germany, Switzerland, UK, Belgium) and a national Canadian tour. Both tours are on sale now and ticket info is posted on the tour page. There are a few dates this summer also, including a show at Molson Amp in Toronto with City & Colour, Tegan and Sara and Ra Ra Riot, Sonic BOOM festival in Edmonton, an outdoor show in Saint John and a free show at Ottawa Bluesfest!
May 31, 2010
New Inheritors Display at Criminal Records
For the next couple of weeks, Graeme Patterson's diorama featured on the cover of New Inheritors will be displayed at Criminal Records in Toronto (493 Queen St. W). If you're in the area, stop in and take a look. You can read his notes about the artwork here, or to view more of his work, visit his site.A big thanks to the Foglight Films crew who recorded the take away show below at Truck America in April.
May 13, 2010
NEWBURY COMICS PRESALE
The US tour starts in a few weeks and the CD is in US stores on June 1 but you can pre-order a copy from Newbury Comics today and get a bonus signed CD booklet.A limited # of booklets are available.
May 3, 2010
Album Pre-Orders
CD presales for North America will start tomorrow, May 4th in the Wintersleep.com store or digitally on iTunes (Canada / Europe). European customers can pre-order the CD from the OneFourSeven store.
Tour Dates / Tickets Presales
New dates have just been announced in Halifax (May 20th) and Toronto (May 26th). Ticket presales for these release shows start today if you'd like to order your tickets ahead of the pack. Check out the tour page for info.May tour dates in Europe are happening right now. Last night was Camden Crawl, and tonight - Birmingham. New CDs are being sold at shows as well.
Tickets are on sale now for June tour dates with Matt Pond PA in America and August 28th and September 4th shows in Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre w/ City & Colour, Tegan and Sara and Ra Ra Riot) and Edmonton (SONiC BOOM w/ Bad Religion, Weezer, City & Colour).
Hope to see you out there,
XO,
-Wintersleep
April 9, 2010
New Site / Europe & US tours
As you may have noticed, the website has changed!! Please have a look around and let us know what you think. If you click on the album cover on your right, it will expand to give you a better view of artist Graeme Patterson's New Inheritors diorama. He has written a little piece explaining the inspiration behind it, which is posted in the media section of the site if you wanna check that out..In other news, US tour dates for June have just been announced with Matt Pond PA. The tour starts June 3rd in Philadelphia and ends in New York City on June 27th. European tour dates are also posted on the tour calendar for May. Euro dates start on the 2nd at Camden Crawl, which sounds like an interesting way to begin a tour.. Very excited.. See you soon! Keep an eye out on the blog section if blogs tickle your fancy..
PS -- "Black Camera", the new single from our aforementioned New Inheritors record is now available for download via Itunes Canada.
Xo,
-ws
March. 12, 2010
New Inheritors
It's officially official - the new album New Inheritors will be released May 17th in Europe and May 18th in North America!Feb. 22, 2010
Masters done and done.
Hey all. Masters done and done. Artwork very close. Olympics!! Just so you know, we don't get to see anything live. Busy bees. In an attempt to make us feel better, Mike's roommate said he paid $50 to go to a Bobsled event in the 80s and that you essentially wait in the snow for 15 minutes and then you see intermittent blurry figures whizzing past you for about 2 minutes, and then that is what you see.. That was the 80s and wasn't a hockey game, but it makes me feel slightly better about not being able to see an actual event. Although he did say that he saw some other pretty amazing things too... I guess Bobsled is not the event I'd really go see live if I had the chance to see any event of my choice. Been watching other events pretty intensely on TV actually. The Biathalon in particular is pretty mind blowing. Ski as fast as you can cross-country and then after about 15 minutes lie down and shoot at a target 50 meters away, and if you miss you have to do another lap. Anyone wonder what these people do before & after the Olympics? I can guess that the CIA & special forces know. Will have some touring updates very soon.Depending on where you live, a little month of March side project news to hold you over in the meantime-- Contrived will be doing some shows in eastern Canada in March & also in March, Postdata is doing a bit of a sporadic-places-in-Canada tour, if that is a type of tour you can do. Just click on the band name to link to the tour dates part of their respective websites. Thanks so much. Stay tuned!! Hope to see you in BC..
ws
Feb. 12, 2010
They Shoot Music Don't They?
While in Vienna with Editors and Maccabees last November, the TSMDT team caught up with Wintersleep and filmed a session outside in Simmering. You can see the session with performances of "Miasmal & the Yellow Bellied Freaks" and "Astronaut" on the They Shoot Music website, and on youtube.Jan. 25, 2010
Mix complete.
We have finished mixing our fourth album. The order is yet to be determined, even some song titles are TBC. We gave of ourselves a dead-line of the end of next week to decide on which title we are going with. Two options remain and we will let you know ASAP what the header of this record will be.Mastering will be sorted in February. Very confident that the record will still be out May 18th (17th in UK/EU).
We are thick into the artwork process as well. We are very fortunate to have an artist that we have admired over the past few years named Graeme Patterson on board to do the honors this time around. Very excited by the progress. We are making some great headway and we will show you a preview when we have something together!
Thanks again to Tony Doogan, such a pleasure working with such a force. We feel very lucky to be able to make a fourth album. and in such great company. wow, wow, yay! Thanks to all.
Jan. 12, 2010
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We will post some fun stuff here from now on, could get a bit random.
