The Winter
New releases coming in 2017
Coming soon in 2017… new projects on the go, available to pre-order.
The Electricka Zoo
The debut album from the Hutt Valley guitar/bass and live electronica duo – full of eclectic electric sonic surprises.
and
Other Islands: 2012-2017
Our third overview compilation* of album tracks and previously unreleased recordings – made in Okinawa, Indonesia, Western Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand.
*see also Gleefully Unknown: 1997-2005 and Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2013
Pre-order now and you’ll be automatically sent the download link to the full albums once these are released, along with bonus material not available for streaming.
Also coming in the near future, two new field-recording based albums made of sounds from Western Australia and Indonesia. We didn’t release an album in 2016, but that wasn’t for lack of ideas!
The Winter: Exit Points
Today is the last day of winter in the southern hemisphere – so to celebrate, here’s the fifth album from The Winter – a New Zealand free improvisation trio of Mike Kingston, Simon Sweetman and Dave Edwards… with a sound that swerves from acoustic folk/blues with hints of Asian, Celtic, and Balkan influences, to electroacoustic soundscapes, abstract dissonance, and pots & pans percussion.
Mike Kingston: guitar, bass, clarinet, electronics
Dave Edwards: guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, ukulele, sanshin, electronics
Simon Sweetman: drums and percussion, electronics
The Winter at Pyramid Club, 2015
Thanks to Brent for the photos and to everyone who came along to the Pyramid Club on Thursday!
Mike Kingston
Mike Kingston is a multi-instrumentalist front man and composer in ‘Bella Cajon‘ , ‘The Wagtails‘, and Phantasticus. He continues to perform regularly throughout Wellington and New Zealand.
He plays guitar on After Maths & Sciences
and cello on Loose Autumn Moans
and is a key member of The Winter
www.mikekingstonmusic.com
Simon Sweetman
Simon Sweetman is the drummer/percussionist for The Winter
He writes about music at www.offthetracks.co.nz
and podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/off-the-tracks
The Winter: Flying Visit
Acoustic instrumental music by Wellington, New Zealand, improvising trio The Winter.
Mike Kingston: charango, guitar, clarinet
Dave Edwards: ukulele, sanshin, tenor sax, piano
Simon Sweetman: xylophone, percussion
Our most recent recordings to date
The Winter: 2011
