An improvised music trio of Mike Kingston, Dave Edwards, and Simon Sweetman.
Formed in Wellington NZ on winter solstice day, in June 2003 (the name stuck), The Winter is/was our longest running side-project (but on hiatus since 2015).
In contrast to the noise/drone and free-jazz approaches of most Wellington free improvisation, The Winter played both acoustic and electric improvisations that came from more of an outsider-folk angle.
The pieces swerve between abstract dissonance to catchy grooves, with hints of Celtic, Balkan, Asian and Latin influences – played on an array of different instruments, including guitars, cello, banjo, charango, clarinet, piano, saxophone, harmonica, electronics, and Simon‘s distinctive homemade ‘pots & pans’ percussion.
The Shortest Days: 2003-2015 compilation has excerpts from each of our albums:
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Exit Points (2015)
Flying Visit (2012)
2011
2010
Swansong (for the Huia) (2004)
Loose Autumn Moans (2003)
Parataxes (2003)
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