2010 by The Winter

Newly discovered 2010 'lost recordings' by The Winter

(Wellington NZ instrumental free improv trio of Simon Sweetman, Dave Edwards and Mike Kingston - see www.fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/shortest-days-2003-2015 )

Includes live performances at Fred's, and previously unheard recording sessions on 25-4-10 and 6-6-10.

"I had never played anything like improvisational music – and maybe The Winter is closer to a type of Outsider Folk Music if anything. But it certainly came about from a basis in improvisation.
"I definitely didn’t know what I was doing – and that was the scary thrill of it all. I’d previously made money playing in covers bands. And had a laugh with my friends jamming. This was serious. Even if it didn’t always sound like it. And even when we had a lot of fun doing it.
"Hearing these “lost” recordings is a real joy to me. I barely recognise myself in some ways, and yet I’ve no doubt this work here has gone on to inform my playing to this day"
- Simon Sweetman

Tracklist

1.	ANZAC day #1	8:12

3.	6-6-10 1.2	5:48

4.	6-6-10 1.3	2:44

5.	Newtown #4	3:11

6.	BBQ Reggae (live at Fred's)	6:18

7.	6-6-10 #2.2	7:57

9.	6-6-10 #2.4	5:18

10.	Fred's Exit (live at Fred's)	4:57

Credits

released June 6, 2023

Simon Sweetman - drums, percussion

Mike Kingston - acoustic guitar, charango, vocal, clarinet, bass, djembe

Dave Edwards - electric guitar, banjo, ukulele, bass, harmonica, loop pedal

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Recorded in Wellington, New Zealand, 2010

Special thanks to Daniel Beban, Nell Thomas, Chrissie Butler, Kieran Monaghan, Antony Milton, Katy Sweetman

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Excerpts from this album appear on The Winter compilation: fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/shortest-days-2003-2015

and the fiffdimension compilation
fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/fame-oblivion-2005-2012

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