The "Winter" Chronicles - Wintersleep

Since Punxutawaney Phil saw his shadow, we've got six more weeks of winter to deal with. Seemed like a good time to do a blog series on bands with "wintry" names!

Wintersleep - Courtesy last.fm

Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wintersleep have more then their name to tie them to chilly weather. What started out as a side-project for Paul Murphy, Tim D'eon, Jon Samuel and Loel Campbell, soon turned into a very successful musical ensemble and very popular live show.



With three releases and a fourth expected to drop on May 18th, Wintersleep has honed an indie rock sound that also brings in showgaze and ambient elements. The two songs posted here are in pretty heavy repeat rotation on my iPod play list, and I'm hoping they'll make a trip south soon so I can catch a live performance.



Learn more about the band, visit their web site! And let me know what you think!