Product DescriptionFrom the streets of Tampa Bay comes the exciting new band Win Win Winter
and their phenomenal EP A Brief History of... TFH16. This 5-piece is comprised
of Thomas Simms (brother of Automatic Loveletter frontwoman, Juliet Simms) vocals,
songwriter, guitar, and bass, Alan Relkin guitar, Joshua Greenberg guitar, piano,
synth, and yes, xylophone, Brian Schanck guitar, bass, and synth, and Matthew Bennett
drums. The EP is more than just the sum of its parts, however. These youngsters display
some fantastic songwriting skills and expert musicianship that help create the illusion
that they have been around for a lifetime. In fact, they have only been together for about
a year and were initially formed from the ashes of a Thomas Simms solo project. When the
solo gig did not pan out, Simms reached out to his longtime friends and got them to join
together in a band. It was not long before things started to click. Innocent bystanders
were quickly converted into loyal fans, the press showered them with nothing but praise,
and things just started to snowball beyond all initial expectations. Eventually, they
signed with Tampa s 24 Hour Service Station and Brief History was released on March 18th.
And with the five songs they have chosen for this EP, Win Win Winter is clearly a band with
a bright and promising future. Their influences are diverse: Beck, the Beatles, Wilco, Pink
Floyd, My Morning Jacket, and even DC post-punk. Most musicians and fans can site any number
of influences and favorites, though. In the long run, how meaningful is it all? The true
test is how a band pulls these influences together and gets something that rises above. Something new.
Something fresh. Something that does not just fade into the background as soon as it is done.
Win Win Winter have admirably succeeded where countless others have failed. The proof s all there
in the EP. It s only five songs but what an impact they ll have once you give a listen. Baker Ave.
starts it off with a bouncy blues riff that immediately grabs your attention and holds it. We Came
From Stereos takes things down a notch into pop/rock territory. The magnum opus of Brief History,
though, is the devastating and haunting Doves & Uppercuts. It s a song about a family dealing with
the tragic loss of one of their young sons. Your basic acoustic/slide guitar tandem together with
Simms hissed vocals deliver the blows that leave you shaken. You really do feel the loss of this
family. With each song, Win Win Winter demonstrates they are a capable band that can only get better
with age and experience and will fully placate any cynical ear looking for something new.
Track Listings (5) - Disc #1