WinterKids was a 5 piece art pop band from Peaslake

Peaslake

Peaslake is in the centre of the Surrey Hills area, close to the market town of Guildford, England. Surrounded by acres of forest and downland, visitors come here to walk and cycle and to enjoy the views of the local countryside. Nearby to the south is Pitch Hill which at is the fifth highest...

, Surrey

Surrey

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, England

England

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. They operated their own production studio/home "Little House", have been favorably reviewed in the press, toured all over the UK, Europe, Japan and appeared at SXSW in the United States, as well as being centrally involved in production of a new television series.

Members

• James Snider - Vocals
• Tom Downer - Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele & Guitar
• Bradley Osborne - Guitar, Violin & Vocals
• Chris Muldoon - Drums
• Hannah Snider - Organs & Vocals

Style

WinterKids' music can be described as Folk Pop, yet also takes a partially art-rock style with use of organs and keyboards.

Recognition and reviews

WinterKids has been recognized by several media outlets, including being named as "One of the 10 most promising British acts of 2007" by the New York Daily News.
Their limited release album, Memoirs was reviewed well by Pitchfork

Pitchfork Media

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, in that it "recalls teenage heartbreak with good cheer and a measure of wit."
Spin Magazine

Spin (magazine)

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 wrote that the group "replicates the energetic spirit -- and heartache -- of their formative years." The First Coast News review was pointed: "The boy/girl vocals on Memoirs compliment each other perfectly and make this album an addictive treat" and "practically essential."

After performing at the Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

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 South by Southwest

South by Southwest

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 festival and digitally releasing the eponymous collection, WinterKids (same music as Memoirs), they released "Memoirs" through Columbia Japan and an EP called "Wonderland" through Tapete in Germany. They also received modest U.S.

United States

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 radio airplay as a result of the festival performance and a brief New York area tour and they reached the top 50 in the American College radio charts.

WinterKids also made the XFM playlist and had spot plays on Radio One.

Television

Beginning in September 2009, WinterKids hosted production of the magazine-style television series Little House TV, based in the band's "Little House" home and production studio in Peaslake

Peaslake

Peaslake is in the centre of the Surrey Hills area, close to the market town of Guildford, England. Surrounded by acres of forest and downland, visitors come here to walk and cycle and to enjoy the views of the local countryside. Nearby to the south is Pitch Hill which at is the fifth highest...

, Surrey, England. The band provides all the music for the series. With Inqb8r.tv, Howling Wolf Group and Sub.tv, the show is "produced by students for students" at Surrey University and is streamed to students on college campuses on the Freewire

Freewire

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 IPTV

IPTV

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network and online at littlehousetv.com.

WinterKids featured on channel 4s The JD Set.

Discography

• I'm Not Used To You (Limited Edition Single)
• Tape It (Limied Edition Single)
• Memoirs (Limited Edition Promo Album & Japan Only)
• Marzipan & Ribbons (US Itunes only)
• Wonderland(Limited Edition 7" Single)
• Wonderland EP (Germany Only)