Montreal-based band Winter Gloves put on an amazing show on April 17th at the Pyramid. The show consisted of most of the songs from their debut full-length album About a Girl, as well as some new approaches to these songs. One song that was not played was Glass Paper Weight, but I’m guessing it was omitted because of the type of crowd that attended the show. Winter Gloves opened for the much-hyped band Thunderheist. Despite the fact that most people in the crowd seemed to have come to see them, Winter Gloves managed to get the crowd dancing right from the very beginning of their show until the very end. The high energy, raw sound of the band will most definitely be a memorable experience for everyone who attended the show. It also helps that the band gave away multiple copies of promotional CD to the crowd in the middle of their show.
In case you have not heard the band before -- there are a few tracks below, as well as a link to their Myspace. Their sound is very Synth based, and was originally a solo project by Charles F. which he recorded in his Montreal apartment. After receiving great feedback from his solo work, he got together with some of his friends to form the band. From then on the band has continued to gain success, and most likely will continue to do so. Their album was recently released in the U.S. -- they are touring through the west and east coast to promote it. Their tour comes to an end in Montreal for the Osheaga Festival this August. Some of the other bands on the bill are Coldplay, Beastie Boys, The Decemberists, Rufus Wainwright, Girl Talk, Beast, The Roots, just to name a few.
Charles F. agreed to do an interview for this blog, and for my radio show - My Portable Device airs every Monday on 101.5 FM. I will try to post it, or listen to the show on Sunday’s at 1 AM. Most people are out-and-about on a Saturday night -- the show is a good choice for some after-party music. (Update: show is now on Mondays at 11PM)
Winter Gloves Myspace
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