Winchester Warm

Ottawa Bluesfest and CKCU Live Performance!

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:19:08 +0000

We are excited and honoured to be playing the Ottawa Bluesfest this year – we’ll be playing one show at Casino Lac Leamy on July 4th and we’ll be playing again on July 6th at 6pm on the Blacksheep Stage opening for the awe-inspiring Charles Bradley. Honestly people you have to check this man out – having known nothing about him I saw him play at SappyFest last year and it moved me to no end. For a little taste of what we saw check this out and check out this trailer for a documentary about him – I dare you NOT to be moved.

In other news we’re really happy to be playing live on CKCU on May 10 at 10pm as part of the Ottawa Live Music program – 93.1 FM!

Playing Bon Appetit Ottawa Tuesday Evening!

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:53:01 +0000

Bon Appetit Ottawa is a fundraiser to support the operational needs of local charities and has a particular focus on children and the elderly.
We will be playing various sets throughout the evening so please come on out – here is a list of the local charities that will be supported by this event
And did we mention there is delicious food and drink?

Camp Radio + Winchester Warm this Saturday at Club Saw

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:26:49 +0000

Hey Folks,

Super excited to be sharing the stage with one of our local favourites, Camp Radio, this coming Saturday night. For those of you who love Husker Du and Superchunk and Buffalo Tom, their new record will not disappoint. Come on out to Club Saw and don’t forget to bring a non-perishable food item as well. Really looking forward to this one – come on out! More info here: http://on.fb.me/u29Ja8

Hunkering down for some winter recording

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:05:39 +0000

we be getting ready to record some new sensitive post-folk songs for you as our frigid canadian weather rolls in. we’ll be recording in my kitchen with the help of our friend Jarrett Bartlett and more importantly, the help of my prized possession, elvis the clock (click on picture below).

Benefit Show for Famine Relief this Wednesday in Ottawa

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:49:18 +0000

Hi Folks,

Been a while but just wanted to let you all know about show we’ll be playing this wednesday night at Babylon. It’s a ver worthy cause – a benefit for the famine in East Africa so please come on out and show your support!

There are all sorts of good bands playing so hope to see you there

Playing Feverfest this coming Saturday!

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:26:33 +0000

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you all that know that this Saturday June 25th we will be taking part in a brand new festival called Feverfest. It features all sorts of great local bands – starting at 12 noon until 9pm – come on out to the Barlow Mow Parking Lot in Old Ottawa South! More info here: www.feverfest.ca

Friday Night at the Blacksheep w/ The Acorn and Evening Hymns

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:14:34 +0000

Hi All,

We are super excited about sharing the stage with 2 of our Canadian favourites, The Acorn and Evening Hymns this friday night at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield! We haven’t played since January so we are pretty excited to be ushering in the dawn of spring with this special show – come on out.

Tour Wrap-up!

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:05:53 +0000

We’ve been back for a few weeks now and it is only now that I getting around to updating the site. The tour went swimmingly and we’d like to thank everyone who helped us out along the way

We were lucky enough to get some real nice press along the way as well:

Here is a neat little tour wrap-up video by a great new Ottawa blog called “Byward of Mouth”

Byward of Mouth

Aux TV “I Forget Nothing”

Iheartmusic Review

The Wig Article

Musicnerd Album Review

Times and Transcript Article

Here New Brunswick Article

Centretown News Article

Quickbeforeitmelts Article

CKCU Wildworks Interview

Emo Ragei Album Review

NOW Toronto Album Review

Ottawa Citizen Big Beat Local Songs of 2010

Cokemachineglow “Hangover Helper”
Ottawa Sun Article

That’s it for now folks – thanks to everyone who came out to a show, or bought a CD or both. Let us know if you’d like us to come to your hometown anytime soon.

Because we will.

Tour Starts Wednesday!

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:40:27 +0000

In exciting news our song “Up in the Belfry” was included in the Ottawa Citizen’s Big Beat local songs on 2010

http://bit.ly/fA5glv

We are oh so excited that our tour starts this Wednesday with the excellent Giant Hand!

And here is a link to the facebook event for the tour – come on out and please do invite all of your friends: http://on.fb.me/h1nxJU

Jan. 5th, Hamilton ON, Casbah Lounge
Jan. 6th, Toronto ON, Imperial Pub
Jan. 7th, London ON, House Show
Jan. 8th, Saint Catherines ON, Pan Cafe w/ Howler
Jan 9th , Kingston ON, Artel w/ Megan Hamilton
Jan. 10th, Peterborough ON, Cannery Art Center
Jan. 11th, Montreal QC, Casa Del Popolo w/ JF Robitaille
Jan. 12th, Quebec City, L’Agitée
Jan. 14th, Moncton NB, Café Aberdeen
Jan. 16th, Saint John NB, Magnolia Cafe
Jan. 17th, Halifax NS, Company House w/ Kelly Sloan
Jan. 18th, Charlottetown PE, Baba’s Lounge
Jan. 22th, Ottawa ON, Raw Sugar Cafe

Winchester Warm on Southern Souls! And Winter Tour!

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:25:00 +0000

Hi folks,

When we were in Toronto recently we did a video shoot with Mitch Fillion for Southern Souls – you can watch the videos here:

Up in the Belfry

WINCHESTER WARM – Up In The Belfry from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

Like Hell

WINCHESTER WARM – Like Hell from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

Below is a list of our tour dates so far – we are still looking to play in Fredericton on January 15 so if you can help out in any way please do get in touch at info@winchesterwarm.ca

And here is a link to the facebook event for the tour – please do invite all of your friends: http://on.fb.me/h1nxJU

Winter Tour w/ Giant Hand