Winter Gloves is a

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music group from

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"Conversations: Winter Gloves"
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'', April 2008. The band consists of Charles F. on vocals, Wurlitzer, organ, Vincent Chalifour on synth bass and keyboards, Patrick Sayers on drums and Nico Ormiston on guitars.

History

Winter Gloves formed in 2008 in Montreal after Charles F recorded a number of

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songs as a break from the guitar rock he had been performing. He posted these on his Myspace page, and after receiving positive feedback organized a band to perform them.Brian Pascual
"Winter Gloves' Seduction Plans"

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, September 16, 2008. Their first release, the EP ''Let Me Drive'', was initially distributed solely by throwing copies into the audience at their live shows, but was later released on

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, where the title track was featured as a Single of the Week. The band followed up with their full-length debut album, ''About a Girl'', in 2008. The albums were supported by tours with

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, as well as performances at the

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. In 2009, the band released an EP, ''A Way to Celebrate'', and then in September 2010, Winter Gloves released their second album entitled ''All Red'', which appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in October. They then embarked on a fall tour across Canada and in the US as support for

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."Winter Gloves at Bowery Ballroom, 10.02.10"
''Sentimentalist Magazine'', By Teresa Sampson on October 4, 2010 Their song 'We Need New Transportation' was featured in an MTS commercial. In April 2014, band leader Charles F Huot started his solo career under the name Dear Frederic and released his debut EP - Outlast.

Discography

*2008 ''Let Me Drive'' *2008 '' About a Girl'' *2009 ''A Way to Celebrate'' *2010 ''All Red''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Winter Gloves Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups from Montreal Canadian indie rock groups Paper Bag Records artists