Halloween is just four days away, which means it’s time for Christmas music!
Wait, what?
Bob Dylan — unfortunately — seems to think so. And after listening to clips on Amazon.com and fighting the urge to cut off my ears, I’ve finally rehabilitated and am stoked to hear some quality tunes.
It only seems fitting that a band with the secular season in its name be the one to provide me with the first of my holiday indulgence.
Studio B alums The Winter Sounds sent word that they have a track featured on the XO Publicity holiday comp this year. To their credit, they also released an equally catchy Christmas tune on last year’s comp.
“The Anthem Is A Gift” by The Winter Sounds
Meanwhile, frontman Patrick Keenan mentioned a program the band is involved in to gather some funds to records The Winter Sounds‘ new album.
“Kickstarter is a fundraising tool that we are using to raise money to fund our next record,” Keenan explained. “The beauty of Kickstarter is the way in which people can donate or pledge.”
Each donation or pledge is reward with something different depending on the amount contributed.
“[W]e’ve got everything from handmade scarves; a handmade, handwritten book of lyrics of all our recorded music; T-shirts; hoodies; signed tour posters; etc … all the way up to having us write a song for someone!” Keenan said. “Mostly Kickstarter acts as a pre-order giving us a chance to offer up our future record in exchange for the funds to record it.”
When the band initially launched the program in September, the goal was set at $3,000. With 47 days to go, The Winter Sounds has raised more than $4,000; and the more money they can earn, the better the finished product will ultimately be.
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