{{Short description|Canadian indie rock music group}} {{about|the indie band|the garment|glove}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Winter Gloves | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | genre = Indie rock | years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present<!--{{end date|YYYY}} --> | label = Paper Bag | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|winterglovesmusic.com}} | current_members = Charles F<br />Pat Sayers<br />Vincent Chalifour<br />Nico Ormiston | past_members = }} '''Winter Gloves''' is a Canadian indie rock music group from Montreal.<ref name=langlois>Jill Langlois, [http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=120&csid2=946&fid1=30599 "Conversations: Winter Gloves"]. ''Exclaim!'', April 2008.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://grayowlpoint.com/2009/09/01/interview-winter-gloves/ "Interview- Winter Gloves"]. ''Greyowl Point'', September 1, 2009</ref>
==History== Winter Gloves formed in 2008 in Montreal after Charles F recorded a number of synthpop 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.<ref name=pascual>Brian Pascual, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607164659/http://www.chartattack.com/news/60383/winter-gloves-seduction-plans "Winter Gloves' Seduction Plans"]}}. chartattack.com, September 16, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/winter_gloves-2 "Winter Gloves"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Jill Langlois Mar 26, 2008</ref>
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 Paper Bag Records and iTunes, 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.<ref>[http://newsok.com/article/3369429 "CD Review: Winter Gloves "About a Girl”"]. ''The Oklahoman'', May 15, 2009</ref>
The albums were supported by tours with Tokyo Police Club, Thunderheist and You Say Party! We Say Die!, as well as performances at the Virgin Festival, the Osheaga Festival and SXSW.<ref>[http://www.movementmagazine.com/uncategorized/winter-gloves-tour-with-thunderheist-behind-new-digital-release-release-video-for-party-people/ "Winter Gloves tour with Thunderheist behind new digital release"]. ''Movement Magazine'', September 30, 2009</ref>
In 2009, the band released an EP, ''A Way to Celebrate'',<ref>[http://www.ixdaily.com/the-buzz/946f18247f5bd2813d808df01b291522627cba3d?page=1 "Winter Gloves - Interview"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231925/http://www.ixdaily.com/the-buzz/946f18247f5bd2813d808df01b291522627cba3d?page=1 |date=2017-09-13 }}. ''IX Daily'', Christian Courtois August 11, 2011</ref> and then in September 2010, Winter Gloves released their second album entitled ''All Red'',<ref>[http://photogmusic.com/winter-gloves-all-red-review/ "Winter Gloves – All Red (Review)"]. ''PhotogMusic'', By Ming Wu on August 10, 2010</ref> which appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart in October.<ref>[http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2010-10-26 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010"]. ''!Earshot''.</ref> They then embarked on a fall tour across Canada and in the US as support for Born Ruffians.<ref>[http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2010/10/04/winter-gloves-at-bowery-ballroom-10-02-10/ "Winter Gloves at Bowery Ballroom, 10.02.10"]. ''Sentimentalist Magazine'', By Teresa Sampson on October 4, 2010</ref>
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''
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==External links== * {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGu3_86WFc|title=MTS Student Data Deal - 'Social Summer' TV Commercial - YouTube|work=Social Summer commercial}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Winter Gloves}} Category:Musical groups established in 2008 Category:Musical groups from Montreal Category:Canadian indie rock groups Category:Paper Bag Records artists