Winterbourne (group) explained

Winterbourne
Origin:Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:Indie rock
Years Active:2011–present
Current Members:
  • Jordan Brady
  • James Draper
Past Members:
  • Joshua Rea

Winterbourne are an Australian indie rock duo from the Central Coast, which formed in 2011 by Jordan Brady and James Draper. They have released two studio albums, Echo of Youth (2019) and Act of Disappearing (2023). Echo of Youth reached No. 24 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their second extended play, Pendulum (2016), had peaked at No. 23 on the same chart.

History

2011–2017: From formation to Pendulum

Winterbourne were formed on the Central Coast, New South Wales as an indie rock duo by Jordan Brady and James Draper with both on guitar and vocals.[1] They started by busking along Australia's east coast from Brisbane to Melbourne. The duo released their five-track debut extended play, All but the Sun, in May 2014 via Island Records Australia/Universal Music Australia. It reached the ARIA Albums Chart at number 100 in April 2015, following a national tour.[2] On 27 May 2016 they released their six-track second EP, Pendulum,[3] which peaked at number 23. The duo provided a track-by-track description of the EP for Tone Deaf magazine's staff writer in June.[4] They toured Australia from June to July 2016. Pilerats reviewer described their "psych-rock to soft acoustic guitars and harmonic undertones, it's abundantly clear that [the EP] was melded by a plethora of artists and sounds."[5]

During 2017 they were joined by Joshua Rea on cello and piano; the trio performed in Adelaide in July in support of visiting English singer-songwriter Lewis Watson.[6] Michaela McGrath of This Is Radelaide found the trio "shone through with their infectious personalities, quick wit and incredible tunes."

2018–2019: Echo of Youth

In September 2018 Winterbourne, as a duo of Brady and Draper, issued "Better" as the lead single from their debut album,[7] [8] Echo of Youth, which was released in August 2019. For the album they worked with Andy Mak (Andrew Macken) as producer, Jackson Barclay as audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist Thom Mak (Thomas Macken) as studio musician recording at La Cueva, Byron Bay and at The Grove. The album's second single, "Take the Golden", was issued in January, which was co-written by Brady, Draper, A Mak and German musician Tobias Kuhn.[9] The track was inspired by a visit to Dunkirk. They undertook another headlining national tour in April. Echo of Youth peaked at number 24. Alasdair Belling of The Music felt the group were "still pushing the boundaries sonically", however "[it] doesn't pack the same punch or excitement of earlier efforts... [and] for the better part, feels over-thought and over-produced."[10]

2020–present: Act of Disappearing

An acoustic version of Echo of Youth (April 2020) was followed by a live album A Brand New November (2021).[11] [12] Also in 2021 they launched a movie, Revolutionary, Film, which "grappled questions of ambition, nostalgia, reflection and of course, revolution." It was directed, edited, written and produced by the Winterbourne members. In September 2022 "Long Distance Runner" was issued as the lead single from their second studio album Act of Disappearing (November 2023). The album was co-produced by the duo and Barclay over a three-year span.[13] Al Newstead of Double J felt, "[they] know their way around a chorus and pull from a tried-and-true bag of tricks to get to and from each of them: minor to major key changes, soaring vocal harmonies, hooky melodies"

Members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[14]
Echo of Youth 24
[18]
Act of Disappearing

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
All But the Sun 100
Pendulum
  • Released: 27 May 2017
  • Label: Island/Universal
  • Format: CD, download, LP, streaming
23

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Cold"2014All But the Sun
"Steady My Bones"[19] 2015
"To Get to Know You"[20] Pendulum
"Shape"[21]
"Better"[22] 2018Echo of Youth
"Take the Golden"2019
"Long Distance Runner"[23] 2022Act of Disappearing
"Forevermore"[24]
"Velvet, Honey & Wine"[25] 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All but the Sun: The Rise of Winterbourne . Maxine . Monus . Curieux Magazine . 14 April 2015 . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170324232133/http://www.curieux.com.au/music/all-but-the-sun-the-rise-of-winterbourne/ . 25 March 2017 . 2 February 2024 .
  2. Week Commencing ~ 20 April 2015 ~ Issue #1312 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150420140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150421-0000/Issue1312.pdf . dead . 20 April 2015 . ARIA Report . Ian . Wallace . 1312 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 20 April 2015 . 2 February 2024 .
  3. Web site: Winterbourne - Pendulum Album Reviews, Songs & More . . 2 February 2024 .
  4. Web site: Track by Track: Winterbourne Take Us Inside Their Stunning New EP . staff writer . Tone Deaf . 2 June 2016 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190724220027/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/152679/20190724-0848/tonedeaf.thebrag.com/track-by-track-winterbourne-take-us-inside-their-stunning-new-ep/index.html . 25 July 2019 . 3 February 2024 .
  5. Web site: The Songs that Shaped Winterbourne's New EP, Pendulum . Pile Rats . 2016 . 11 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170719041524/http://pilerats.com/music/bands/the-songs-that-shaped-winterbournes-new-ep-pendulum/ . 19 July 2017 . live .
  6. Web site: Lewis Watson @ Fowler's Live . Michaela . McGrath . This Is Radelaide . 3 July 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180401033825/http://www.thisisradelaide.com.au/rad-life/2017/6/26/lewis-watson-fowlers-live . 1 April 2018 . 3 February 2024 .
  7. Web site: Winterbourne Are Back with Their Breathtaking New Single 'Better' . Sarah . McManus . . 21 September 2018 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190724104315/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/152679/20190724-0848/tonedeaf.thebrag.com/winterbourne-new-single-better/index.html . 24 July 2019 . 3 February 2024 .
  8. Web site: Winterbourne Biography. 24 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Winterbourne 2019 Australia Tour . staff writers . scenestr.com.au . 17 January 2019 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190911061033/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/171148/20190911-0000/scenestr.com.au/music/winterbourne-2019-australia-tour-20190117.html . 11 September 2019 . 3 February 2024 .
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20240203011509/https://themusic.com.au/reviews/winterbourne-echo-of-youth-alasdair-belling/64D3__7h4OM/20-08-19 . Album Review: Winterbourne – Echo of Youth . . Alasdair . Belling . 3 February 2024 . 20 August 2019 . 3 February 2024 . live .
  11. Web site: Echo of Youth [Acoustic] - Winterbourne Release Info ]. AllMusic . 3 February 2024 .
  12. Web site: Winterbourne: Act of Disappearing Interview . Australian Musician Magazine . Greg . Phillips . 16 November 2023 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20240120132413/https://australianmusician.com.au/features/winterbourne-act-of-disappearing-interview/ . 21 January 2024 . 3 February 2024 .
  13. Web site: Winterbourne – Act of Disappearing . Al . Newstead . Double J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) . 27 November 2023 . 11 February 2024 .
  14. Web site: Discography Winterbourne . Australian-charts.com . 26 February 2014.
    • For All But the Sun: Web site: ARIA Report Issue 1312. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150420140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150421-0000/Issue1312.pdf. dead. 2015-04-20. ARIA. 21 April 2015. 24 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Echo of Youth by Winterbourne. Apple Music. 15 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Winterbourne - Echo of Youth Album Reviews, Songs & More . AllMusic . 3 February 2024 .
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  18. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 September 2019. 31 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Winterbourne - Steady My Bones. YouTube. 12 March 2015. 24 September 2018.
  20. Web site: To Get to Know You. AllMusic. 2015. 24 September 2018.
  21. Web site: Shape. AllMusic. 2015. 24 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Better-single. iTunes Australia. 24 September 2018.
  23. Web site: Long Distance Runner - Single by Winterbourne . Apple Music . 26 June 2023 . 23 September 2022.
  24. Web site: Forevermore - Single by Winterbourne . Apple Music . 26 June 2023 . 18 November 2022.
  25. winterbourne. Ct0mE5KSxuv. Velvet, Honey & Wine. 23 June 2023.

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