https://www.mrwinter.com/home daily 1.0 2013-01-30 https://www.mrwinter.com/bio daily 0.75 2024-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489291835923-E368U0J5WGIXEKF5WWXA/MrW.Julian.jpg MrWinter Bio https://www.mrwinter.com/gallery daily 0.75 2017-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209928666-4ASQWBVZOHM89JIDH6JL/Melophone.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, Wellington 2017 Giving the Melophone a good workout with Eb & Sparrow at San Fran, Wellington 2017. Photo: Bernard Wells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209892394-OSEHLQN99TRH23PBTTWD/Bodega.Christian.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, 2015 Getting moody with Eb & Sparrow at Bodega, Wellington. 2015. Photo: Christian Rivers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209923080-BMN0ZWWYGYECQXNJSIF2/Marlon1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Marlon Williams, 2015 Playing with Marlon Williams, San Fran, Wellington 2015. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209982335-BQLK1AJF5LWH5PE9TO07/CodyChesnutt.png MrWinter Gallery - Cody ChesnuTT, 2013 Playing with one of my musical heroes, Cody ChesnuTT at bar Bodega, Wellington, 2013. Photo: Bruce Campbell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209894154-CTIBSL3GAMUW4KKVCZCJ/Delaney.Mighty2.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Lyttleton Roughhouse Revival, 2012 Playing with a heap of Lyttleton friends at St Peters Hall, Paekakariki in 2012. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209890883-14AMO91NKYH640GSXIQ2/BlackSeeds.Brisbane.ChrisGee.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Black Seeds, Brisbane 2011 Playing with The Black Seeds in Brisbane, 2011. Photo: Chris Gee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489210011357-FI5Y0ERK7L5X9PHBTGMH/WhiteGuitar.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The White Guitar, Christchurch, 2015 Installing the 7.1 surround sound system for my design in The White Guitar theatre show - with video designer Owen McCarthy and production manager Mike Ainsworth in The Court Theatre, Christchurch. 2015.Photo: Lisa Maule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489210005908-PRP41JO2YL9RAXJPJSBX/ThirdWorldJam.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Third World. Reggaetown, Cairns 2011 Jamming with Third World and Rohan Marley at Reggaetown, Cairns. 2011. Photo: Chris Gee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209896186-ZDSN46XJN970151LLSGV/DelaneyMighty.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Delaney Davidson, Wellington, 2011 Playing with Delaney Davidson at Mighty Mighty, Wellington, 2011. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209891365-J3K4EG5KXS1BEVYM4FXW/BlackSeeds.Reggaetown.ChrisGee.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Black Seeds, Cairns, 2011 Playing in humid Cairns with The Black Seeds, 2011. Photo: Chris Gee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1523945851747-IAN4AM2ZF28QQTMVOVLU/MF_Eb-and-Sparrow_TF-0637.jpg MrWinter Gallery - A little quiet mellophone On stage with Eb & Sparrow for the 2018 “Seeing Things” album tour. Photo: Michael Flynn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209897828-OXHEHO40BNYO952XGMPR/DelaneyOamaru.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Delaney Davidson, Oamaru, 2012 On the road with Delaney Davidson and two of my trumpet students. This was a couple of days after the major Christchurch earthquake and we were all a little shaken. We went from here to one of the most emotional gigs I've played at the Lyttelton town fair the next day. The whole town came out to let their hair down... Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209899284-52SZOTX68AG25OLFV7FS/DelaneyWanganui.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Delaney Davidson, Whanganui, 2008 Playing at the very cramped Eye of Night venue in Whanganui with Delaney Davidson and the Rough Diamond Ghost Orchestra, 2008. Photo: Rose-Marie Salmon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209901395-2MBULFVGQUEOSE4O0GZA/DosHermanos.Paekak.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Dos Hermanos, Paekakariki, 2013 Playing with German band Dos Hermanos at St Peters Hall, Paekakariki in 2013. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397079033-YA7IPQ785VXMYOHROZ28/299360_10150378179856873_2140855112_n.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Black Seeds, Brisbane, 2011 Warming up with Mike Fabulous from The Black Seeds before our Brisbane gig, 2011. Photo: Chris Gee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209903252-MGXFZU8EK5U5FUPEIUGE/Eb%26SparrowSanFran1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, Wellington 2016 Jason Johnson and I getting our groove on with Eb & Sparrow at San Fran, Wellington. October 2016. Photo: Bernard Wells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209905165-UX0YZPKKRNAWE7MONOEQ/GardenMagic1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow. Meridian Gardens Magic, Wellington, 2015 Playing to a few thousand fans with Eb & Sparrow at Meridian Gardens Magic at the Botanic Gardens soundshell, January 2015. Photo: Anne Bilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209907689-7LP4GVBBG12HP9IX9MF7/GardenMagic2.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow. Meridian Gardens Magic, Wellington, 2015 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at Meridian Gardens Magic, Wellington, 2015. Photo: Anne Bilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209909897-S0MC7400513ZPS2U7VN2/GardenMagic3.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow. Meridian Gardens Magic, Wellington, 2015 Playing with Eb & Sparrow. Meridian Gardens Magic, Wellington, 2015. Photo: Anne Bilton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209911812-DB8JBHK208JLOXHX88LN/HaastEagles.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Haast Eagles, Tora! Tora! Tora! festival. 2015 Playing keys and bass in the quirky three-piece band that was The Haast Eagles at one of my favourite music festivals: Tora! Tora! Tora! 2015. Photo: Ebony Lamb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209913223-MJVMNLSVBY9UV9JLPEOL/Laptop+Battle.+Auckland.jpg MrWinter Gallery - NZ Laptop Battle, Auckland 2008 The NZ Laptop Battle was a music competition where each contestant was only allowed to use three devices during their live performance. I used a laptop running Ableton Live, a midi controller keyboard with drum pads and faders for wacky effects, and played my trumpet into the laptop microphone to improvise my way to second place. Photo: Nick Foard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209938886-JUDQ0HRWFL8GRP07ZJGJ/MightyMighty1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Big O Sparrows play Roy Orbison. Wellington 2013 Most of Eb & Sparrow turned into a Roy Orbison tribute band for an evening at Mighty Mighty in Wellington. We're still partial to chucking a Roy song into our Eb & Sparrow sets now and again... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209945944-CN30CJS809PM9GOMLSWP/MrW.Julian.jpg MrWinter Gallery - MrWinter, Wellington 2011 Promo shot for my second album Urban Shepherd, 2011. Photo: Julian Butler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209955545-YDXD6UFSATPVN3243B22/MrW.Kate.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Ebony's garden, 2015 A spare shot from a round of band promo pics taken in Ebony Lamb's back yard, 2015. Photo: Kate MacPherson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209957874-04SK374MG5VQ65O25OH6/OldStudio.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The old studio, Miramar, Wellington. 2015 Me hard at work on tracks for The White Guitar theatre show, 2015. Photo: Tom McCrory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209961921-B44EWVQO6GTGHM4FH2M5/Paekak.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow. St Peter's Hall Paekakariki. 2015 A three piece outing of Eb & Sparrow at St Peters Hall in Paekakariki, 2015. Photo: Helen Keivom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209968657-CITDTPJWHGISYPF4HG8E/Rinkis.1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Rinski Korsakov's cafe, Wellington 2013 Also the background shot for this site. Playing a secret all-star gig at Rinski Korsakov's Cafe in Berhampore, Wellington 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209979434-0YFNMHK89G472DZNDRRH/Rinskis2.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Rinski Korsakov's Cafe, Wellington 2013 Playing a secret all-star pot-luck gig at Rinski Korsakov's Cafe in Berhampore, Wellington 2013. In this pic are some of my favourite musicians to play with: Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding, Tami Neilson, Nadia Reid, Dave Khan, Ebony Lamb, and Kim Bonnington, plus our wonderful host Rosie Smyth. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209981052-2N48H7J1WUFXO0M6IUQ5/SanFran1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, San Fran, Wellington 2015 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at our 2015 album release gig. San Fran Bathhouse venue, Wellington, 2015. Photo: Dan Robinson - Soul Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209987035-ZG4FN40ZWRFBT9VL9CMF/SanFran2.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow. First album release gig. 2014 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at our first album release gig, San Fran Bathhouse, Wellington 2014. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209990857-9C3ASOM2ZAI0XY9OD2BK/SanFran3.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, first album release gig. Wellington 2014 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at our first album release gig, San Fran Bathhouse, Wellington, 2014. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209994231-OVDCCLM349T8I3L3H8DZ/SanFran4.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow album release gig, 2014 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at our first album release gig, San Fran Bathhouse, Wellington, 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209997333-ZE5J4KI7ZXLKS43TO8VD/Slowboat1.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Record Store Day, Slowboat Records 2015 Playing with Eb & Sparrow at Slowboat Records, Wellington, on Record Store Day, 2015. Photo: Penny Pender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489210005518-JL68OXUJN38SBCPV7HIC/Slowboat2.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Slowboat Records. Wellington 2013 Playing at Record Store Day in Wellington, 2013. Photo: Penny Pender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489209998637-2673QOB4LQWDIR4XLFN9/SoulCaravan.Jenn.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Soul Caravan, The Cross, Wellington 2012 Playing with soul band Soul Caravan at The Cross, Wellington, 2012. Photo: Jenn Hadley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489210003103-SDM79C6BM9LKX3DOPDMD/TasteMartinborough.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Tora! Tora! Tora! festival, 2014 This one made me laugh. Playing with Eb & Sparrow at Tora! Tora! Tora! music festival in 2014. Photo: Susie Gibson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489210009324-S10J5VHQR1C7T08DUIZC/UrbanShepherd.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Urban Shepherd, 2011 Cover art for my second album "Urban Shepherd". Wellington waterfront, 2011. Photo: Julian Butler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489282765548-PWTUYJUV6PA8NTVYOGJE/Soundpost2014.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Hobbit 3 Soundpost 2014 Crew photo at the end of the Hobbit:Battle of the Five Armies sound post production marathon. Park Road Post Production, Wellington, 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489395369970-XYFHCG58G34KXKO1EL3X/13343010_814719578629317_6243685226486409014_n.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Wine Cellar, Auckland, 2016 Prepping for a festival at The Wine Cellar, Auckland in 2016. Photo: Ngamihi Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489398014328-YY1UW2T6XFILA0SBFOE0/IMG_8404.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Selfie, Manorburn 2017 On set at Manorburn, 2017. Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489396423573-3P4E8SY392VPJ62TDXUS/10330502_847162842068637_4048992164811564587_n.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Miles Calder, Wellington, 2015 Playing with Miles Calder at San Fran, Wellington, 2015. Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397194422-KS9PHV5H0A26Z9OOOS5Q/1400524_10151937823202310_1603250600_o.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The Big O Sparrows. Mighty Mighty, Wellington, 2013 Getting down on the bass when (almost) Eb & Sparrow played a Roy Orbison tribute gig at Mighty Mighty in Wellington. 2013.Photo: Michael Perkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397326685-HMVY8XKVWRGLJOVWC5PQ/12006493_772095852919762_3250704670018905475_o.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Eb & Sparrow, Savage Club, Whanganui, 2015 Eb & Sparrow before playing a gig at Whanganui's Savage Club, 2015. Photo: Ebony Lamb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397456781-LDCDX1D1PV86OMWKRYQ3/13679982_10154556704601807_3768034385641785871_o.jpg MrWinter Gallery - New mission control, Avalon Film and TV Studios, Lower Hutt. 2016 My new mix room after shifting into a suite of rooms at Avalon Film and TV Studios. 2016. Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397530965-4P8CKZBSLCCDLVCNPODJ/16939563_10155262769511807_940197595248058324_n.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Oprah and me. Mt Cook 2017 On set selfie with Oprah Winfrey at Mt Cook. 2017. Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489397818914-XGXT8DGNX23OD985YCSI/IMG_8435.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Reese and me, Mt Cook 2017 On set with Reese Witherspoon, Mt Cook. 2017. Photo: Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489399935085-CV2BOVRRA5N78ARI7R4U/IMG_3806.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Cody and me. Wellington 2013 Shortly after playing with Cody ChesnuTT at Bar Bodega, Wellington in 2013. Photo: Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489398399523-COD69SEWAWX1OVD7A15F/IMG_7331.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Scribe and me. Wellington, 2016 With Scribe backstage at The White Guitar theatre show. Wellington 2016. Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489398932144-IQ4GJFYRSD2RMKM0OO4G/IMG_5953.jpg MrWinter Gallery - The White Guitar crew. Christchurch 2015 The crew of The White Guitar sending me back home from Christchurch in 2015. Photo: Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489399223388-U4U5WC5G05WUSDFT52Z5/IMG_5771.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Recording Eb & Sparrow album Sun/Son 2015 At the woodshed we recorded a lot of Eb & Sparrow's Sun/Son album in May, 2015. Photo: Ebony Lamb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489399626016-138TAL0XS1PTOM7OYOBX/IMG_4763.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Early morning shenanigans, Waikato 2016 Early morning shenanigans while on tour with Bryn Heveldt and Nick Brown, 2016. Photo: Chris Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bb1df0b8a79bbdc6714fa1/1489399766434-15TMH10NPJ56ZE1M0FU6/IMG_4283.jpg MrWinter Gallery - Chocolate Box, Wellington 2015 Playing with Chocolate Box, Wellington 2015. 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