Jump to content

Draft:Cameron Winter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Comment: First, this is written like profile rather than an encyclopedia article. Other than that, see WP:BANDMEMBER and note interviews or his comments cannot be used to establish notability. A couple more critical reviews of his solo album though should get it over the hump. S0091 (talk) 22:18, 27 April 2025 (UTC)


Cameron Winter
Cameron Winter in 2022
Cameron Winter in 2022
Background information
Born2001 or 2002 (age 23–24)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboard
LabelsPartisan Records
Member ofGeese
Websitemrcameronwinter.com

Cameron Winter is an American musician who fronts the rock band Geese. He released his debut solo album, Heavy Metal, in 2024.

Early life

[edit]

Winter grew up in Brooklyn, attending the Brooklyn Friends School. His mother is a writer and his father is a composer.[1]

In his adolescence, he played football but had to give it up due to the toll it took on his body, after which he turned to music.[2]

He chose to forgo college and pursue music as a career, along with his Geese bandmates, after signing with Partisan Records in 2020.[3][2]

Career

[edit]

Geese

[edit]

Main article: Geese

Formed in 2016 with Winter as their vocalist and keyboardist, Geese has released two studio albums: Projector (2021) and 3D Country (2023).

Solo work

[edit]

Winter made his solo debut in 2024 with two singles, "Vines" and "Take It With You".[4] On December 6, 2024, he released his debut solo album, Heavy Metal, to critical acclaim.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It was named by Paste as one of the best debut albums of 2024.[12] Lizzy Goodman summarized that Heavy Metal was "received as a tour de force ... But it has also turned Mr. Winter into the kind of artist that has fans analyzing every detail of his impressionistic lyrics and telling him his work has kept them from suicide. In other words, [it] has received the kind of response that a record earns when the artist who made it is on their way to a certain kind of highly personal stardom."[1]

Artistry

[edit]

Influences

[edit]

Winter cites Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan as the primary influences on his solo material.[13] Critics have drawn further comparisons between Winter and the likes of Tom Waits, Stephen Malkmus, Jeff Mangum, Bill Callahan and Lou Reed.[1][14]

Voice

[edit]

Winter's voice has been praised for its range and versatility. Describing Winter's vocals on Projector, Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone said that Winter "can hoist his voice into a Thom Yorke-an falsetto, put on a posh pout à la Julian Casablancas or Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen, or lapse into a stentorian yawp that brings to mind Mark E. Smith of the Fall or Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner."[15] Ian Blau of Rolling Stone said that Winter "shines throughout [3D Country]", where he "contorts his voice to fit any set of lyrics or musical style."[16] When it comes to Winter's vocals on Heavy Metal, Walden Green of Pitchfork characterizes his voice as a "woozy baritone", a "versatile and tender instrument ... immediately remarkable for its sheer range and depth of tone."[8] Fellow musician Nick Cave lauded his voice on Heavy Metal as "glorious" and "emotive".[17][18]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]

Singles

[edit]
  • "Vines" (2024)
  • "Take It With You" (2024)
  • "$0" (2024)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Goodman, Lizzy (2025-04-05). "On the Verge of Rock Stardom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. ^ a b Schnipper, Matthew (2025-05-01). "The Confessions of Cameron Winter". SSENSE. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  3. ^ Olivier, Bobby (2021-08-24). "Geese Reignites Brooklyn's Indie-Rock Hype Machine". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  4. ^ Duran, Anagricel (2024-10-23). "Geese frontman Cameron Winter shares debut solo singles 'Vines' and 'Take It With You'". NME. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  5. ^ Cross, Reuben (2024-12-05). "Cameron Winter - 'Heavy Metal' album review". faroutmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  6. ^ Walker, Sophie Leigh (2024-12-06). "Review of Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter: Geese frontman soars on debut solo record". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  7. ^ Dempsey, Alli (2024-12-19). "Cameron Winter Reckons with the Existentially Absurd on Heavy Metal". Paste. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  8. ^ a b Green, Walden (2025-01-11). "Cameron Winter: Heavy Metal". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  9. ^ "Cameron Winter - Heavy Metal". The Needle Drop. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  10. ^ Black, Chris (2025-02-06). "A 22-Year-Old Who Lives With His Parents Recorded a Solo Album at Guitar Center. We Can't Stop Listening". GQ. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  11. ^ Hyden, Steven (2025-02-14). "It's A Cameron Winter Winter". UPROXX. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  12. ^ "The 40 Best Debut Albums of 2024". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  13. ^ Walker, Sophie Leigh (2024-12-10). "Cameron Winter is not kidding this time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  14. ^ Duran, Anagricel (2024-11-19). "Geese's Cameron Winter talks debut solo album 'Heavy Metal': "I don't care about what anyone expects or wants from me"". NME. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  15. ^ Dolan, Jon (2021-10-28). "Geese Are Legit Indie-Rock Prodigies, Straight Out of High School". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  16. ^ Blau, Ian (2023-06-21). "Geese Get Bluesier, Proggier, Dancier, Slicker, Rougher, Weirder, Better on '3D Country'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  17. ^ Davenport, Tom (2025-04-14). "A lovely Sunday morning today. I don't know why. What did you do?". The Red Hand Files. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  18. ^ Jones, Damian (2025-04-15). "Nick Cave reveals the "glorious" album he's currently enjoying at the moment". NME. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Cameron_Winter&oldid=1288911151"