Please list all of your band members and their roles in the band.

Evelyn Hart - vocals, synth, piano

Brendyn Rossouw - percussion

Tristan Carmichael - synth, piano, guitars

For starters, what bands were you guys a part of prior to The Wintyr? How long has the band been around?

The 3 of us have long & varied musical history. Brendyn and Tristan are both music producers and played in rock bands growing up. Evelyn performed as a solo artist for 2 years before forming the band in 2015. 

What’s the origin of that name and have you changed the band’s name before?

"The WINTYR" was a name chosen after much brainstorming. We wanted something descriptive and also fantastical. We aim to tell stories with our music, and our biggest dream is to be featured on some huge movie soundtrack.

Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs and do you think these topics will change over time?

In general, Evelyn writes the basic melodies and the lyrics, bringing these building blocks into studio for Brendyn and Tristan to then produce. The two gents then play with instrumentation ideas, eventually producing it into what you hear today. 

Evelyn writes a lot about current world topics but also about self-introspection - subjects that won't ever change.

What bands are currently inspiring the music that you’re making?

We're into a large variety of bands; from the cold, alternative sounds of Norwegian, Icelandic and Danish artists to the work of soundtrack producers. We love M83, Susanne Sundfor, Woodkid, London Grammar, the XX, Sohn, Faithless, James Newton Howard and many such as these.

Was there a particular band/artist or concert that inspired you to start a band?

Watching U2 live was hugely inspiring, in the way they blended huge anthemic music with a special brand of activism. 

What do you do to prepare for a show? Any flexing, exercises, etc …

Tristan tends to have a workout or even a swim if he is close to a pool (he was in training for the Olympics at one point), Brendyn sits down to eat a meal and Evelyn watches old episodes of Star Trek.

What has been the biggest highlight of the band’s career so far?

Our very first gig, ever, was playing to a crowd of 6000 people at Cape Town's Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. That was a big moment and continues to be a highlight!

If you could tour with any bands, past or present, who would they be and why?

There are so many! But if we had to choose, we'd love to tour alongside bands like M83 and Coldplay. 

Is there anything else you would like to add?

We will be releasing the music video for our 3rd single, My Kind, in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!

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