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Winter Andrews On Voice, Acting, And A Debut EP
Manage episode 515165865 series 2973963
A voice can be an instrument, a mirror, and sometimes a battlefield. That’s the ground we cover with actor-singer Winter Andrews aka the “indie sorcerer”—as we trace how mimicry, rhythm, and empathy shaped both his acting and his music.
From being moved by Regina Spektor’s allegory in Samson to discovering the strange peace inside Hozier’s Shrike, Winter opens up about the songs that taught him to hold big feelings without apology. We talk Chester Bennington’s quiet ache amid the roar, Imogen Heap’s ghostly minimalism, Dermot Kennedy’s raw folk energy, and Phoebe Bridgers’ gentle delivery of devastating stories. Then Jeff Buckley brings the hopeful melancholy that still lights the way.
With that map in hand, we step into Winter’s upcoming EP, Till the Moon Fades Away, and the world he built across four originals. Wildfires starts small and blooms into a cinematic swell, setting the promise that intimacy and grandeur will meet. The Lovers is a three-act love story threaded by one telling word—if—moving from yearning to union to elegy, with strings by Rob Moose amplifying the sweep of time. Babel rises from shame and self-loathing into a towering confession, a song years in the making that demanded the right vocal arc and tempo to match its storm. Across the Snow closes like the aftermath of hard nights, born through a character to reach truths that were too raw to face head-on.
If you love singer-songwriter storytelling, indie folk drama, cinematic ballads, and vocal-forward production, this conversation will hit home.
Follow all things Winter Andrews on Instagram and TikTok (@ItsWinterAndrews)
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/winter-andrews-mix/pl.u-MJEGINqbr8
1. Samson - Regina Spektor
2. Shrike - Hozier
3. Numb - LINKIN PARK
4. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap
5. After Rain - Dermot Kennedy
6. Zombie - YUNGBLUD
7. You Missed My Heart - Phoebe Bridgers
8. Morning Theft - Jeff Buckley
9. Wildfires - Winter Andrews
10. The Lovers - Winter Andrews
11. Babel - Winter Andrews
12. Across the Snow - Winter Andrews
Visit us at https://www.superawesomemix.com to learn more about our app, our merchandise, our cards, and more!
Chapters
1. Indie Sorcerer Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Acting, Music, And Mimicry (00:02:11)
3. Rhythm, Impression, And Empathy (00:04:50)
4. Finding The Voice First (00:06:59)
5. Samson And The Power Of Allegory (00:09:47)
6. Hozier’s Shrike And Regret (00:13:12)
7. Linkin Park, Angst, And Influence (00:16:42)
8. Imogen Heap’s Haunting Minimalism (00:19:56)
9. Dermot Kennedy And Unbridled Folk (00:24:17)
10. YUNGBLUD’s Vulnerable Grandeur (00:28:05)
11. Phoebe Bridgers’ Dark Story Ballad (00:30:47)
12. Jeff Buckley’s Hopeful Melancholy (00:34:35)
13. EP Vision And World-Building (00:37:48)
14. Track Deep-Dive: Wildfires (00:40:32)
15. Track Deep-Dive: The Lovers (00:45:52)
16. Track Deep-Dive: Babble (00:51:59)
17. Track Deep-Dive: After The Snow (00:58:42)
217 episodes
Manage episode 515165865 series 2973963
A voice can be an instrument, a mirror, and sometimes a battlefield. That’s the ground we cover with actor-singer Winter Andrews aka the “indie sorcerer”—as we trace how mimicry, rhythm, and empathy shaped both his acting and his music.
From being moved by Regina Spektor’s allegory in Samson to discovering the strange peace inside Hozier’s Shrike, Winter opens up about the songs that taught him to hold big feelings without apology. We talk Chester Bennington’s quiet ache amid the roar, Imogen Heap’s ghostly minimalism, Dermot Kennedy’s raw folk energy, and Phoebe Bridgers’ gentle delivery of devastating stories. Then Jeff Buckley brings the hopeful melancholy that still lights the way.
With that map in hand, we step into Winter’s upcoming EP, Till the Moon Fades Away, and the world he built across four originals. Wildfires starts small and blooms into a cinematic swell, setting the promise that intimacy and grandeur will meet. The Lovers is a three-act love story threaded by one telling word—if—moving from yearning to union to elegy, with strings by Rob Moose amplifying the sweep of time. Babel rises from shame and self-loathing into a towering confession, a song years in the making that demanded the right vocal arc and tempo to match its storm. Across the Snow closes like the aftermath of hard nights, born through a character to reach truths that were too raw to face head-on.
If you love singer-songwriter storytelling, indie folk drama, cinematic ballads, and vocal-forward production, this conversation will hit home.
Follow all things Winter Andrews on Instagram and TikTok (@ItsWinterAndrews)
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/winter-andrews-mix/pl.u-MJEGINqbr8
1. Samson - Regina Spektor
2. Shrike - Hozier
3. Numb - LINKIN PARK
4. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap
5. After Rain - Dermot Kennedy
6. Zombie - YUNGBLUD
7. You Missed My Heart - Phoebe Bridgers
8. Morning Theft - Jeff Buckley
9. Wildfires - Winter Andrews
10. The Lovers - Winter Andrews
11. Babel - Winter Andrews
12. Across the Snow - Winter Andrews
Visit us at https://www.superawesomemix.com to learn more about our app, our merchandise, our cards, and more!
Chapters
1. Indie Sorcerer Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Acting, Music, And Mimicry (00:02:11)
3. Rhythm, Impression, And Empathy (00:04:50)
4. Finding The Voice First (00:06:59)
5. Samson And The Power Of Allegory (00:09:47)
6. Hozier’s Shrike And Regret (00:13:12)
7. Linkin Park, Angst, And Influence (00:16:42)
8. Imogen Heap’s Haunting Minimalism (00:19:56)
9. Dermot Kennedy And Unbridled Folk (00:24:17)
10. YUNGBLUD’s Vulnerable Grandeur (00:28:05)
11. Phoebe Bridgers’ Dark Story Ballad (00:30:47)
12. Jeff Buckley’s Hopeful Melancholy (00:34:35)
13. EP Vision And World-Building (00:37:48)
14. Track Deep-Dive: Wildfires (00:40:32)
15. Track Deep-Dive: The Lovers (00:45:52)
16. Track Deep-Dive: Babble (00:51:59)
17. Track Deep-Dive: After The Snow (00:58:42)
217 episodes
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