Hawaii-born, Tucson-raised, and Los Angeles-based, Winter Andrews came of age in personal longing and artistic fire.
He found solace in the emotional hurricane of his youth through music and cinema. The songs of Jeff Buckley, Bon Iver, and Green Day eased his heart, while the transformative, character-driven performances of Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Gary Oldman let his mind escape to worlds unknown. He would soon find he, too, had a voice that made people listen, and his own talents for transformation.
Through years spent honing these skills and instincts, Winter's emerged as a rare kind of artist: a true multi-hyphenate and shape-shifter, as likely to devastate you on-screen as he is through your headphones. While best known for playing dark, twisted, or emotionally raw characters in film and major TV dramas like Law and Order: SVU & Organized Crime, Criminal Minds: Evolution, and Hulu’s upcoming Murdaugh Murders, he’s now telling his own stories through his utterly haunting debut EP - 'til the moon fades away'.
Musically, Winter combines the lyricism of Damien Rice and Phoebe Bridgers with vocal prowess reminiscent of Hozier and Matt Corby. His words and songwriting exist in the space between myth, dreams, and memory - conjuring and captivating in equal measure, while building a mythology all his own. Every song feels as if it's its own miniature film - each their own cinematic journey of angst and broken yearning.
Beyond his songwriting, Winter also demonstrates a special gift for producing and arranging his music. His fingerpicked electric guitar lines and wistful piano playing mesmerize, while driving industrial percussion and intricate sound design build to climactic explosions. Strings provided by collaborators Rob Moose (Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, Taylor Swift) and Matt Combs (Dan Auerbach, Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges) create a beautiful bed for Winter's ethereal melodies and unforgettable voice. Bouncing effortlessly between lush folk ballads, full-throated indie rock-inspired anthems, and delicate, sparse confessionals, Winter is a magnetic force in the making - one you can't get out of your head, and one you won't want to, anyway.
Winter's only prior musical release, "Mystery of Her," was the title track to a feature film that he also starred in, airing internationally on Netflix. It was Winter's feature film debut, and while on set, his dad bet him he 'couldn't get a song in the movie.' Winter won the bet.
Beyond his musical and on-screen pursuits, Winter has also produced and starred in critically acclaimed, award-winning theatrical productions in Los Angeles. In one of these productions, all ticket proceeds benefited Everytown For Gun Safety, raising over $10,000 for the cause.
