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alaska in winter
Indie / Electronica / Visual

"Dance Party in the Balkans"

Berlin,
Germany

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   alaska in winter: General Info
Member Since2/21/2005
Band Websiteregularbeat.com
Band MembersBrandon Bethancourt: everything...mostly

Zach Condon (of Beirut):Trumpet, ukelele

Heather Trost (of A Hawk and a Hacksaw): Violin

Stefanie Lamm: vocals

Rosina Roibal: Viola

Hilary Bethancourt: vocals, melodica

Hari Ziznweski (of Rap): Clarinet

Naila Dixon: vocals sometimes
InfluencesM83
Sufjan Stevens
Royksöpp
Björk
Goran Bregovic
Erland Øye
Sigur Rós
DNTEL
Ratatat
Midnight Star... ughhh, I freaking love Midnight Star so hard!
Gap Band
Byzantine Chant
A Silver Mt. Zion
Daft Punk
Haus Musik
The Polyphonic Spree
Justin Timberlake
Rap
Real People
Antony and the Johnsons....
Sounds LikeI'm in love with a bird
Record LabelRegular Beat (Europe), Milan Records (U.S./ Japan)
Type of LabelIndie





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   About alaska in winter
This whole thing started when I spent an isolated winter recording music on a laptop in a tiny cabin out in the middle of nowhere alaska...
The resulting music is one that has ties with the folowing bands:
Beirut
Rap
Opion Somnium



BUY ALASKA IN WINTER / MARIANNE DISSARD 7" at Regular Beat

***Full Length Album out now in Europe on Regular Beat***
***Re-edited Album w/ remixes and bonus track out now in the US & Japan on Milan Records***

For live bookings in UK & Europe please contact Iain Kirkcaldy: info@regularbeat.com

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May 8 2008 12:15 AM

Wie gehts? I hope you are having the time of your life right now and i know you are ;) Music, music, music A++
lolo





May 5 2008 11:07 AM

thx for the add best music:)
AMY





May 3 2008 9:21 PM

love your headgear!
Marisa!





May 2 2008 9:34 PM

your music makes me smile. very beautiful.
Candi





May 2 2008 9:36 AM

your music makes me feel.

don't stop.
She





May 1 2008 10:07 AM

your music is amazing.
seriously
F[u]LO





May 1 2008 9:41 AM

Hello there!
Since you have no comment for a couple of days :( !!! I'm coming with sprigs of lily of the valley to wish you good luck for the year to come (French custom on May 1st...)
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while dancing on your music, volume 40 on the cd player! And still no complains from the neighbourhood!!! ;)
Ciao ciao.
Flo
Rodrigo





May 1 2008 8:59 AM

hey!... when are you gonna give us another concert in new york?!?! :) come back soon!!
Clumsy


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Apr 29 2008 8:35 AM

http://www. flickr. com/photos/oliverpeel/2420265937/in/set-72157604589042991/
Kahlo





Apr 28 2008 4:18 PM

Your music is wonderful
Eny





Apr 28 2008 11:35 AM

Hi there... I discovered you at the Botanique in Brussels. And just fell in love. With the songs and the singer. I had to thank you for this excellent evening. Your disc doesn't leave my car, I just listen to you all the time, telling every passenger I get how amazing your concert was. Just keep going, you're really unique. Jen.
hollace m metzger Poetry





Apr 26 2008 7:04 AM

hollace loves you so very much...

coffee in paris is welcome on any night ;)
under the moon, of course.

hoping your tour went well
&
Willkommen nach Berlin!
hollywood





Apr 25 2008 8:35 PM

Still lovely.
Hélène





Apr 25 2008 8:36 AM

nice gig in Berlin yesterday.
now come in Paris for september!
Tutux


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Apr 25 2008 8:32 AM

Oh non! J'ai raté votre passage à Paris :(
John Hynes





Apr 25 2008 6:29 AM

Well done on a 4 star review in todays Irish Times!
sirrru





Apr 24 2008 10:39 PM

Come to Finland!
a short message but it has its saying =)
F[u]LO





Apr 23 2008 3:08 PM

Bonsoir Brandon,
How's Germany? I hope that this place will inspire you 'cause I already listened to the album a thousand times...
Well, after I left the Fleche d'or, I've been walking a few miles, yes!, and found "one of your flowers" that flought to Bastille! As a proof of your being in town...! ;-)
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About the album, I have to say that "Staring at the sun" ALSO is wonderful! It carries me far, far away; thank you! And for sure, Björk is definitely breathing in "Rain on every weekend", among others! Bravo!
Ciao Ciao,
Flo
Tafradjiiska





Apr 24 2008 12:12 AM

I bought a new friend today, only for 10$. We wrote a song, and I think I am really happy right now.
I hope your tour is going wonderful!
Thanks for the inspiring music.
bebo
Naomi!#





Apr 23 2008 1:35 PM

leeds again soon please :)
Kyle





Apr 23 2008 6:31 AM

you are just too good/cool
come collaborate with me in Albuquerque
:)
Clumsy


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Apr 23 2008 3:56 AM

let's have a west side dance party tonight... with cheese
ELECTRONIC YELLOW JAMMER and LIZA and friends





Apr 22 2008 11:47 AM

hi brandon.
wishing you all a great show for tonight in hamburg..
untill soon
lisa
x
mani





Apr 22 2008 11:53 AM

i love you i love you say you love me too-woo-woo, hope you're wonderful x
Positive Transit





Apr 22 2008 11:57 AM

hi brandon..
thanks for adding us..
have a super time in hamburg.
pt
Eva in a bubble


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Apr 22 2008 11:48 AM

Thanks for the add!
Great sound!
I hope you're having a great time in Europe.
LoVe from the South of Spain. x. Eva.
Idiots_Waltz





Apr 21 2008 10:32 AM

saw you in Marseille two days ago

i knew nothing about your concert (or your existence).. just went in that bar to have a drink

it was a really pleasant surprise

your cd is on the way and ill spread the word :)

cheers
Christina





Apr 21 2008 7:21 PM

"Balkan Lowrider Anthem" lifts my spirit on soaring notes of melody. It carries me on floating waves of sound, and I love it. I don't know if this is the desired effect or not at all...but this is how it is. At any rate, thanks for the song.
Dani


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Apr 22 2008 5:42 AM

just awesome! wont you ever come to Brazil???
sapho





Apr 20 2008 3:15 PM

merci pour marseille!!
le striptease,bambi qui chante,tes videos en lomo photos...
do you know kim?
tu es la surprise du jour!!
maintenant je vais dormir en alaska...
oh superman!!hahahaaa
kiss luv
Tammy





Apr 20 2008 1:59 PM

thanks again for yesterday in marseille, it was really amazing!
hope I could talk with you longer next time, I was in a bit of hurry (yeah, on a saturday night) and my english was really, really void haha, it's a shame!
anyway, I thought you might like this phone's pic, maybe.
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see you later! someday somewhere for another great show
xxxx
Tammy/Mathilde
kris&seb





Apr 18 2008 12:08 PM

thanks for the add
i never heard about you
it's an amazing surprise for me
i really enjoy horsey horse thanks
come and see my pictures draving and painting byby
July





Apr 18 2008 9:47 AM

Your show in Paris was just great!
Hope you'll be back in September.

XX
Anna/e





Apr 18 2008 10:06 AM

Brandon, how are things in France for you? Hope the tour is more than good so far.

See you soon,
Anna.
Emma





Apr 17 2008 1:38 AM

Hi Brandon!
I saw you at La Flèche d'Or yesterday; it was a great performance.
Actually, I wish I could have partied with you and your guys ;-)

Have a nice day.
marianne dissard





Apr 17 2008 8:09 AM

i hope paris treated you well!
Une Autre Transformation





Apr 15 2008 10:51 AM

dear winter in alaska.
wishing you a great konzert for tonight ..
all the best

L
accidental seabirds





Apr 15 2008 5:10 PM

i think we saw you in the underground holding a broken fishbowl in your technicolor talons. nice performance. stay cool.
Manda





Apr 13 2008 11:12 AM

Great show last night.
Oh and thanks for letting me know about what gear you use!
NeP





Apr 13 2008 3:07 AM

Hi! Just listening to your CD that is now out in France.
I was surprised to listen to the song Harmonijak that is based on the theme of the movie "Werckmeister Harmoniak" by Bella Tarr! Such a good movie!!
F[u]LO





Apr 12 2008 3:42 PM

Bienvenue en France Brandon!
I'm planning to go to Paris especially for your live!!! ;-)
A mercredi!
Flo
PARIS 7TH
marianne dissard





Apr 12 2008 10:28 AM

happy trails!
Maudie





Apr 12 2008 5:15 AM

Happy Birmingham !!!