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alaska in winter
Electronica / Pop / Visual

I'll never be taken seriously until I'm dead



Berlin, Germany/ New York, NY
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Member Since2/21/2005
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Brandon Bethancourt: piano, vocals, electro drums and programming, accordion, melodica, harp, organ, synthesizers, lowrider bass... everything else...


Guest musicians in the studio:

Zach Condon: (of Beirut): trumpet, ukelele

Rosina Roibal: Viola

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

Stefanie Lamm: vocals

Hilary Bethancourt: vocals, melodica

Hari Ziznweski: (of Rap): clarinet, vocals

Kyra LaMariana: vocals

Naila Dixon: vocals
InfluencesBjörk
M83
Royksöpp
Sufjan Stevens
Goran Bregovic
Sigur Rós
Henryk Gorecki
Ratatat
Midnight Star
Gap Band
Queen
Daft Punk
Stephan Bodzin
A Silver Mt. Zion
Byzantine Chant
Techno
the city of Berlin
Rap
Real People
Valerie
Antony and the Johnsons....
Sounds LikeI'm in love with a bird




Alaska In Winter - itunes Europe
"Holiday" November 2008





Alaska In Winter - itunes Europe
"Dance Party in The Balkans"



"Remixes" 12" limited vinyl



"Close Your Eyes" 7" vinyl
Record LabelRegular Beat (Europe), Milan Records (U.S./ Japan)
Type of LabelIndie


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US & Canada- AM Only (Joe Rosenberg): joe@amonly.com
UK & Europe contact: info@regularbeat.com
Info/ Licensing: info@alaskainwinter.com



Alaska in Winter:
• is aka Brandon Bethancourt
• is originally from New Mexico
• spent half a year in Alaska out in a cabin in the woods recording music during the winter of 2004... hence the name (And yes- Brandon did it years before Bon Iver even had the idea)
• later traveled Eastern Europe in search of dance parties
• finally released its 'debut', "Dance Party in the Balkans" which featured a young Zach Condon (Beirut) in the summer of 2007 on European label Regular Beat
• has many unreleased recordings prior to "Dance Party..."
• over half a year later finally released a slightly different version of its 1st album in the US through Milan Records.
• did first North American tour as support act for Beirut fall 2007
• did first headlining tour in Europe spring of 2008
• relocated to Berlin, Germany and recorded 2nd album "Holiday" summer 2008
• continues to tour with its "virtual video orchestra" and pretty much lives out of a suitcase somewhere between Berlin, New York, and New Mexico.
• is currently living in Berlin working on new music and training for the 24 hour dance party Olympics
• hopes to release a cassette tape of tunes entitled "Space Eagle [the motion picture soundtrack]" soon but is having difficulty due to multiple hard drive failures, laptops dying and other technological disasters... yet Brandon continues to summon the force of german robots with high hopes that we will all experience colorful laser tears of joy.






BOOKING INFO:
UK & Europe- contact Iain Kirkcaldy: info@regularbeat.com
US & Canada- AM Only (Joe Rosenberg): joe@amonly.com

US Management: stefanie.lamm@yahoo.com

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Mattijs van den Bosch

Mattijs van den Bosch



Nov 19 2009 12:48 AM

Hey Brandon,

I have been listening to the audiopage of your new homepage all evening. Especially the parts of the soundtrack of the Space eagle project. Great stuff!

greetings,
Mattijs
Michael

Michael



Nov 14 2009 2:45 AM

I guess I'm a bit late for this; but I created this account to let you know that I, too, was driving from Arkansas to see you in Austin.

You were great. Thank you for mentioning us, it really made the weekend complete.

Also, I loved your upside down band.
This gun is for hire.

This gun is for hire.



Nov 14 2009 2:45 AM

hahha, i wrote you a bulletin
LUCKYBOYaDANCE!

LUCKYBOYaDANCE!



Nov 14 2009 2:44 AM

nice song ! :)
bp

Brandon Parks



Nov 11 2009 5:54 AM

Dude, thank you so much for that little shout-out at FFFFest.

That totally made our weekend. You were amazing.
DRU

DRU



Nov 6 2009 4:04 PM

Your a huge influence thanks for existing. Once i make a name for myself with my music I really wanna collaborate on a song with you. I'm trying to find a way to play my songs live, i'm a one man band, getting there though. take care
ilissa_carman_p_j-♪

Ilissa Jestadt



Nov 2 2009 3:45 PM

your music makes the world around me turn into something beautiful.
it makes a moment complete.
makes me feel invincible.
ever since i discovered your music it has become the playlist to my daily life - and it helps me through each day.
it's amazing how music can do that - thankyou for creating this music. ♥
Boitamusik

Boitamusik



Nov 2 2009 3:44 PM

Thanks for Vendôme at Rockomotive :D
Amazing show !

See u later at france
kati.

kati.



Nov 1 2009 6:28 PM

you have no idea
how much your music means to me.
please don't stop at all

ka.ti.


Katrina

Katrina



Oct 31 2009 3:55 AM

Play SF or Oakland or anywhere in Northern California. For realz! 
Wnky.

Effervescent Irrelevance



Oct 30 2009 1:02 AM

Hello i love you, your band & your bloody awesome music. maybe i'd get to see you again at airwaves next year :-)

x
Miss Pureheart

Miss Pureheart



Oct 30 2009 1:02 AM

nice concert in LU, Nantes. greetings to your band!
Susanna Berivan

Susanna Berivan



Oct 30 2009 1:02 AM

hello through the polarnight.
great music.




Naoharu Saijo

Naoharu Saijo



Oct 27 2009 2:45 PM

Hello 

Thanks for the add

greeting from Japan Naoharu Saijo
bastian of tale

bastian of tale



Oct 6 2009 12:06 PM

thanks for add.
love your music.
karen h

karen h



Oct 6 2009 12:06 PM

bring back some ice from the homeland for me...
Put Your Hands Up For Neo-Tokyo

Put Your Hands Up For Neo-Tokyo



Sep 29 2009 6:11 PM

Thanks for a nice concert in Bergen during the Phonofestival!
Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves



Sep 25 2009 12:49 PM





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Sep 23 2009 2:12 PM

hey man i remember meeting you in austin texas during south by southwest, its sweet that your doing a European tour right now keep rockin, check out my beats if you get a chance
Nikki ♥{La Tua Cantante}♥

Nikki Dubeau



Sep 20 2009 6:06 PM

Thank you so much for the add! I love your music, and if you're ever in my neck of the woods (New England) I have to see you live!! Much love! xxx Nikki
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Sep 15 2009 2:11 PM

totally stoked to see you at fun fun fun fest!
Mafieux

Quilleré Matthieu



Sep 14 2009 10:04 PM

Thanks for the add. Can't wait to listen to you in Nantes !
DRU

DRU



Sep 14 2009 7:34 PM

come to San Francisco, your a huge influence.
Crispies

Crispies



Sep 6 2009 2:07 AM

you have some extraordinary talent and definitely need to come to San Francisco ASAP!
Katrina

Katrina



Aug 29 2009 1:19 PM

ok, I live in SF. Since you won't EVER come here I guess I'll have to drive to Austin.
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