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Hailing from North Lake Tahoe, California, Dead Winter Carpenters have built a reputation for pouring their heart and soul into each song, with their progressive nature shining through loud and clear as they blend acoustic and electric sounds. They are excited to release a new single, “Roller Coaster,” which features Jackie Greene as a special guest on Hammond B3 Organ.

Greene says, “Dead Winter Carpenters are one of the finest roots-rock groups working today. It was such a pleasure to get to play on this cut!”

“Roller Coaster” was written by Jesse Dunn, who also sings lead and plays acoustic guitar. Jenni Charles (co-founder of the band along with Dunn) shows off her impassioned fiddle playing and sings the harmonies which the band is well known for. Nick Swimley blazes in on Telecaster, Brendan Smith and Dave Lockhart hold the beat down on drums and bass, while Greene seasons the tune with his distinctive B3, all adding to the rock and roll flavor of the song.

“Everything about this life is temporary,” says Dunn. “As the days roll by, more obstacles are thrown our way. ‘Roller Coaster’ is about these daily battles that we all face while doing our best to remain hopeful, live with intention, and be good to those we love.”

“Roller Coaster” was recorded by Kevin Bosley and Zak Girdis at Prairie Sun Recording, a GRAMMY winning studio known for classic analog recording in a rural setting based of Sonoma County wine country of California. The track was mixed by Matt Wright and Zak Girdis and mastered by John Cuniberti.

For more information and updates from the road, please visit www.deadwintercarpenters.com, www.facebook.com/DeadWinterCarpenters, www.twitter.com/dwcarpenters, and www.instagram.com/deadwintercarpenters.

Roller Coaster (feat. Jackie Greene)

This is the first single off DWC's upcoming EP "Sinners 'n' Freaks" due out on 4/24/20.  Recorded and mixed by Matt Baxter at Baxter’s Ranch Recording in Auburn, CA. Produced by Dead Winter Carpenters and Matt Baxter.  Mastered by John Cuniberti.  Written by Jesse Dunn (Stimson Mountain Music, ASCAP) and Nick Swimley.  Published by Dead Winter Carpenters.  Artwork by Lisa Rose.

DWC Members/Instruments: Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar, vocals), Jenni Charles (fiddle, vocals, Nick Swimley (electric guitar, vocals), Brendan Smith (drums, percussion, vocals), Jeremy Plog(bass, baritone guitar, electric guitar, vocals) Guest musician: Jackie Greene (piano, Hammond B3 organ)

Sinners 'n' Freaks - lyrics by Jesse Dunn (Dead Winter Carpenters)

It gets a little breezy on the wagon
Pretty soon you’re comin’ down with a cough
I think it’s about time I pack my bag and
Wave fare thee well and jump right off

Sometimes you’re dancin’ on the ceiling
Sometimes you’re face down in the mud
Oh mama, I’ve got this feeling
I sure don’t know which way is up

Lord, save room for the sinners and the freaks
The ramblin’ gambler lost out at sea
The brokenhearted cast out to the streets, please
Lord, save room for the sinners and the freaks

Playin’ hopscotch on the straight and narrow
Zig zaggin’ on that ol’ white line
I’ve heard it told that too much of anything
Can make any honest man go blind

Lord, save room for the sinners and the freaks
The ramblin’ gambler lost out at sea
The brokenhearted cast out to the streets, please
Lord, save room for the sinners and the freaks
Lord, save room for the sinners and the freaks

Sinners 'n' Freaks

Cornerstone is the second single off DWC's upcoming EP "Sinners 'n' Freaks" due out on 4/24/20. Recorded and mixed by Matt Baxter at Baxter’s Ranch Recording in Auburn, CA. Produced by Dead Winter Carpenters and Matt Baxter. Mastered by John Cuniberti. Written by Jesse Dunn (Stimson Mountain Music, ASCAP) and Nick Swimley. Published by Dead Winter Carpenters. Artwork by Veronica Lichter.

DWC Members/Instruments: Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar, vocals), Jenni Charles (fiddle, vocals, Nick Swimley (electric guitar, vocals), Brendan Smith (drums, percussion, vocals), Jeremy Plog(bass, baritone guitar, electric guitar, vocals) Guest musicians: Jackie Greene (piano, Hammond B3 organ), Matt Baxter (pedal steel)

Cornerstone - lyrics(Dead Winter Carpenters)

They met up down on Main Street
At the old Red Dog Saloon
Way back in the Spring of ‘74
They spent late nights cruising back roads in his Pontiac GTO
Little did he know she’d be his cornerstone

Her first was born in a snowstorm
On a brisk October day
Way back in the Fall of ‘79
The second one came in the summertime of 1981
Little did they know she’d by their cornerstone

Cornerstone, Cornerstone
Mama, she’s the strongest rock of all
She’ll smile again

Shining in the light of a harvest moon
Wrapped up tight in the arms of her groom
Her light will never fade, this I know
When it’s time for her to fly way back home
My cornerstone

She was blessed with 3 grandbabies
That loved her oh so well
She always gave them all the time she could
To teach ‘em all the good things, and especially how to love 
Little did they know she’d by their cornerstone

Cornerstone, Cornerstone
Mama, she’s the strongest rock of all
She’ll always be there smilin’
She’ll always be there smilin’
My cornerstone

Cornerstone

Sinners 'n' Freaks is a new 5-song EP by Dead Winter Carpenters. It is the group's fifth studio effort and coincides with the band’s 10th anniversary. Recorded and mixed by Matt Baxter at Baxter’s Ranch Recording in Auburn, CA. Produced by Dead Winter Carpenters and Matt Baxter. Mastered by John Cuniberti. Tracks 2, 4 and 5 written by Jesse Dunn (Stimson Mountain Music, ASCAP) and tracks 1 and 3 written by Jesse Dunn and Nick Swimley. Published by Dead Winter Carpenters. Copyright 2020, All rights reserved. Artwork by Lisa Rose.

DWC Members/Instruments: Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar, vocals), Jenni Charles (fiddle, vocals, Nick Swimley (electric guitar, vocals), Brendan Smith (drums, percussion, vocals), Jeremy Plog(bass, baritone guitar, electric guitar, vocals) Guest musician: Jackie Greene (piano, Hammond B3 organ)

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Hailing from North Lake Tahoe, Calif., Americana band Dead Winter Carpenters has built a reputation for pouring their heart and soul into each performance. In just a few years, they have positioned themselves, wrote Portland Metronome, “at the forefront of a youthful generation trying to redefine what string music is and what it can do.”

That progressive nature comes through loud and clear – from instruments plugged and unplugged – in the band’s new release, Washoe (February 26, 2016). The band’s fourth studio project, the 12-song collection of originals was recorded in Reno’s Sierra Sonics Studio (Ozzy Ozbourne, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Collective Soul) and co-produced by Dead Winter Carpenters and Zachary Girdis.

The band’s previous albums include the group’s 2010 self-titled debut, Ain’t It Strange (2012), and the much-acclaimed Dirt Nap (2014), of which CMT Edge wrote, “With one listen to Dead Winter Carpenters’ ‘Easy Sleep,’ you’ll get a strong sense of where this California band is coming from.”

Reminiscent of genre-benders like Jack White, Chris Thile, and Sam Bush, Dead Winter Carpenters harmoniously blends refined musical ability with a scarcely restrained tendency to let it all hang out. The result is a controlled burn, a riveting sound, and a connection with fans that sells out shows and has the band sharing stages with the likes of Jason Isbell, Greensky Bluegrass, and Hard Working Americans.

Members include Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar, vocals), Jenni Charles (fiddle, vocals), Jeremy Plog (bass, vocals), Nick Swimley (electric guitar, vocals), and Brendan Smith (drums, vocals).

A steadily touring band since forming in 2010, Dead Winter Carpenters has entertained growing crowds at notable festivals including Harvest Music Festival (Ark.), High Sierra Music Festival and Strawberry Music Festival (Cal.), Del Fest (Md.), Northwest String Summit (Ore.) and more.

Dead Winter Carpenters is a band with the ambition, talent, and authenticity. Look for them to continue to delight – and invite – fans from many music camps. For touring and booking information, visit deadwintercarpenters.com

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