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Palace Winter - Press photo by Malthe Ivarsson

Palace Winter

Like their cinematic psych-pop, palaces are lavish, and ornate. Like the themes concealed in their songs, winter is dark, and barren. But unlike some music which wallows in the melancholy, Palace Winter seems to offer a refuge in the midst of it; a party in an alpine castle with an open invitation and champagne at the door.

Based in Copenhagen, Palace Winter’s background also reflects this contrast between warm and dark. The band is composed of Australian singer-songwriter Carl Coleman, and Danish producer/pianist Caspar Hesselager, who have established a dynamic, contrasting style, represented in part by their varied origins.

Subtle contrast is everywhere in Palace Winter’s music. Their music is both driving and dreamy, in the way that the end of the road stays in focus while speeding down the highway, but the trees passing by blur together. Harmonies merge into a single voice, and organic acoustic guitar blends into a landscape of ambiguous synthesizers and electric guitars.

Their first two records Nowadays and Waiting for the World to Turn received rave reviews from The Line of Best Fit, The Guardian, NME and BBC 6 Music, among many others. In typical Palace Winter style, these albums explore themes of death, grief and trauma but always with an unmissable, forward-looking shade of optimism... and without a hint of irony coloring the juxtaposition.

An air of prophecy shades these two albums in the context of our ever-more trying times; if not for their themes, then for their much needed, radiating hope.

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Palace Winter's Events

Aug-04-2019
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Copenhagen, Denmark
Apr-27-2019
Palace Winter @ Hotel Cecil
Copenhagen, Denmark
Apr-26-2019
Palace Winter @ TAPE
Aarhus, Denmark
Apr-13-2019
Palace Winter @ Fermaten
Herning, Denmark
Apr-12-2019
Palace Winter @ Sønderborghus
Sønderborg, Denmark
Nov-03-2018
Palace Winter @ Rotown
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nov-01-2018
Palace Winter @ London Oslo
London, UK
Oct-31-2018
Palace Winter @ Bodega Social
Nottingham, UK
Oct-30-2018
Bad Sounds @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Glasgow, UK
Oct-30-2018
Palace Winter @ Brudenell Community Room
Leeds, UK
Oct-28-2018
Palace Winter @ King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Glasgow, UK
Oct-26-2018
Palace Winter @ The Deaf Institute
Manchester, UK
Oct-25-2018
Palace Winter @ Thekla
Bristol, UK
Oct-24-2018
Palace Winter @ Sticky Mike's
Brighton, UK
Oct-22-2018
Palace Winter @ Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct-21-2018
Palace Winter @ Studio 672
Cologne, Germany
Oct-20-2018
Palace Winter @ Badehaus
Berlin, Germany
Oct-19-2018
Palace Winter @ Molotow Skybar
Hamburg, Germany
Oct-17-2018
Palace Winter @ Obaren / Sturehof
Stockholm, Sweden
Oct-16-2018
Palace Winter @ Kulturhuset Oceanen
Gothenburg, Sweden
Oct-13-2018
Palace Winter @ Studenterhuset
Aalborg, Denmark
Oct-12-2018
Palace Winter @ Radar
Aarhus, Denmark
Oct-11-2018
Palace Winter @ Nygadehuset
Aabenraa, Denmark
Oct-06-2018
Palace Winter @ Lille Vega, VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct-05-2018
Palace Winter @ Harders
Svendborg, Denmark
Oct-04-2018
Palace Winter @ Musikhuset Posten
Odense, Denmark
Jun-15-2018
Sleep Party People @ Midsommer Festival
Vordingborg, Denmark
May-18-2018
Palace Winter @ Pumpehuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-08-2018
Palace Winter @ Rough Trade East
London, UK
Mar-21-2018
Palace Winter @ Gullivers
Manchester, UK
Mar-20-2018
Palace Winter @ Sebright Arms
London, UK
Mar-19-2018
Palace Winter @ Purple Turtle
Reading, UK
Mar-18-2018
Palace Winter @ Ancienne Belgique (AB)
Brussels, Belgium
Mar-18-2018
Dream Wife @ Ancienne Belgique, AB Club
Brussels, Belgium
Mar-17-2018
Palace Winter @ Paradiso
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jul-21-2017
Teenage Fanclub @ Baldersby Park
Thirsk, UK
Jun-10-2017
Benjamin Francis Leftwich @ Bushstock
Shepherds Bush, UK
Jun-02-2017
Joep Beving @ Eiland in de Buitenvest Hulst
Hulst, Netherlands
May-04-2017
Palace Winter @ Scandinavian Congress Center
Aarhus, Denmark
Oct-31-2016
Palace Winter @ BERGHAIN / Kantine
Berlin, Germany
Oct-30-2016
Palace Winter @ Häkken
Hamburg, Germany
Oct-29-2016
Lucy Dacus @ Altstadt Eindhoven
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct-28-2016
Palace Winter @ Sticky Mike's Frog Bar
Brighton, UK
Oct-27-2016
Palace Winter @ Rough Trade East
London, UK
Oct-27-2016
Palace Winter @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
London, UK
Oct-26-2016
Palace Winter @ Oporto
Leeds, UK
Oct-25-2016
Palace Winter @ Bodega Social
Nottingham, UK
Oct-24-2016
Baauer @ Unknown venue
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct-24-2016
Palace Winter @ Soup
Manchester, UK
Oct-23-2016
Palace Winter @ The Harley Hotel & Bar
Sheffield, UK
Oct-22-2016
ISLAND @ Unknown venue
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct-21-2016
Let’s Eat Grandma @ Unknown venue
Cardiff, UK
Oct-20-2016
Palace Winter @ Le Pop-Up du Label
Paris, France
Oct-19-2016
Palace Winter @ Café Video
Ghent, Belgium
Oct-01-2016
Palace Winter @ Copenhagen Jazzhouse
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep-30-2016
Palace Winter @ TAPE
Aarhus, Denmark
Sep-29-2016
Palace Winter @ Templet
Lyngby, Denmark
Sep-17-2016
Palace Winter @ 1000Fryd
Aalborg, Denmark
Sep-16-2016
Palace Winter @ Cafe Von Hatten
Randers, Denmark
Aug-18-2016
James Blake @ Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon Beacons, UK
Aug-15-2016
Palace Winter @ Sziget
Budapest, Hungary
Aug-13-2016
Palace Winter @ Thy Alive Festival
Thisted, Denmark
Aug-11-2016
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-06-2016
Palace Winter @ New Note Festival
Hillerød, Denmark
Jul-22-2016
Delta Heavy @ Grange Farm
Cambridge, UK
Jul-17-2016
Sigur Rós @ Victoria Park
London, UK
Jul-14-2016
The Lumineers @ Henham Park
Southwold, UK
Jun-25-2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark
Jun-18-2016
Palace Winter @ South Bank
London, UK
Jun-11-2016
Palace Winter @ Sigurdsgade
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-29-2016
Dua Lipa @ Unknown venue
Nottingham, UK
May-28-2016
Palace Winter @ Dot to Dot Festival
Bristol, UK
May-27-2016
Palace Winter @ Dot to Dot Festival
Manchester, UK
May-25-2016
Palace Winter @ The Shacklewell Arms
London, UK
May-21-2016
Palace Winter @ Great Escape Festival
Brighton, UK
May-07-2016
Slow Club @ Tower Pier
London, UK
Apr-30-2016
Palace Winter @ Spot Festival
Aarhus, Denmark
Apr-28-2016
ARY @ The Lexington
London, UK
Mar-05-2016
Palace Winter @ By:larm
Oslo, Norway
Mar-02-2016
Whitney @ Unknown venue
Oslo, Norway
Feb-11-2016
Palace Winter @ Frost Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan-30-2016
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Aalborg, Denmark
Jan-29-2016
Palace Winter @ Radar
Aarhus, Denmark
Dec-15-2015
Palace Winter @ Birthdays
London, UK
Dec-14-2015
Palace Winter @ Rough Trade West
London, UK
Nov-13-2015
Palace Winter @ Bremen Teater
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov-06-2015
Palace Winter @ Pumpehuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct-22-2015
Palace Winter @ Studenterhuset
Aalborg, Denmark
Oct-15-2015
Palace Winter @ Les Trois Baudets
Paris, France
Sep-25-2015
Palace Winter @ Stakladen, Studenterhus Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark
Sep-04-2015
Palace Winter @ Amfiscenen, Musikhuset Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark
Aug-26-2015
Palace Winter @ Pumpehuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-15-2015
Palace Winter @ VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-07-2015
Palace Winter @ UHØRT
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun-13-2015
Palace Winter @ Koncertkirken
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-29-2015
Palace Winter @ Loppen
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-16-2015
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Frederiksberg, Denmark
May-09-2015
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar-21-2015
Palace Winter @ Drone Bar
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar-07-2015
Palace Winter @ Kulturstationen Vanløse
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct-22-2016
ISLAND @ Unknown venue
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct-21-2016
Let’s Eat Grandma @ Unknown venue
Cardiff, UK
Oct-20-2016
Palace Winter @ Le Pop-Up du Label
Paris, France
Oct-19-2016
Palace Winter @ Café Video
Ghent, Belgium
Oct-01-2016
Palace Winter @ Copenhagen Jazzhouse
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep-30-2016
Palace Winter @ TAPE
Aarhus, Denmark
Sep-29-2016
Palace Winter @ Templet
Lyngby, Denmark
Sep-17-2016
Palace Winter @ 1000Fryd
Aalborg, Denmark
Sep-16-2016
Palace Winter @ Cafe Von Hatten
Randers, Denmark
Aug-18-2016
James Blake @ Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon Beacons, UK
Aug-15-2016
Palace Winter @ Sziget
Budapest, Hungary
Aug-13-2016
Palace Winter @ Thy Alive Festival
Thisted, Denmark
Aug-11-2016
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-06-2016
Palace Winter @ New Note Festival
Hillerød, Denmark
Jul-22-2016
Delta Heavy @ Grange Farm
Cambridge, UK
Jul-17-2016
Sigur Rós @ Victoria Park
London, UK
Jul-14-2016
The Lumineers @ Henham Park
Southwold, UK
Jun-25-2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Roskilde Festival
Roskilde, Denmark
Jun-18-2016
Palace Winter @ South Bank
London, UK
Jun-11-2016
Palace Winter @ Sigurdsgade
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-29-2016
Dua Lipa @ Unknown venue
Nottingham, UK
May-28-2016
Palace Winter @ Dot to Dot Festival
Bristol, UK
May-27-2016
Palace Winter @ Dot to Dot Festival
Manchester, UK
May-25-2016
Palace Winter @ The Shacklewell Arms
London, UK
May-21-2016
Palace Winter @ Great Escape Festival
Brighton, UK
May-07-2016
Slow Club @ Tower Pier
London, UK
Apr-30-2016
Palace Winter @ Spot Festival
Aarhus, Denmark
Apr-28-2016
ARY @ The Lexington
London, UK
Mar-05-2016
Palace Winter @ By:larm
Oslo, Norway
Mar-02-2016
Whitney @ Unknown venue
Oslo, Norway
Feb-11-2016
Palace Winter @ Frost Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan-30-2016
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Aalborg, Denmark
Jan-29-2016
Palace Winter @ Radar
Aarhus, Denmark
Dec-15-2015
Palace Winter @ Birthdays
London, UK
Dec-14-2015
Palace Winter @ Rough Trade West
London, UK
Nov-13-2015
Palace Winter @ Bremen Teater
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov-06-2015
Palace Winter @ Pumpehuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct-22-2015
Palace Winter @ Studenterhuset
Aalborg, Denmark
Oct-15-2015
Palace Winter @ Les Trois Baudets
Paris, France
Sep-25-2015
Palace Winter @ Stakladen, Studenterhus Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark
Sep-04-2015
Palace Winter @ Amfiscenen, Musikhuset Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark
Aug-26-2015
Palace Winter @ Pumpehuset
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-15-2015
Palace Winter @ VEGA
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug-07-2015
Palace Winter @ UHØRT
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jun-13-2015
Palace Winter @ Koncertkirken
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-29-2015
Palace Winter @ Loppen
Copenhagen, Denmark
May-16-2015
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Frederiksberg, Denmark
May-09-2015
Palace Winter @ Unknown venue
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar-21-2015
Palace Winter @ Drone Bar
Copenhagen, Denmark
Mar-07-2015
Palace Winter @ Kulturstationen Vanløse
Copenhagen, Denmark
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