The New Face of Facing Winter

A Brighter Side of the Forest

March 6, 2010

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Justin Birchard and Jeff Goluszka of Facing Winter are two of the most genuine, caring, and special people I've been lucky enough to call friends. We have all gone through a shocking and hurtful time together, but are prevailing in our own paths of life. With our friendship renewed, and the replacement of their old bassist with their current one - Drew DeWaard - I've again become a part of the boys' musical journey as a fan and photographer.

I have been very privileged to have the new Facing Winter preview some of their latest material, along with some old favorites. Drew has exceeded my hopes for the band's rebirth - helping land opening gigs for bands like Rusted Root, and playing larger venues than before. They're continuing to pursue their desire to play cities outside of Chicago, and are doing so tactically and with more determination than ever before. Together, this new grouping has already begun exploring new avenues of musicality - evidence of which will be seen on their forthcoming album due for completion in just a few short weeks.

So... without further ado, here is the new face of Facing Winter:

The VERY talented, kind and fabulous new bassist, Drew DeWaard

Watch for the official announcement of the release of the forthcoming album, "Gifts From Gravity" at www.facingwinter.com.