Electronic Press Kit
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Highlights
Signed to High Priestess Publishing; proudly self-managed
Spotify 6500 monthly listeners, Instagram 2300 followers
Latest LP Recovering Theatre Kid
over 45k streams on Spotify
charted on college and Independent radio, including multiple #1 spots
listen in Exclaim! magazine’s April 2024 edition of “8 artists you need to hear”
Nominated for Producer of the Year at Western Canadian Music Awards 2024
Non-profit Good + Plenty nominated for Community Excellence award 2023 and 2024, recipient of Women in Music Canada Rising Leaders award 2024
Recipient of Kevin Walters Legacy Songwriter Award 2022
Participated in Women in the Studio National Accelerator 2021
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE FOR ACT I FROM LANA WINTERHALT JANUARY 19, 2024
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE FOR ACT II FROM LANA WINTERHALT FEBRUARY 23, 2024
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE FOR RECOVERING THEATRE KID FROM LANA WINTERHALT MARCH 22, 2024
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Bio//short/99 words
Lana Winterhalt is a Recovering Theatre Kid–dramatic, emotional, charismatic, sparkly, larger than life–all fuelled by caffeine and Zoloft. As an introverted extrovert, Lana is chaotically balanced between a life on the stage as a performer and life as a hermited music producer, composer, and songwriter (High Priestess Publishing), crafting a sonic universe for listeners to walk around and get lost in. In 2024 alone, Lana released a full-length album, 2 remixes, 2 original songs, 1 cover, and 1 short film score. Lana was also the proud loser of Producer of the Year at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards.
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Lana Winterhalt is a recovering theatre kid–dramatic, emotional, charismatic, sparkly, larger than life–all fuelled by caffeine and Zoloft. As an introverted extrovert, Lana is chaotically balanced between a life on the stage as a performer and life as a hermited music producer, crafting a sonic universe for listeners to walk around and get lost in. Lana has released 10 projects in the past six years, in the role of artist, writer, producer and engineer. Her latest album, Recovering Theatre Kid, mixes dusty guitars and grandiose harmonies in an attempt to leave you feeling sparkly and weightless. Lana was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards.
In addition to her work as an artist, Lana is the founder and director of the non-profit organization, the Good + Plenty Arts Collective, and their subgroup, the Good + Plenty Producer's Club. This collective seeks to diversify the Manitoba arts scene by providing more opportunities and resources for women, 2Spirit, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals interested in music production and audio engineering. The Good + Plenty Arts Collective won the Rising Leader award at the Women in Music Canada Honours 2024, and was nominated two years in a row for Community Excellence at the Western Canadian Music Awards.
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Lana Winterhalt is a Recovering Theatre Kid–dramatic, emotional, charismatic, sparkly, larger than life–all fuelled by caffeine and Zoloft. As an introverted extrovert, Lana is chaotically balanced between a life on the stage as a performer and life as a hermited music producer, composer, and songwriter (High Priestess Publishing), crafting a sonic universe for listeners to walk around and get lost in. In 2024 alone, Lana released a full-length album, 2 remixes, 2 original songs, 1 cover, and 1 short film score. Lana was also the proud loser of Producer of the Year at the 2024 Western Canadian Music Awards. Oh, and in the midst of all this she also had a baby. It’s been a wild year.
Lana’s production style mixes dusty guitars and grandiose harmonies in an attempt to leave you feeling sparkly and weightless. All of this drama comes to life on her full-length album, Recovering Theatre Kid (March 23, 2024), which charted on the !earshot national Top 50 and was listed in Exclaim! magazine's "8 new artists you have to hear" in April 2024. The album was also listed in Exclaim!’s end of the year wrap up article, “22 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2024”.
In addition to her work as an artist, Lana is the founder and director of the non-profit organization, the Good + Plenty Arts Collective, and their subgroup, the Good + Plenty Producer's Club. This collective seeks to diversify the Manitoba arts scene by providing more opportunities and resources for women, 2Spirit, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals interested in music production and audio engineering. The Good + Plenty Arts Collective won the Rising Leader award at the Women in Music Canada Honours 2024, and was nominated two years in a row for Community Excellence at the Western Canadian Music Awards.
Releases
Recovering Theatre Kid LP (March 22, 2024)
Act II EP (February 23, 2024)
Act I EP (January 19, 2024)
Selci Love Adorned Remix (2023)
Still Dreaming Remix (2023) of own song, Dream (2018)
Summer Magic EP (June 21 2021)
Still Collaboration EP with MoonBell (2021)
Hold on to Me EP (2020)
Diamonds Holiday LP (2019)
If & When LP (2018)
Return to Sender EP (2018)
Video
“We caught up with Lana Winterhalt at the Park Theatre where she spoke to us about her aesthetic, her band, and her hopes for the future.” - Range Finder
Lana Winterhalt for MOSAIC Manitoba-centric concert series produced by Artists in Healthcare Manitoba, in collaboration with the MCO, and funded generously by Safe At Home Manitoba
Photos click to download
Awards and Accolades
Nominated for Producer of the Year at Western Canadian Music Awards 2024
Non-profit Good + Plenty recipient of Women in Music Canada Rising Leaders award 2024
Recipient of Kevin Walters Legacy Songwriter Award 2022
Participated in Women in the Studio National Accelerator 2021
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Podcasts:
Witchpolice Radio with Sam Thompson Lana Winterhalt and MoonBell interview, February 2021
Paper Cut Podcast recorded live-on-location from Rainbow Trout Music Festival August 2019
Witchpolice Radio with Sam Thompson October 2018
Canadian Creators with Alastair Heinrichs October 2018
Winnipeg Music Project with Ashley Bieniarz December 2018
Print/Features:
“Birth of a Producer: Indie-pop songwriter and mother-to-be hones craft, teaches others, while making new album” Winnipeg Free Press, March 29, 2024, written by Ben Waldmen.
"Manitoba Music Announces Kevin Walters Legacy Award Recipients” Manitoba Music, June 23, 2022.
”Good + Plenty and about time” Winnipeg Free Press, January 20, 2022, written by Eva Wasney.
”SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Lana Winterhalt on Equity, Opportunity, and Finding Joy in the Mundane” Spotlight Series for Manitoba Music, October 9, 2021, written by Cierra Bettens.
“For Winnipeg-based indie-pop artist Lana Winterhalt, being a musician isn’t just about looking inwards; it’s about amplifying others. With a wealth of knowledge in the realms of songwriting, music production and promotion, she’s a grassroots force to be reckoned with.”
“An Interview With Lana Winterhalt” Harlton Empire, September 10, 2021, written by Kat Harlton
“The Glory of Growing” in Sound, Phrase & Fury Volume 7.1, January 2019, written by Janet Adamana.
“With her soft, ethereal vocals whispering candid sorrow atop a bed of haunting electronic melodies, it’s hard not to feel moved by Lana Winterhalt and her new album If & When.”
Album/Song Reviews:
Exclaim! “22 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2024” written by Kaelen Bell, December 9, 2024
“This is not a record that's easy to ignore, even in the rumble of a crowd. A songwriter and producer with a weighty, elastic voice, Winterhalt crafts her full-length like an architect, building towering pop songs draped in strings, layers of harmony and sparkling keyboards. It's a loose concept record of sorts, but Winterhalt never lets the conceit get in the way of her sterling songwriting; these songs are big containers for even bigger emotions.”
Exclaim! “8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in April 2024” written by Laura Stanley, April 5, 2024
'“Pairing heartfelt lyrics with tender and memorable melodies, Winterhalt deserves a standing ovation.”
Tinnitist “Lana Winterhalt Takes Centre Stage With Recovering Theatre Kid” written by Darryl Sterdan, April 4, 2024
Cups N Cakes Network “Quick Picks” Reviews, written by Sean Davis Newton, February 2024
Cups N Cakes Network “Most Anticipated of 2021” article, written by Jeff MacCallum, January 2021
Cups N Cakes Network Reviews “Hold on to Me”, written by Joel Klaverkamp, July 28 2020
“This is the happy-sad sound perfected. Lana Winterhalt has skillfully combined genuinely moving songwriting with sweet production and tender performances to create a beautiful gem of joyful wonder.”
Stylus Magazine Local Spotlight, written by Grace Hrabi, December 2018/January 2019
”Return to Sender” Review written By Jim Di Gioia of DOMINIONATED, July 12 2018
Ride the Tempo “5 on the fly” Review written by Mark Anthony Brennan November 17, 2018
Television Appearances & Radio Interviews:
Interview on “Thank God It’s Free Range!” with Michael Elves on UMFM 101.5 FM (Winnipeg, MB) March 22, 2024, promoting Lana Winterhalt’s new album Recovering Theatre Kid
Full interview on “Eclectic Residents” with Keeley on CKUW 95.9 FM (Winnipeg, MB) February 29, 2024, promoting Lana Winterhalt’s new album Recovering Theatre Kid
Full interview on “Infinite Ceiling” with Colin and Emily on CKCU 93.1 FM (Ottawa, ON) February 29, 2024, promoting Lana Winterhalt’s new album Recovering Theatre Kid
Up To Speed on CBC Radio 3 July 27, 2023, promoting Lana Winterhalt’s film compositions for Rachel Beaulieu’s films “Crush” and “Mémère”
Up To Speed on CBC Radio 3 September 16, 2022, promoting the release of her single “More Time With You”
Live on Global News Winnipeg December 2019, promoting holiday EP “The Fall”
Live on Global News Winnipeg October 11, 2018 promoting the release of “If & When”
!earshot Radio Charting (last updated May 14, 2024)
Recovering Theatre Kid
All Appearances - 20
Total No. of Weeks - 8
Highest Position- #1 (CFUR Prince George, BC
!earshot Top 50 - highest position #18 week of April 30, 2024