Grace Like Winter

Grace Like Winter
GLW Live in Grafton, North Dakota in 1999
Background information
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Christian metal,Hardcore punk,Progressive metal, Metalcore,Emo,Noisecore,Punk rock
Years active	November 1998-September 2002
Labels	Raising the Roof
Associated acts	Every New Day, The Rock Band, Rogue Nation, From This Day Forward, Repressed
Website	Official Website
Past members	Derek Zacharias Jacqui Joel Letkemann Jon Kitchen Matthew Colonval Murray Campbell Tanner Brooke Tom Reimer

Grace Like Winter was a Christian progressive metal/hardcore punk band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They were formed in November 1998, and disbanded for the last time in September 2002. They released records independently and with the Raising the Roof record label. They were notable for having two singers, both of whom were female, as this is a rarity in the hardcore punk community.

Grace Like Winter began in November 1998 as a cover band for a friend's birthday party. The original members were Jacqui on vocals, Joel on guitar, Matt on bass, and Murray on drums. In March 1999, Grace Like Winter played their first show with original songs, and a full line-up rounded out with Tanner as a second vocalist and Tom as the bassist (Matt switched to guitar).

After several shows in the spring and summer of 1999, Grace Like Winter released a demo CDR in August, aptly titled Demo 1999. Then in November, one year after their inception, Grace recorded four songs for a split release with another Winnipeg band, From This Day Forward. This split was released in May 2000, and a whirlwind of shows, weekend trips, and a tour of eastern Canada ensued.

After a short hiatus in the winter of 2000/2001, Grace Like Winter reunited for the summer months for more shows, and tours in western and eastern Canada. Another short Demo CDR was recorded and released in August 2001. At this time, Tom decided to leave the band and was replaced with Derek.

Grace Like Winter has had the opportunity to play a number of different venues across Canada, and with a number of different bands, including Poison the Well, The End, Martyr AD, Grade, Figure Four, The Appleseed Cast, Moneen, and many more.

The band primarily played Hardcore punk and Progressive metal. While they have also been tagged with the genres of Metalcore, Punk rock, Noise rock, and Emo.