Mark Deen of The Winter in Canada drops by the studio for a spirited discussion spanning the band's origins and interesting secrets behind the recording of their new album (out July 1, 2025), to making music in the age of AI and the essential ingredients of Kingston's thriving music scene.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Episode overview
00:01:32 Introductions
00:02:09 Landing the band name
00:04:55 The allure of the Kingston music community
00:07:01 Band origins
00:09:55 Collaborating on the new album
00:14:12 Mark's songwriting approach
00:17:55 Capitalist realism as creative inspiration
00:20:36 Making music in the age of AI
00:23:36 Technology's influence on music format
00:26:56 Song: Wolves by The Winter in Canada
00:29:49 First generation Canadian-inspired songwriting
00:33:21 Shared experiences and false separations
00:35:45 Elements of Kingston's thriving music scene
00:38:24 Kingston music's authenticity engine
00:41:51 New album release plans revealed
00:45:18 Episode credits

Episode Production Credits

Guests:
Mark Deen

Hosts:
Peter Sanfilippo [email protected]

Music:
Wolves by The Winter in Canada

Episode Links:
The Winter in Canada https://kingstonlive.ca/the-winter-in-canada
Joe's M.I.L.L. https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191596/view
HomeGrown Live Music Festival https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191769/view
YGK Craft Beer Fest https://kingstonlive.ca/show/737713/view
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view

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