The Band

Winterset is a Minneapolis-based group of the Americana/rock influence. Members include Steve LaFollette (vocals/songwriting/acoustic guitar), Dan Stewart (bass/vocals), Aaron Speer (drums), and Cassie LaFollette (mandolin/vocals).

Formed in 2008, frontman Steve LaFollette began playing shows in Roseville, Minnesota with a few of his friends. Around the time the group placed in the top three in a battle of the bands held in Minneapolis, Winterset announced plans to record an EP.

With enough material for a full-length album but two distinct sounds, the group decided to split the project into two small counterparts, which will be available both as individual works as well as together.

“We wanted to capture the songs in their respective time period,” Cassie said. “Some of these songs were written by Steve before he had a full band in mind, so they feel much more singer/songwriter-y. The newer songs have a decidedly bigger sound. We love both, and we wanted to present each in their own frame.”

With the help of engineer Mike Jackson and producer Andrew Carey, the project is slated for completion this summer. The title for the dual EP is yet to be released.