Winkler

In March of 2022, a Northeastern University student newspaper quoted Justin Schaefers, speaking into the mic at their After Hours venue, as saying, “I’m not used to playing on a stage this big!” Just six months later, Winkler graced the positively giant stage at the University’s Common Cents music festival, warming it up for Armand Hammer and Faye Webster later in the evening. This rapid growth categorizes the past two years for one of Boston’s most exciting indie rock bands; in addition to the festival they’ve opened for both Loving and Drugdealer at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville, passed nearly 400,000 streams on their 2022 single, “Mona”, and were nominated for Boston Music Awards in 2022 and 2023: Best New Artist & Song of the Year in 2022, and Album/EP of the Year & Alt/Indie Artist of the Year in 2023.