1. Packeis (Packice)
Björn: Rhodes, Organ, Vocal
Stefanie: Organ

Cello: Anne Müller
Viola, Violin: Peer Göbel
Finger Cymbals: LD Beghtol

2. Eulen (Owls)
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Optigan, Philicorda Organ, Toy Piano, Shaker, Vocal
Björn: Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Sleighbells, Vocal
Niklas: Dobro
Christian: Drums

Cello: Anne Müller
Viola, Violin: Peer Göbel
Mandolin: Chuck Plummer
Stand Tom: LD Beghtol

3. Maschine (Machine)
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Philicorda Organ, Glockenspiel, Metal Pipes, Vocal
Björn: semi acoustic Guitar, acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel, Baritone Guitar, Piano, Chimes, Vocal
Niklas: Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar
Sam: Drums, Wood Bricks, Vibraphone

Trumpet: Kyle Resnick
Kalimba: LD Beghtol

4. ICE Wilson Bentley
Stefanie: Fretless Bass, Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Rhodes, Harmonica
Björn: Ukulele, Lap Steel, Beatboxing, Vocal
Niklas: Electric Guitar
Christian: Drums, Shaker, Tambourine, Sleighbells
Sam: Timpani

Mandolin: Chuck Plummer

5. Roder
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Philicorda Organ, Piano, Vocal
Björn: Ukulele, Body Drums (chest, pants, paper & pencil) , Vocal
Niklas: Acoustic Guitar, Vocal

Marxophone: LD Beghtol

6. Wintersachen (Winter Things)
Stefanie: Piano, Synthesizer, Philicorda Organ, Vocal
Björn: Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Lap Steel, Pump Organ, Harmonica, Vocal
Niklas: Electric Guitar, Nashville Guitar
Christian: Drums, Vibraphone, Sleighbells, Cymbals

Trumpet: Kyle Resnick
Marxophone: LD Beghtol

Interlude: 7. Ring Of Fire
Sam: Vibraphone

8. Christmas No. 1 Hit (Lucky Kitty Maneki Neko)
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocal
Björn: Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Niklas: Electric Guitar
Christian: Vibraphone, Snare
Sam: Drums, Timpani

Choir: Julie DeLano, LD Beghtol, Chuck Plummer
Handclaps: Björn, Stef, Julie, LD
Trumpet: Kyle Resnick

 

9. Bushwick
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Philicorda Organ, Vocal
Björn: Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar, Baritoneguitar, Blues Harp, Lap Steel, Vocal.
Niklas: Electric Guitar, Nashville Guitar
Christian: Tambourine, Cymbals, Vibraslap
Sam: Drums

 

10. Falling
Stefanie: Vocal
Björn: Rhodes, Ukulele, Pump Organ, Baritone Guitar
Niklas: Electric Guitar
Christian: Drums
Sam: Chimes

Trumpet: Kyle Resnick

 

11. Eissturm (Ice Storm)
Stefanie: Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Toy Piano, Vocal
Björn: Acoustic Guitar, Pump organ, Toy Piano, Piano, Vocal
Niklas: Electric Guitar, Vocal
Christian: Drums
Sam: Sleighbells

Cello: Anne Müller
Viola, Violin: Peer Göbel
Mandolin: Chuck Plummer
Korean Banjo, Baritone Ukulele: LD Beghtol

12. Packice
Stefanie: Vocal
Björn: Piano
Niklas: Nashville Guitar
Sam: Timpani, Vibraphone

Trumpet: Kyle Resnick
Cello: Anne Müller
Viola, Violin: Peer Göbel
Vocal: LD Beghtol

 

Interlude: 13. Ring Of Fire
Björn, Stefanie, Niklas, Christian, LD, Chuck: almost any instrument that appeared before
Sam: Vibraphone

 

We started recording WINTER in August 2008 in our living room in Cologne. In September we added some small things at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT but most of the things that weren't done then, we laid down at Sam's & Julie's place in Bushwick Brooklyn, NY (Skapegrace Church).           
At the end of the month we returned home and finished the last bits and pieces – again in the living room.
Whenever we weren't recording, Niklas ran back to his flat and mixed our tracks at hilarious times of day. Maybe one week in early October was like that, then - he didn't even go to work anymore.
Kai Blankenberg mastered the album at his Skyline Tonfabrik Düsseldorf on Oct 9 2008 and shortly after a second time because some things weren't perfect yet and also, two songs had been remixed. But we finished the whole thing in October.

Lyrics & Music Björn, Niklas, Stefanie, except Falling (David Lynch, Angelo Badalamenti) and Ring Of Fire (June Carter, Merle Kilgore).
Sound engineer: John Nicholas Johnson. For Piano, Organ and some Guitars in Bridgeport Greg Giorgio took over.
String arrangements by Peer Göbel.

Artwork by Stefanie.