Based out of Dublin, Irish emo/pop-punk quintet Winter Passing formed in 2012 around the talents of siblings Rob and Kate Flynn, Jamie Collison, John MacMahon, and Neil Kirwan. Drawing inspiration from bands like Jimmy Eats World, Built to Spill, Sonic Youth, the Get Up Kids, and the Gaslight Anthem, Winter Passing honed their chops regionally on the live circuit and issued a series of singles and EPs before heading into the studio to lay down tracks for a debut long-player. The resulting Different Space of Mind was issued via Fita Records in September 2015. ~ James Christopher Monger