The Dead Letters have come to weave a soundtrack for the sadness, violence and the haunting beauty of the human condition. Jim Demos and Alex Janusz recognized in each other a profound interest and love for the soundtracks and compositions of Ennio Morricone. After lengthy musical exploration and trial by fire writing and performing, The Dead Letters were born.

Jim Demos' blood runs deep with the pride and admiration for the folk music of his Greek heritage. As a young child Demos was indoctrinated with the exotic sounds of Demotika and Rembetika music. These traditional styles of greek music have found a permanent home in his consciousness and have influenced his fluid guitar style. His love for Morricone, post rock, Balkan and other gypsy styles can be heard. Loudly.

Alexander Heaton Janusz came into this world born a guitar player. With his secret love for old-time country, Morriconian licks and a heavy dose of 60's influenced psychedelic rock, he is the master of the western side of the band. Though it is sometimes said that given the position of the moon in the lunar cycle, polish spirits will possess his heart and hands, aligning him with the Balkan side of the band.

Jill Winzoski was taught the viola at a young age and seems to channel an old musical soul like a mystic radio. The heartache, pain and loneliness that is emoted through her playing can be found nowhere else. Some of the most emotionally engaging string arrangments can be found eminating from her viola.

Deciding to go the DIY route the group recorded and produced their self-titled E.P. Half of it was recorded in the attic of an old house in Winnipeg and the other in a rehearsal space in Montreal located in the heart of Petite Italy. The E.P has appeared on numerous college radio charts across Canada and the U.S.A landing them a spot on the CMJ top 200 and Canada's equivalent Earshot top 200.

From the first track "Ghost Of A Thousand Battles" to its last "War" their E.P truly conjures up the sound and emotion of a wild west gunfight led by a band of gypsies, with saddles blazing, on the coast of the Mediterranean.

The Dead Letters can be seen performing and have performed in many different configurations. As a big ensemble with drums, bass, piano, horns, strings and guitars. As an acoustic trio comprised of 2 guitars and viola or even as a guitar duo holding down alternate melodies and rhythms with looping techniques and other effects. The compositions and performances are always unique and powerful in any of these formations. The trio made up of Demos, Janusz, and Winzoski is the core of this project and its regular touring force.

Residing in both Winnipeg and Montreal, Canada The Dead Letters music can be described as Spaghetti Western mixed up in a Balkan blender. The Dead letters paint their sound on a wide open canvas with classical sounding tints, vaudevillian hues and swathes of unhinged guitar. Hints of baroque and sprinkles of surf can all be heard on top of big mountains echoing countrified balkan style melodies. The trio's compositions are the soundtracks to sadness, heartache, pain, suffering, war, bloodshed, inspiration, happiness, dreams, hope and revolution.