With a new worldwide distribution deal in place, Jim McGarry agrees to release WINTER's KILL on the re-vamped Rainbow Quartz. A release is scheduled for the second week of September 2001. Matt and Peyton focus their attention on their other bands as things are put in place for WINTER's KILL. In addition to the Wharton Tiers Ensemble Matt is also devoting his spare time to Brooklyn based Sea of Cortez with friends Dave Reid, George Berz and Torben Pastore.