Winter Spring Summer Fall

Jordy Asher was a frontman of bands such as Blonds, Young Circles, Blond Fuzz and Stonefox.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/01/blonds_band_bardot_miami.php |title=Q&A: Blonds on Backing Up the Hype; Show Tonight at Bardot |first=Arielle |last=Castillo |date=January 31, 2012 |accessdate=December 29, 2013}} In June 2013, he was officially signed to Jay-Z's entertainment company and Sony Music Entertainment imprint, Roc Nation, under the pseudonym Boots, for publishing.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=344494585677176&set=a.344494579010510.1073741825.299967930129842&type=1&theater |title=Photo Posted by Boots |publisher=Facebook |date=June 1, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2013}} In the same month, a fashion film (starring Chanel Iman and Viktoriya Sasonkina) featuring music by Boots was released.{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/69338013 |title=Spectral – An eye exam like no other, Starring Chanel Iman |publisher=Vimeo |date=June 26, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2013}}

With his contributions to Beyoncé released in December 2013, Boots came onto the music scene largely unknown.{{cite web|last=Tanzer|first=Miles|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mylestanzer/meet-boots-the-unknown-guy-behind-beyonces-new-album |title=Meet Boots, the Unknown Guy Behind Beyonce's New Album |publisher=BuzzFeed |date=December 13, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2013}} Upon the release of Beyoncé, he updated his Facebook page, saying he had been "working on [Beyoncé] for most of the past year", and that he had "produced 85% of [the album] and [had] four original songs on the album."{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bootsonboots |title=Boots Shared a Link |publisher=facebook.com |date=December 13, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2013}} Boots contributed additional production, background vocals and instruments to the album's first R&B/hip hop single, "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay-Z.{{cite web|url=http://www.beyonce.com/credits |title=Beyonce Album Credits |publisher=beyonce.com |accessdate=December 15, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5839719/how-beyonce-stayed-a-secret-and-which-songs-will-be-the-first-singles |title=How 'Beyonce' Stayed a Secret, and Which Songs Will Be the First Singles |work=Billboard |date=December 13, 2013 |accessdate=December 15, 2013}} Beyoncé later referenced Boots' work on the album, saying he is "a new producer that [she] completely respect[s]", that "he is an innovator", and she is "so proud to work with him".{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Justin|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/12/boots-beyonce-mystery-producer|title=Finding Boots: The Mysterious Producer Behind Beyoncé's New Album |publisher=Complex |date=December 19, 2013 |accessdate=December 24, 2013}}

Boots began releasing tracks for his mixtape in mid February. On February 13, 2014 Beyoncé's official Facebook page shared a link to Boots' personal website which contained an original composition titled "Dust" with an accompanying music video.{{cite news|title=Happy Birthday Boots|url=https://www.facebook.com/beyonce/photos/a.252225550600.296474.28940545600/10153881513870601/?type=1&stream_ref=10|accessdate=April 20, 2014|website=Facebook|date=February 13, 2014}} The song was of the first to be released which featured Boots singing lead vocals.{{cite news|last=Greene|first=Jason|title=BOOTS – Dust|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16660-boots-dust/|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Pitchfork|date=February 13, 2014}}

On March 11, 2014 Boots released two more songs. One titled "Howl"{{cite news|last=Greene|first=Jason|title=BOOTS – Howl|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16764-howl/|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Pitchfork|date=March 11, 2014}} as well as another titled "Autumn (Lude I)" which featured R&B artist Kelela. The release of "Autumn (Lude I)" included another music video, directed by Boots.{{cite news|title=BOOTS – Autumn (Lude 1) (feat Kelela)|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/19233/1/boots-autumn-lude-1-feat-kelela|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Dazed|date=March 12, 2014}} "Autumn (Lude I)" featured Boots rapping instead of singing.{{cite news|title=BOOTS – Autumn|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/boots-howl-and-autumn-lude-i|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Complex|date=March 12, 2014}}

On March 25, 2014 Boots yet again released two songs. The first was a song titled "Ride Ride Ride" which reportedly featured background vocals from Sia.{{cite news|title=BOOTS – Ride Ride Ride|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/03/boots-ride-ride-ride-sia-roc-nation-beyonce-stream/|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Spin|date=March 25, 2014}}{{cite news|title=BOOTS – Ride Ride Ride (feat Sia)|url=https://time.com/37592/boots-ride-ride-ride-sia/|access-date=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Time|date=March 25, 2014}} The second song titled "Alright", featured Boots prominently rapping. In the song, Boots mentions selling "1 million in one week", alluding to Beyoncé's album surpassing one-million digital sales in its first week.{{cite news|title=BOOTS – Alright|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/19377/1/boots-alright|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Dazed|date=March 25, 2014}}{{cite news|title=Beyonce's Album Sales Cross 1 Million in iTunes|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/beyonce-1-million-sales-itunes_n_4468437.html|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=December 19, 2013}}

On April 8, 2014 Boots released two more songs on his Facebook page. The first titled "Sheep/Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)" is a two part song. The first half hears Boots singing quietly over an electronic and orchestral arrangement. The second half features Boots rapping with a motif that plays heavily off of Nicki Minaj's "Lookin Ass". The second was a song titled "My Heart Is a Stone Today (Unharmed)"{{cite news|title=Beyonce Producer Boots Drops Two New Songs: Listen|url=http://www.idolator.com/7513403/beyonce-producer-boots-new-music|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Idolator|date=April 9, 2014}}{{cite news|title=BOOTS – "My Heart Is A Stone Today (Unharmed)" & "Sheep/Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)"|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1674546/boots-my-heart-is-a-stone-today-unharmed-sheeplookin-muthafucka-lude-ii/mp3s/|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Stereogum|date=April 8, 2014}}

On April 11, 2014 Boots uploaded a photo to his Twitter reportedly of a track-list. The track list contained all of the songs he had previously released. Prominent features listed were Shlohmo & Jeremih, Kelela as previously mentioned, Son Lux, Margot and a final feature that is unconfirmed.{{cite news|title=BOOTS Tracklist|url=https://twitter.com/bootsonboots/status/454677112629522432/photo/1|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Twitter|date=April 11, 2014}} He later went on to announce that the track list was a mixtape titled "WinterSpringSummerFall" but did not confirm a release date.{{cite news|title=WinterSpringSummerFall|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/boots-winterspringsummerfall-into-the-gray-kwane-margot|accessdate=April 20, 2014|newspaper=Complex|date=April 12, 2014}}

{{tracklist

| all_writing = Boots

| title1 = A Day in the Life of Jordan Asher

| length1 = 4:19

| title2 = Dust

| length2 = 4:35

| title3 = Howl / Your Move

| length3 = 4:13

| title4 = Fade Away

| length4 = 3:40

| title5 = Alright

| length5 = 4:09

| title6 = No More (Snowed In)

| note6 = featuring Shlohmo & Jeremih

| length6 = 4:33

| title7 = Autumn (Lude I)

| note7 = featuring Kelela

| length7 = 3:49

| title8 = EST

| length8 = 3:29

| title9 = Sheep / Lookin' Muthafucka (Lude II)

| length9 = 3:57

| title10 = Troubled World

| note10 = featuring Son Lux

| length10 = 4:28

| title11 = Olive Trees and Blue Skies and Hills

| length11 = 0:56

| title12 = My Heart Is a Stone Today (Unharmed)

| length12 = 5:42

| title13 = Atom

| length13 = 5:21

| title14 = Ride By (Lude III)

| note14 = featuring Margot

| length14 = 1:07

| title15 = Ride Ride Ride

| note15 = featuring Sia

| length15 = 4:30

| title16 = Dreams

| note16 = featuring Beyoncé

| length16 = 4:54

| total_length =

}}

• Boots – vocals, production

• Shlohmo – (track 6)
• Jeremih – (track 6)
• Kelela – (track 7)
• Son Lux – (track 10)
• Margot – (track 14)
• Sia – vocals (track 15)
• Beyoncé – vocals (track 16)

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