The Zipper Shtick was a band (circa 1999 - 2001) that included members of The Green Apple Sea, nolte, and Hillside. The German band did some live shows in support of bands like the Owls and, in 2001, recorded a number of their songs at the Lonestar Studio in Numemberg, but those tracks have never been mixed, let alone released. But The Zipper Shtick did record demos in their practice room and released some of those through the Soundcloud feed of The Green Apple Sea earlier this year, including this dreamy instrumental "Land of Christmas" which you can download for free. Though it clearly stands on its own, I swear I can hear a hint of "Do You Hear What I Hear" in there. There's an easy joke to be made there, I know. Regardless, I love me some moody Indie instrumental Christmas music, and "Land of Christmas" is a good one, all the more lovely for it's raw qualities.
If The Green Apple Sea sounds familiar to you, it might be you recall their super 2013 single, "December", which is still worth getting from Amazon or iTunes if you haven't already.