Windows (country-psych band) explained

Windows
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Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2018–present
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Spencer Alarcon
  • Sam Wotherspoon
  • Justin Smith
  • Mikey Whiteside
  • Troy Tate
  • Joe Loeffler

Windows is a Los Angeles–based country-psych band founded in 2018 by Matteo Arias[1] former bass player of Golden Animals.

History

Windows was founded as a bedroom recording project in 2018 by Matteo Arias.[2] [3] He was soon joined Spencer Alarcon, and later by Australian bassist Sam Wotherspoon. Windows' sound consists of old California country, classic surf rock, and West Coast psychedelia.[4] [5] In February 2019, the band released their first single, "The Ballad of Whiskey Pete".[6] In 2020, the band planned to release their debut LP, but in light of the COVID-19 outbreak decided to instead write and record two singles remotely while locked down in quarantine.[7] [8] The singles were independently released on July 2.[9] [10] After the pandemic, Arias began work on a new music with a new line up including some members of his former band Golden Animals. In February 2023, the band released their first two studio singles—"High Sierra Lows" and "Long-While".[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Later that same year the band released two additional singles—"Fernwood Ave."[16] [17] and "Upstairs".[18] [19] In March 2024, the band released their debut EP Raindrops on the Open Road, recorded at Fonogenic Studios in Van Nuys, California and produced and engineered by Arias' friend Rocco Guarino.[20]

Discography

Extended plays

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Details
Raindrops on the Open Road

Singles

Title! scope="col"
Year
"The Ballad of Whiskey Pete"2019
"Send It" / "Up All Night"2020
"High Sierra Lows"2023
"Long-While"
"Fernwood Ave."
"Upstairs"
"Raindrops"2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nine years in, the Mystic Braves are still Kicking.. Perez. Juan. 2020-03-22. ClearVisionCollectiv. en. 2020-05-13.
  2. Web site: weirdsound.net - Rencontre avec Mystic Braves, le groupe de rock psyché californien. 2019-10-24. weirdsound.net. fr-FR. 2020-04-07.
  3. Web site: Mazza . Gabriel . 2023-03-20 . Windows Pack a Punch in New Single 'High Sierra Lows' . 2023-03-22 . Mesmerized . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mystic Braves w/ Windows, The Pesos - Tickets - The Wayfarer - Costa Mesa, CA - July 15th, 2020. The Wayfarercm. en-US. 2020-04-07.
  5. Web site: tunesaround . 2024-03-31 . Windows Announce New Single And An EP . 2024-04-01 . tunesaround . en.
  6. Web site: L.A. based band Windows vibes out on "The Ballad of Whiskey Pete". americanpancake.com. 2020-04-07.
  7. Web site: on . Kevin Bronson . 2020-07-23 . Ears Wide Open: Windows . 2022-11-04 . buzzbands.la . en.
  8. Web site: Millar. Mark. 2020-07-01. TRACK PREMIERE: Windows - Send It / Up All Night. 2020-07-06. XS Noize. en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2020-07-01. Windows share remotely written and recorded singles "Send It" and "Up All Night" (BPM Premiere). 2020-07-06. beatsperminute.com. en-US.
  10. Web site: Windows (Mystic Braves) Share "Send It" & "Up All Night" Via XS Noize All Bandcamp Proceeds Go To The Black Lives Matter LA Chapter Look Out For New Music In 2020. 2020-07-06. Tell All Your Friends PR. en-US.
  11. Web site: Windows - "High Sierra Lows" & "Long-While" . 2023-02-28 . UpToHear . en-US.
  12. Web site: Mineo . Mike . 2023-03-04 . Listen: Windows - "Long-While" + "High Sierra Lows" . 2023-03-04 . www.obscuresound.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Bambridge . Fred . Windows unveils upbeat new track, "High Sierra Lows" . 2023-03-11.
  14. Web site: 2023-03-15 . Windows return with new single 'High Sierra Lows' . 2023-03-15 . Mystic Sons . en.
  15. Web site: Mathews . Kevinn . 2023-03-18 . Jangly west-coast music meets California country in "High Sierra Lows" by Windows . 2023-03-18 . Sinusoidal Music . en-US.
  16. Web site: Windows projeta em seu single "Fernwood Ave.", um clima atemporal. Confira! . 2023-11-07 . Roadie Music . pt-PT.
  17. Web site: Mazza . Gabriel . 2023-11-05 . Windows Return with Lo-Fi Jewel ‘Fernwood Ave.’ . 2023-11-07 . Mesmerized . en-US.
  18. Web site: Rédaction . La . 2023-10-30 . WINDOWS dévoile la mélodie nostalgique de "Fernwood Ave." . 2023-10-30 . IGGY Magazine . fr-FR.
  19. Web site: Windows - Upstairs (Indie Rock) . 2023-11-07 . Tumblr.
  20. Web site: 2024-03-28 . EP Review: Windows - Raindrops on the Open Road . 2024-03-28 . Clout . en-GB.

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