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| Origin | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Windsor Airlift is an American ambient post-rock band formed by brothers Andy Johnson and Tony Johnson, and Adam Young, (of Owl City fame). The band, to date, has released six studio albums, eight extended plays, one live album, and multiple singles.
"We are an instrumental post rock band. We love Jesus Christ. We love music. We love you." - Windsor Airlift
In fall of 2002, Windsor Airlift was formed in Owatonna, Minnesota as a punk-pop band. On April 25, 2003, they released The Basement EP, as well as played their very first show. Between the release of The Basement EP and mid-2003, they played at several shows including Sunshine Festival, Bethel Church, and Ironwood Springs.
After playing at Steele County's Battle of the Bands in mid-2003, the band made a major change in genre direction. Abandoning nearly every aspect of pop/punk, they began writing music influenced by Unwed Sailor, and quickly released Selections for a Fallen Soldier. During late 2003, the band began work on Selections for a Fallen Soldier, Vol. II, while performing at events on the weekends. Selections for a Fallen Soldier, Vol. II, was released in early 2004, one year after the band's change in genre direction.
They entered into the Club 3 Degrees band tournament in late 2004, playing music deemed math rock. After making the third round, the band decided that it was in their best interest to remove themselves from the tournament. During this time period, the band also began creating short films to be played with their songs on old televisions at their concerts.
In the early 2005, the band released a four-song EP, Hotels. Along with the release of the EP, they released two albums, Moonfish Parachutist and Qiu!. Both albums were recorded entirely in Young's basement. Throughout 2005 and 2006, they continued to play at shows and write music with an additional member, and long-time friend to the group, Michael DeMars. In late 2006, the band released Ocean City Park.
In 2007, Young and Andy played several Windsor Airlift shows with each one consisting of new music. During this time, they played twice with Unwed Sailor, at The Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa.
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