Windsor Airlift
American ambient post-rock band
Windsor Airlift is an American ambient post-rock band formed by brothers Andy Johnson and Tony Johnson, and Adam Young. The band, to date, has released eight studio albums, eight extended plays, one live album, and six singles.
History
The band was formed in Owatonna, Minnesota, and started out as Left Lane in 2001. Adam Young had met Andy Johnson when they were both in elementary school and began making music. Andy used his uncle's Washburn electric guitar, which he hasn't stopped using since, while his brother Tony had picked up the bass guitar. They had a drum set, which Young would use every time he joined the Johnsons at their house. The group wrote parody songs and recorded them on a PC mic, as well as selling their CDs from their lockers. In fall of 2002, the band regrouped as Windsor Airlift. On April 25th, 2003, they released their first EP, 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.
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