Windwaker (band)

Windwaker is an Australian metalcore band[1] band from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales,[2] formed in 2014.[3] The band consisting of lead vocalist Will King, guitarist Jesse Crofts, bassist Indey Salvestro and drummer Chris Lalic, relocated to Melbourne, Victoria[4] in April 2015,[5] later to release debut EP Fade in May 2017.[6] Following a confusing saga of constant lineup changes, Windwaker solidified their lineup in 2018 shortly following the release of single "New Infinite".[7] In March 2019, Windwaker released their self-produced, sophomore EP, Empire,[8] making their second festival appearance just 11 days before its release at Download Festival Melbourne.[9]

Windwaker
Windwaker performing in 2019
Background information
OriginWagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsUNFD
Associated actsDream On, Dreamer, The Algorithm, Slaves, In Hearts Wake, The Brave
Members
  • Will King
  • Matt Jekel
  • Indey Salvestro
  • Chris Lalic
Past members
  • Mark Mcghie
  • Will Eggleton
  • Chris Moohan
  • Jesse Holt
  • Liam Guinane

History

Early years and Fade (2014–2018)

Windwaker, named after the Legend of Zelda game, was formed in late-2014 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The group originally formed as with Will King on vocals, Chris Lalic on drums, Indey Salvestro on bass, with Mark Mcghie and Will Eggleton as first guitarists.[3] In April 2015,[5] Windwaker moved to Melbourne, Victoria[4] together where they began performing and recording new material. Their debut single, 'The Charade' featuring Zach Britt of Dream On, Dreamer, was released on 15 September 2015.[10] Windwaker's next single "Castaway" was released on 2 November 2016, it was later included on their debut EP.[11] The band soon began performing with Liam Guinane, who unofficially acted as both a live and studio member upon the departure of guitarist Mcghie, and later Chris Moohan upon the departure of guitarist Eggleton. Windwaker's debut EP Fade, was later released on 31 May 2017. The EP was produced, mixed and mastered by Sonny Truelove at STL Studios in Sydney, Australia.[12]

On 15 January 2018, Windwaker introduced Jesse Crofts as a full-time guitarist.[13] Two days later, Guinane was officially introduced as the fifth and final member of the band.[14] On 2 April, the band released their single "New Infinite", the first track to feature Guinane and Crofts.[15] The band made their first festival appearance at BIGSOUND Festival in Brisbane, Queensland in September.[16]

Empire (2019–present)

In early-2019, the hashtag #TheSitch frequently began to appear across social media forums in Australia.[17] On 1 February 2019, Windwaker released single "The Sitch" alongside an accompanying music video, announcing pre-orders for sophomore EP, Empire.[18] The EP, self-produced by Windwaker was mixed, mastered, and engineered by drummer Chris Lalic with additional engineering by guitarist Liam Guinane and Declan White.[19] Vocalist Will King stated: "Coming out of our last record, a record deeply rooted in post-adolescent feelings of pain and loneliness, as a band, it’s safe to say that we all had this strong desire to redeem ourselves of those sole qualities. I think we have always feared trapping ourselves in a box, kept in by 1-dimensional expectations, and we are very conscious of not allowing that influence to hinder our creativity. We are absolutely not a band who is going to sit around all day writing the same songs over and over again."[20]

Windwaker released the second single of the release, entitled "My Empire", on 5 March with an accompanying music video released alongside it.[21]

11 days before the release of Empire EP, Windwaker played their first large scale festival at Download Festival Melbourne, result of winning a competition held by national radio station triple j Unearthed.[22] Empire was then later released on 22 March, with a limited physical release following in June. All of the shows for their headline Empire tour got sold out. The band signed onto New World Artists for bookings, sometime later.[23] In July, Windwaker later joined Beartooth on their Disease Tour as support, alongside Thornhill.[24] Guitarist Liam Guinane will be unable to attend the tour due to personal obligations, Weighbridge guitarist Sean Ross will fill in. The band also announced they plan of covering Silverstein's track "Freak" during the tour.[25] On 9 September, Liam announced he would be departing the band to focus more his side project band Reside. However stated that he would stay with the band until December where the band are set to play at Good Things, before definitively leaving.[26]

The band then played at Unify festival in January 2020 before bidding farewell to Liam for good. On December 30 the band announced their first upcoming album title, Love Language. It is set to be released in 2021.[27]

Members

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
Fade
Empire
  • Released: 22 March 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, 10" vinyl, digital download
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Singles

Title Year Album
"The Charade"
(featuring Zach Britt)
2015 Non-album singles
"Fade Sessions" 2017
"New Infinite" 2018
"The Sitch" 2019 Empire
"My Empire"

Music videos

Year Song Director
2016 "Castaway"
2018 "New Infinite" Kieran Ellis-Jones
2019 "The Sitch" Ben Anderson
"My Empire" Colin Jeffs

Notes

  1. Empire did not enter the Top 100, but peaked at #19 on the ARIA Digital Albums Chart and at #3 on the AIR 100% Independent Albums Chart.

References

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  2. ""We are sort of trying to push all of the boundaries" – An interview with Chris Lalic (Windwaker)". Metal Obsession. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. Barker, Belinda (5 February 2015). "Wagga band releases debut recording". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Windwaker Feature Artist". triple j. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. "Windwaker release new single/video 'New Infinite', announce tour dates – The Rockpit". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  6. Sievers, Alex. "EP Review: Windwaker – 'Fade'". Killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  7. Sievers, Alex. "Windwaker Drop Fierce & Fresh Tune, 'New Infinite'". Killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. citylightstam (18 March 2019). "Windwaker – Empire (EP Review)". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. "Download Festival Announce Triple J Unearthed Winners". Music Feeds. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. "The Charade, by Windwaker". Windwaker. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  11. Windwaker (2 November 2016). "Windwaker - Castaway". Retrieved 30 June 2019 via YouTube.
  12. Simmons, Jonty (29 May 2017). "WINDWAKER // Fade EP". Hysteria Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  13. "Windwaker - *INTRODUCING JESSE CROFTS*". Facebook. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  14. "Windwaker - *INTRODUCING LIAM GUINANE*". Facebook. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  15. Burch, Kel (4 April 2018). "Windwaker – New Infinite (New Music)". Depth Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  16. "Windwaker". BIGSOUND. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  17. Editor, Overdrive (2 February 2019). "WINDWAKER Announce New EP And Drop First Single'The Sitch'". Overdrive Music Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2019.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  18. "Windwaker Announce New EP 'Empire', Drop Hilarious Clip For 'The Sitch' – SCENEZINE". Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  19. Windwaker (31 January 2019), Windwaker - The Sitch (Official Music Video), retrieved 31 March 2019
  20. "WINDWAKER announce new EP 'Empire' & drop new video and single 'The Sitch'". Down the Front Media. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  21. Windwaker (5 March 2019). "Windwaker - My Empire (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 6 March 2019 via YouTube.
  22. "Unearthed Download Festival comp winners announced". triple j. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  23. The Rockpit (21 June 2019). "Windwaker announce Vinyl and CD release of EP 'Empire'". The Rockpit. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  24. brownypaul (5 June 2019). "Beartooth Australian Tour Supports Revealed". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  25. "Windwaker - Hello friends & fans, As it turns out, Liam..." Facebook. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  26. Brown, Paul (9 September 2019). "Oh Man, Liam Guinane Is Departing Windwaker..." Wall of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  27. "Windwaker - Sooo, a lot to say. First up, Unify was a very..." Facebook. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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