Windows (country-psych band)

American band

Windows

Windows in 2025

Background information
Origin| Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres|

* Rock
* country
* psychedelic
* pop

Years active| 2018–present
Labels|

* Starlite
* Deli

Members|

* Matteo Arias
* Nick Dehmlow
* Mikey Whiteside
* Marissa Yardley Clifford
* Julian Ducatenzeiler

Past members|

* Spencer Alarcon
* Sam Wotherspoon
* Justin Smith
* Eyal Lidergot
* Anthony Aragon
* Joe Budina
* Troy Tate
* Joe Loeffler

Website| windowstheband.com

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

## History

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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] In 2024 the band started recording their second major release with friend and producer Tyler Fogerty, son of American musician John Fogerty.[21] In January of 2025 they announced their participation at Austin Psych Fest 2025.[22] In April of 2025 the band released the singles "That's When"[23] and "Light in the Dark"[24][25][26] through LA based label Deli Records.

## Discography

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### Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details  Title  | Details

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Raindrops on the Open Road |

* Released: 27 March 2024
* Label: Starlite (US), Deli
* Formats: digital download, streaming

### Singles

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List of singles, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year

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"The Ballad of Whiskey Pete"  | 2019
"Send It" / "Up All Night"  | 2020
"High Sierra Lows"  | 2023
"Long-While"
"Fernwood Ave."
"Upstairs"
"Raindrops"  | 2024
"That’s When"  | 2025
"Light in the dark"  | 2025

## References

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1. ^ Perez, Juan (2020-03-22). "Nine years in, the Mystic Braves are still Kicking". ClearVisionCollectiv. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
2. ^ "weirdsound.net - Rencontre avec Mystic Braves, le groupe de rock psyché californien". weirdsound.net (in French). 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
3. ^ Mazza, Gabriel (2023-03-20). "Windows Pack a Punch in New Single 'High Sierra Lows'". Mesmerized. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
4. ^ "Mystic Braves w/ Windows, The Pesos - Tickets - The Wayfarer - Costa Mesa, CA - July 15th, 2020". The Wayfarercm. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
5. ^ tunesaround (2024-03-31). "Windows Announce New Single And An EP". tunesaround. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
6. ^ "L.A. based band Windows vibes out on "The Ballad of Whiskey Pete"". americanpancake.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
7. ^ on, Kevin Bronson (2020-07-23). "Ears Wide Open: Windows". buzzbands.la. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
8. ^ Millar, Mark (2020-07-01). "TRACK PREMIERE: Windows - Send It / Up All Night". XS Noize. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
9. ^ "Windows share remotely written and recorded singles "Send It" and "Up All Night" (BPM Premiere)". beatsperminute.com. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
10. ^ "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". Tell All Your Friends PR. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
11. ^ "Windows - "High Sierra Lows" & "Long-While"". UpToHear. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
12. ^ Mineo, Mike (2023-03-04). "Listen: Windows - "Long-While" + "High Sierra Lows"". www.obscuresound.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
13. ^ Bambridge, Fred. "Windows unveils upbeat new track, "High Sierra Lows"". Retrieved 2023-03-11.
14. ^ "Windows return with new single 'High Sierra Lows'". Mystic Sons. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
15. ^ Mathews, Kevinn (2023-03-18). "Jangly west-coast music meets California country in "High Sierra Lows" by Windows". Sinusoidal Music. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
16. ^ "Windows projeta em seu single "Fernwood Ave.", um clima atemporal. Confira!". Roadie Music (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
17. ^ Mazza, Gabriel (2023-11-05). "Windows Return with Lo-Fi Jewel 'Fernwood Ave.'". Mesmerized. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
18. ^ Rédaction, La (2023-10-30). "WINDOWS dévoile la mélodie nostalgique de "Fernwood Ave."". IGGY Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-30.
19. ^ "Windows - Upstairs (Indie Rock)". Tumblr. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
20. ^ "EP Review: Windows - Raindrops on the Open Road". Clout. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
21. ^ "A Window into L.A. Band "Windows" | KWVA". kwva.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
22. ^ Pearis, Bill. "Austin Psych Fest 2025: EITS, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr, Darkside, Yo La Tengo, GY!BE, Geordie Greep, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
23. ^ KVG (2025-05-01). "Windows – That's When – Hella Fuzz". Retrieved 2025-05-12.
24. ^ STAFF (2025-05-12). "Windows Controls the Vibe With "That's When," a Chill, Commanding, and Dreamlike Country-Psych Gem". Cage Riot. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
25. ^ "Windows Drop Light in the Dark Single - Austin Town Hall". 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
26. ^ Rincon, Jose Angel (2025-07-30). "Light In The Dark: compartiendo la vibra luminosa de Windows". En Tijuana Hay Rock (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-30.

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