Windwaker (band)
Windwaker is an Australian heavy metal band from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The band formed in late 2014 and relocated to Melbourne, Victoria in April 2015. They subsequently released their debut EP "Fade" in May 2017. After numerous lineup changes, Windwaker solidified their lineup in 2018 before the release of their single "New Infinite". In March 2019, Windwaker released their self-produced sophomore EP "Empire", and made their second festival appearance 11 days before the release at Download Festival Melbourne. History. Early years and "Fade" (2014–2018). Windwaker, named after the , was formed in Wagga Wagga, New South  Wales. The founding lineup featured vocalist Will King, bassist Indey Salvestro, drummer Chris Lalic and guitarists Mark Mcghie and Will Eggleton. In April 2015, Windwaker moved to Melbourne, Victoria and began performing and recording new material. Their debut single "The Charade", featuring Zach Britt of Dream On, Dreamer, was released on 15 September 2015. Windwaker's next single "Castaway" was released on 2 November 2016, and was later included on their debut EP. The band began performing with Liam Guinane, who unofficially acted as both a live and studio guitarist after the departure of Mcghie, while guitarist Chris Moohan began  playing with the group after the departure of Eggleton. Windwaker's debut EP "Fade" was released on 31 May 2017. The EP was produced, mixed and mastered by Sonny Truelove at STL Studios in Sydney, Australia. On 15 January 2018, Windwaker introduced guitarist Jesse Crofts as an official member. Two days later, Guinane was officially introduced as the fifth member of the band. On 2 April, the band released the single "New Infinite", the first track to feature Guinane and Crofts. The band made their first festival appearance at BIGSOUND Festival in Brisbane, Queensland in September. Section::::"Empire" and Guinane's  departure (2019–2020). In early 2019, the hashtag #TheSitch frequently began to appear across social media forums in Australia. On 1 February 2019, Windwaker released the single "The Sitch" with an accompanying music video and announced pre-orders for their sophomore EP "Empire". The band released the second single of the release, "My Empire", on 5 March with an accompanying music video. The self-produced EP was mixed, mastered and engineered by drummer Chris Lalic, while additional engineering was provided by guitarist Liam Guinane and Declan White. Vocalist Will King commented about the release: "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 one-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." Eleven days before the release of the "Empire" EP, Windwaker played their first large  festival at Download Festival Melbourne, after winning a national triple j Unearthed competition. "Empire" was released on 22 March, with a limited physical release following in June. All of the shows for the "Empire" tour sold out. The band subsequently signed with New World Artists for bookings. In July Windwaker joined Beartooth on their Disease Tour as support, alongside Thornhill. Windwaker announced that Guinane was unable to attend the tour due to personal obligations, so Weighbridge guitarist Sean Ross filled in. They also stated their plan to cover Silverchair's hit "Freak" on the tour. On 9 September, Guinane announced  he would be leaving Windwaker to focus on his other band Reside. He played at Windwaker's performances at Good Things in December and Unify Festival in January 2020 before departing. Section::::"Love Language" (2021–present). On 30 December 2020 the band announced their upcoming debut album, Love Language. The release date is confirmed to be May 6, 2022 On December 17, 2021 the band made their debut on Fearless records with the single "Toxic". On February 11 2022, "Beautiful" was released with the announcement of the Album release date due May 6. The second single "Lucy" was released March 4 . Three weeks later the third single "Glow" was released March 25. Members. Current Former Timeline