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28 STORIES / 2008–2026Word
got around.
The reviews, broadcasts, interviews and stories that followed us down the road. Each record tells the story in our words and links to the original source where it survives.
BAND PHOTOGRAPHY
For press & playlists.
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SoundsGoodWebzine
Caravan reaches Italian readers
The Italian webzine introduced “Caravan” through the story of our Wisconsin beginnings, touring years and Nashville sessions.
Stitched Sound
A night in Sioux Falls
Avian Sunrise’s Brian Wehrkamp remembered a summer 2008 show with us and Camera Can’t Lie as a moment that helped inspire his own musical path.
Indie AM
Caravan finds a new audience
Indie AM returned to “Caravan” as our Young One songs began reaching new listeners in 2026.
Stitched Sound
Before the Mae farewell tour
Jon, Dan and Owen talked about our beginnings, life on the road and the fall tour ahead with Mae and Terrible Things.
Digital Tour Bus
Summer Tour at Penny Road Pub
A review of our Barrington, Illinois headline set captured the live sound, the crowd and the Under the Weather songs finding their way into the show.
TUNED UP
Wisconsin Bands to Watch
TUNED UP included us in its Wisconsin artist roundup, tracing the move from piano-led songs toward the pop sound of Young One.
Eternal Terror Live
The European collection, reviewed
Matt Coe reviewed our AOR Heaven release, highlighting the melodies, harmonies and range of the eleven-song collection.
WGN America
Live on Midday News
WGN invited us into its Chicago studio to perform live for a national audience. The original broadcast is one of the pieces we are still trying to recover.
Houston Press
Bridges at Fitzgerald’s
The paper previewed our Bridges release show, called us local indie darlings and captured the Houston chapter while we were still living it.
AP Magazine Japan
The Japanese release in print
AP Magazine Japan featured our Japan-only compilation during the release campaign. We are still looking for a clean scan of the original issue.
MAGNET
I Don’t Feel It
MAGNET selected the Wanderlust single for its MP3 at 3PM series, placing one of our biggest pop turns in front of a national music readership.
Geki-Rock
Schematic × Windsor Drive
Japanese music press announced our release and run with Schematic, carrying the story into a country we never expected our songs to reach.
Camera Can’t Lie
The Go Green Tour
Our second national tour with Camera Can’t Lie—the Go Green Tour—brought us together as co-headliners after their signing with Atlantic Records.
HITS Daily Double
This Is How Wheels 2.0 Rolls
HITS included us in its industry-facing Wheels column during the Bridges era, when the team and conversations around the band were getting larger.
Houston Press
Moody—in a good way
A compact Houston Press profile described the emotional pull of our indie pop without mistaking atmosphere for gloom.
Driven Far Off
Mae, Terrible Things + Windsor Drive
The tour announcement preserved the complete fall routing that put us on the road with Mae and Terrible Things.
Jesus Freak Hideout
Poema Spring Tour
A concert review documented us headlining over Tooth & Nail newcomers Poema during an independent run through Kansas City.
Isthmus
E! News, Artist to Watch + the road
Madison’s alt-weekly condensed the journey from Weston to Houston, E! News and Clear Channel into one sharp concert listing.
Driven Far Off
Added to Vans Warped Tour
The announcement placed Windsor Drive in the next wave of bands added to the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.
Jesus Freak Hideout
Purple Door 2011
A detailed festival review and photo gallery caught our early Saturday set at the Relevant Stage in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Ghettoblaster
Jon Wasleske on Wanderlust
Jon walked Ghettoblaster through two years of writing, the new synth palette and the risks behind Wanderlust.
Flagpole
Wanderlust
Flagpole heard the dance pulse, difficult themes and careful pop construction that made Wanderlust such a turn.
puFF
Japan-only compilation + tour
puFF introduced the 11-song Cars & Calories collection and the Schematic tour to Japanese listeners.
Natalie
Nagoya tour date
Natalie’s coverage preserved the Nagoya bill from the Schematic & Windsor Drive Japan Tour.
MelodicRock
AOR Heaven signs Windsor Drive
The release announcement formally introduced our self-titled European debut through Germany’s AOR Heaven.
Get Ready to Rock
Windsor Drive
A UK review treated the AOR Heaven release as a curveball and praised its harmonies, pop restraint and West Coast glow.
Wausau City Pages
Windsor Drive brings it back home
City Pages previewed Young One and the Whitewater Music Hall homecoming that brought the new record back to Wausau.
The Wausonian
The band Wausau still remembers
The Wausonian previewed our Whitewater Music Hall return and placed the band’s touring history back in its hometown context.