LIZA & TOM FROM VANCOUVER, CANADA…

Tom and Liza are the Wind Whistles and they live together in the suburbs of Vancouver, Canada. As an indie folk duo, they both sing and both play acoustic instruments (guitar,bass). Sometimes they play alone and sometimes they bring friends, more times not. They think they sound like a cross of Lemonheads and Violent Femmes while people tell them they sound like a cross of the Decemberists and the Moldy Peaches. Beginning in the spring of 2006, they’ve done the usual artist thing: demo, radio, festivals, tours, friends and lots and lots of shows. In 2007, they have released their first full length “window sills” and try to spread it around as much as they can. That’s why they have decided to re-release their 12-track LP under a creative commons license. Aaahh-records, your new favourite netlabel for absolutely charming music, is very proud to have “window sills” their first release and will do its best to promote the album. In April, Tom and Liza have quit their jobs and headed across Canada with the the Greenbelt Collective, then they will head alone to Europe in May, June, July, August, and back across North America in September and October starting from the East Coast. Annually the Wind Whistles organize the Annually the Wind Whistles organize the celebrated local Beanstalk Folk Festival; a festival in which the ‘Folk’ is a loose term for some of their favourite artists that aren’t rock or too loud. The Wind Whistles are notorious do-it-yourselfers and love to meet generous and creative people that make beautiful things happen. So, please do not hesitate to get in touch with them.

Release: Window Sills (aaahh.001)
Bandinfo (PDF): DEUTSCH, ENGLISH, FRANCAIS
Fotos: Pressfoto 1 (2,2 MB), Pressfoto 2 (1,5 MB)

Website: www.thewindwhistles.com, www.myspace.com/thewindwhistles
Website: thewindwhistles (at) hotmail (dot) com

Tourdates:
Tourposter (World Tour 2008): Tourposter , Tourposter (blank)

16.Apr.2008 - Lane’s Birthday - Vancouver, British Columbia
18.Apr.2008 - The Railway! - Vancouver, British Columbia
09.Mai.2008 - The Exchange - Regina, Saskatchewan
12.Mai.2008 - Little Pictures Arts Preserve - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
13.Mai.2008 - The Ottoman - Medicine Hat, Alberta
14.Mai.2008 - The Slice - Lethbridge, Alberta
15.Mai.2008 - Broken City - Calgary, Alberta
17.Mai.2008 - The Pawn Shop - Edmonton, Alberta
19.Mai.2008 - The Blue Gator - Kelowna, British Columbia
20.Mai.2008 - Melodies in Mind CJSF 90.1FM - Burnaby, British Columbia
21.Mai.2008 - Railway Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
24.Mai.2008 - Chrome Horse - Nanaimo, British Columbia
25.Mai.2008 - Logan’s Pub - Victoria, British Columbia
31.Mai.2008 - Cat’s Cradle - Yeovil, England
08.Jun.2008 - Veranda Sessies - Timboektoe, Noord-Holland
09.Jun.2008 - Radio Hertz 87.9 - Bielefeld, Germany
09.Jun.2008 - Plan B Bar - Bielefeld, Germany
10.Jun.2008 - Kulturpalast - Hannover, Germany
11.Jun.2008 - Hasenschaukel - Hamburg, Germany
11.Jun.2008 - Spielbudenplatz - Hamburg, Germany
12.Jun.2008 - Intersoup - Berlin, Germany
13.Jun.2008 - Antje Oeklesund - Berlin, Germany
14.Jun.2008 - Cafe Central - Magdeburg, Germany
16.Jun.2008 - Country Radio - Prague, Czech Rep.
17.Jun.2008 - Parník - Ostrava, Czech Rep.
18.Jun.2008 - Music Club 13 - Opava, Czech Rep.
19.Jun.2008 - Klub Futra - Orlová, Czech Rep.
20.Jun.2008 - Labyrint - Žilina, Slovak Rep.
21.Jun.2008 - Dny Karviné Festival - Karviná, Czech Rep.
22.Jun.2008 - festival Za Vodou - Ostrava/Opava, Czech Rep.
23.Jun.2008 - Radio Proglas - Brno, Czech Rep.
24.Jun.2008 - Probuzený slon - Brno
28.Jun.2008 - Chateau Rouge Underground - Prague, Czech Rep.
29.Jun.2008 - Festival Porta - Revnice
30.Jun.2008 - Noch Besser Leben - Leipzig, Germany
02.Jul.2008 - Under 13 - Munich, Germany
03.Jul.2008 - Clubkeller - Frankfurt, Germany
05.Jul.2008 - Beatherder Festival - Lancashire, England
11.Jul.2008 - Primrose Pub - Leeds, England
19.Jul.2008 - Nozstock Festival - Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
26.Jul.2008 - Americana Weekender - Newcastle, England
27.Jul.2008 - Lomond Folk Festival Loch Lomond Edinburgh, Scotland
29. Jul 2008 - Lomond Folk Festival Loch Lomond Edinburgh, Scotland
01. Aug 2008 Sunrise Celebration Eastnor, Midlands
02. Aug 2008 Sunrise Celebration Eastnor, Midlands
03. Aug 2008 Anseo Dublin
07. Aug 2008 Mullingar, Ireland
09. Aug 2008 Bradford
10. Aug 2008 Northern Green Gathering Festival, North Yorkshire
13. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
14. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
14. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
15. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
15. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
15. Aug 2008 Broadstairs Folk Festival Broadstairs, England
16. Aug 2008 The Speak Easy, Berlin
17. Aug 2008 Tristeza, Berlin
19. Aug 2008 House show - spaldingstrasse/”open air” Hamburg
20. Aug 2008 Hasenschaukel Hamburg
21. Aug 2008 Kulturbunker Mülheim Cologne
23. Aug 2008 Livingroom show w/ Paper Tiger Bonn
24. Aug 2008 tba w/ Paper Tiger Frankfurt
25. Aug 2008 tba Leipzig
26. Aug 2008 Antje Oeklesund w/ Fary Berlin
29. Aug 2008 Woolfire Festival Woodmancott, England
31. Aug 2008 Ragged Hedge Fair Cirencester, England
04. Sep 2008 The Mersey House Liverpool, Nova Scotia
05. Sep 2008 barn show Wolfville, Nova Scotia
06. Sep 2008 Seaforth Community Seaforth, Nova Scotia
07. Sep 2008 Gus’s Pub Halifax, Nova Scotia
10. Sep 2008 Cafe Ampersand Charlottetown, Prince Edward
18. Sep 2008 Le Cagibi Montreal, Quebec
24. Sep 2008 Irene’s Pub Ottawa, Ontario
27. Sep 2008 Rancho Relaxo Toronto, Ontario
28. Sep 2008 The Boat Toronto, Ontario
01. Oct 2008 Strega Cafe St. Catherines, Ontario
02. Oct 2008 Jimmy Jazz Guelph, Ontario
03. Oct 2008 The Spill Peterborough, Ontario
04. Oct 2008 The Townehouse w/ OX Sudbury, Ontario
08. Oct 2008 The Apollo w/ The Acorn, Ohbijou Thunder Bay, Ontario
10. Oct 2008 Cafe Mondragon Winnipeg, Manitoba
31. Oct 2008 Halloween Homecoming @ Cafe Deux Soleils! Vancouver, BC