On a very basic level, windmills convert energy.
As an artist, Windmills does much the same thing, taking personal tragedies, triumphs & memories and transforming them into songs dripping with heartbreak & anguish.
Inspired by the natural beauty of his surroundings, raised in 2 countries with deep international roots & a restless curiosity for sound, Canadian-born Windmills began creating music in 2011. As a performer he toured across North America, performing at major festivals, while creating a name for himself & his trademark sound. That sound, known as “Moody Indie Swoon Pop”, has become something carefully cultivated & obsessed over, with careful thought & attention to where it leads, consistently challenging it to further evolve.
There’s an immediacy & a sense of nostalgia to Windmills’ work, something foreign & familiar all at once.
The work speaks for itself, & has been featured in films, television, documentary projects & ad placements globally since 2013. As a composer, Windmills has written original scores for short films, theatre, & YouTube series. Compared to Patrick Watson, Jon Hopkins, Ólafur Arnalds and Johan Johannson, Windmills has proven he can’t be classified by any one genre or any one label itself.
After staying quiet and honing his craft, working relentlessly on his songwriting & his next project, 2022’s new offering, a full-length album unlike anything he’s released before is awakening.
The next chapter, is just being written, & as always… windmills keep moving.