Winston Audio was an indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 and grunge rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 that formed in 2001 and has existed in several incarnations since its creation. The band is currently signed to Favorite Gentlemen Recordings and is on an indefinite hiatus.

History

According to the band, Winston Audio "was formed in 2001, but the music they create today really began in 2006." In 2006, the band released its first EP, Come On, Hibernate, but the band remained largely silent until 2009, when they released The Red Rhythm. With the release of its first full-length album, Winston Audio has received generally favorable reviews, citing the band's unmistakable influences from 90's grunge rock. Winston Audio's sound has been described as hard rock with Southern rock

Southern rock

Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...

 and blues

Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...

 undertones.

Former members

• Dan Gleason (-2010) (Guitar/Keys/Vocals)
• Zach Brown (-2010) (Guitar)
• Shane Lenzen-O'Connell (2007–2010) (Drums)
• Gerren Fish (2001–2003) (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
• Randy Chester (2001) (Bass)
• Matt Hau (2001–2006) (Drums)
• Matt Keef (2002–2005) (Guitar)
• Chris Turner (2006–2007) (Guitar)
• Benji Lee (2006–2007) (Drums)
• Andy Lee (2007–2008) (Drums)
• Michael Adkins (2003–2009) (Guitar)

Tours

Winston Audio completed its first national tour with Manchester Orchestra

Manchester orchestra

Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2005. The group is currently composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, keyboardist and percussionist Chris Freeman, bassist Jonathan Corley, and drummer Tim Very...

, Audrye Sessions

Audrye Sessions

Audrye Sessions was an indie rock band from Oakland, California.-History:Audrye Sessions was founded in 2002 by singer Ryan Karazija and Alicia Marie Campbell. Soon after Michael Knox joined the band through a Craigslist ad...

, and Fun

Fun (band)

Fun is an American indie pop band based in New York, New York that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format. After the 2008 breakup of The Format, Ruess left Arizona to develop his career in New York City. Ruess then formed Fun with Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train...

in Summer 2009. In the fall of 2009, the band toured with Colour Revolt, UME and Meat Puppets.

External links

• Official Website
• Winston Audio at MySpace
• Winston Audio at Favorite Gentlemen Records
• Winston Audio at Facebook