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The Windbreakers

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The Windbreakers
OriginJackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Years active1981–2000s
Labels

The Windbreakers were an American power pop group from Jackson, Mississippi, led by singer-guitarists Tim Lee and Bobby Sutliff.[1] The band released their first EP in 1982,[1] and were best known for an acclaimed 1985 album, Terminal.[2] After three more albums, Lee and Sutliff began solo careers.[1][3] Tim Lee released All That Stuff in 1997 and, with his wife, Susan Bauer Lee, formed the duo Bark in 2014.[4][5] Another solo album from Lee, Under the House, was released in 2003.[6]

Discography

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  • Meet the Windbreakers EP (Big Monkey) 1982
  • Any Monkey With a Typewriter EP (Big Monkey) 1983
  • Disciples of Agriculture (Fr. Closer) 1985
  • Terminal (Homestead) 1985
  • Run (DB) 1986
  • A Different Sort... (DB) 1987
  • At Home with Bobby and Tim (DB) 1989
  • Electric Landlady (DB) 1991
  • Time Machine (1982–2002)[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "The Windbreakers – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ Scott Miller -Music: What Happened? 2010 0615381960 – Page 130 "The jangly eccentricity of Bobby Sutliff was always a bit of a strange match for Tim Lee's high-energy indie garage rock, "
  3. ^ Schinder, Scott; Robbins, Ira. "Windbreakers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Tim Lee - All That Stuff". No Depression. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Bio • BARK". Bark-loud.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Tim Lee - Under the House Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ "The Windbreakers Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2022.