Windmills

On a very basic level, windmills convert energy. ?As an artist, Windmills does much the same thing, taking personal tragedies, triumphs and memories and transforming them into songs dripping with heartbreak and anguish. 
Windmills is the moniker of moody indie swoon pop artist, Cory Myraas. Based in British Columbia’s picturesque Okanagan Valley, Windmills burst forth in the spring of 2011. Impressive both on record and in concert, Windmills has since developed a significant following in the BC interior and beyond.
It’s easy to see why. A clever songwriter with strong lyrical command, the words in a Windmills song are always accompanied by a soundscape that tells you how to feel. A genuine one-man show, this is a musician in charge of his craft. He has also become the Okanagan Valley music scene’s semi-reluctant heartthrob - handsome, tattooed and slender with a voluminous flop of magical hair, this is a man that gets marriage proposals via Twitter.
However, that’s secondary to the music. Since 2011, he has released two full-length records - 2012’s Keep Moving and 2015’s Measures - and a 5-track 2013 EP, Tilting. Windmills has also completed multiple Canadian tours, secured performance spots at festivals like Rifflandia and Shambhala and reached the Top 12 of the prestigious 2015 PEAK Performance Project. All the while his popularity continues to grow, with his two most listened to songs on Spotify - both from Measures - amassing more than 500,000 plays at the time of writing.
His music has champions well beyond the boundaries of his native Okanagan, with his sounds being well received in Canada and internationally, from the US to Asia and many countries in between. Importantly, there’s a clear evolution in the Windmills sound, and his songwriting continues to develop becoming stronger and more mature.
In addition to his album releases, Windmills makes a consistent effort to play as many shows as he can, polishing his live sound (and his dreadful jokes), increasing his listenership and regularly winning over new fans. 
The next chapter of the Windmills story is still to be written, but it promises to be fascinating. Windmills keep moving.
- Vincent Jones - KelownaNow Music Columnist"