Airiel. Chicago shoegaze/dream-pop band led by guitarist-vocalist Jeremy Wrenn, who started it as Airiel Project One in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1997. Loud, layered guitars with danceable rhythm and melody, across The Battle of Sealand (2007) and Molten Young Lovers (2017). 'Shirley Temple Tidal Wave' closes Winks & Kisses: Crackled (June 2004), the last of the four Winks & Kisses EPs. Feeltrip Records reissued the series as a 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in November 2023. They played Sway Fest in Los Angeles on 6 September 2026 and Thalia Hall in Chicago with REZN on 19 September 2026.
From the notes for EKHO Sonic Chill #14 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Airiel on EKHO Sonic Chill #14 · song 10
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“Shirley Temple Tidal Wave”
EKHO Sonic Chill #14 · song 10 · from Winks & Kisses (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
“Firefly” with Stella Tran
EKHO Sonic Chill #10 · song 21 · from Winks & Kisses (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
“In Your Room”
EKHO Sonic Chill #1 · song 18 · from Winks & Kisses (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
