Melodic shoegazing from the states.

Airiel was formed in 1997, in Bloomington, Indiana by Jeremy Wrenn and former bandmate Shawn Delaney. Airiel are currently signed to Highwheel Records, an independent record label.

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In 2007, the band recorded their debut full-length, The Battle of Sealand, which was released on Highwheel Records in August of that year. In honor of their contribution to the culture of the micronation Sealand, all the members of the band have been named official lords of Sealand, and are slated to be the first rock band to play a concert in the nation. This concert broadcasted live over the internet: here and here

You can listen to some of their songs from the album “The Battle of Sealand”: http://www.myspace.com/airiel

here is Airiel – Peoria

who said shoegazing is dead? !!!