Windish

And why is Bethlehem the only place in the world where the term "Windish" is used today?

Archive 2007-06-01 2007

Dubstep's breakout star has kind things to say about M.I.A. (Photo courtesy Windish Agency)

Be specific: Rusko on working with M.I.A. David Malitz 2010

The band signed to The Windish Agency last year and released two singles, "Open Season" and "Flowers Bloom."

Jill Donenfeld: Band Bites: Ramen and Cajun With High Highs Jill Donenfeld 2011

The band signed to The Windish Agency last year and released two singles, "Open Season" and "Flowers Bloom."

Jill Donenfeld: Band Bites: Ramen and Cajun With High Highs Jill Donenfeld 2011

The band signed to The Windish Agency last year and released two singles, "Open Season" and "Flowers Bloom."

Jill Donenfeld: Band Bites: Ramen and Cajun With High Highs Jill Donenfeld 2011

"It's a lot easier these days for a band to go from zero to 100 miles an hour in a short amount of time," says booking agent Tom Windish.

The Music Industry's Summer Comeback Tour JOHN JURGENSEN 2011

But in the last two years, the Chicago-based Windish Agency has opened three satellite offices and expanded its roster of mostly indie rock bands to 450 acts from about 300.

The Music Industry's Summer Comeback Tour JOHN JURGENSEN 2011

The band signed to The Windish Agency last year and released two singles, "Open Season" and "Flowers Bloom."

Jill Donenfeld: Band Bites: Ramen and Cajun With High Highs Jill Donenfeld 2011

Mr. Windish says, "I just think of each band as its own little cottage industry."

The Music Industry's Summer Comeback Tour JOHN JURGENSEN 2011

The band signed to The Windish Agency last year and released two singles, "Open Season" and "Flowers Bloom."

Jill Donenfeld: Band Bites: Ramen and Cajun With High Highs Jill Donenfeld 2011