Overview Windy & Carl are an ambient space rock group based in Dearborn, Michigan. Cited as "A leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene" by All Music Guide, the minimalist group formed in 1991 around the core husband-and-wife duo of guitarist Carl Hultgren and bassist/singer Windy Weber. (Most of the band's pieces feature no vocals, however.) The band was prolific from the outset up to 2001, whereupon they took a hiatus of a few years. Unlike noteworthy prior drone/ambient artists (such as Cluster, Brian Eno, Popol Vuh, et al), Windy & Carl's drones are primarily derived from guitar, particularly via usage of delay effect, reverb effects, and E-Bow, rather than synthesizers. Another noteworthy aspect of W&C's sound is the absence of drums. History They self-released their cassette-only debut album Portal on their label, Blue Flea, in 1992; it was later reissued on CD. In 1994, the duo