Airiel began as a solo project by Jeremy Wrenn in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1997. For a few years, Airiel was a duo: Wrenn on guitar, Sean Delaney on bass and a drum machine. Wrenn then relocated to Chicago and brought in Cory Osborne (bass) and John Rungger (drums), followed by Chris De Brizzio (guitar). The current lineup includes Wrenn and Andrew Marrah (of New Canyons). Through Clairecords (Sacramento), Airiel released a series of four-song EPs titled Winks & Kisses.