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Second Wind is an American rock band that formed out of Colorado Springs, Colorado in the summer of 2022. The founding members are Harry Morin (bass guitar, vocals, rhythm guitar), Kevin Obrecht (drums, vocals, keys, banjo), and Jacob Martin (lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals).

History
The early stages of the band are like any other. Harry and Kevin connected over a craigslist ad looking to start a band that had a classic rock sound to it. In the Summer of 2022, they began by playing a variety of covers, then turned to writing their original music as the band progressed. The two played together in Kevin's guest room/studio to the sounds of the drums and bass guitar with vocals over the top. After a few months, Kevin found Jacob to join the band as the guitarist. There was some delay as Jacob had recently broken his wrist, but after a recovery, Jacob officially joined the band and brought his more modern and unique twist to what was an old school style Harry and Kevin had been developing. This all happened around the beginning of Autumn that year.

Over the course of the next several months, the trio would craft a large list of original tunes they hoped to turn into albums in the future. With some struggling to find the right recording sound in the upstairs guest room of Kevin's rental house, they finally were able to start recording quality takes of their music that could be turned into a demo. However, it would still be some time before releasing any of their music, as Jacob wanted to perfect his solo work prior to issuing a full release.

In the meantime, the three men would spend their time searching for any venue that would offer them space and time to play the music they had been working on. With many speed bumps and venues falling through or ignoring the band, their first gig was scheduled for August 18th, 2023, where they would be the 3rd in a lineup of 4 bands. The other three bands (Dr. Bob, Wilted Greens, and The Shrikes) took the stage with Second Wind at The Doghouse, a venue in the basement of Bar-K, South of downtown Colorado Springs. This was officially Second Wind's first show and landed them together as a band $130.