[citation needed] Songwriter Chris Cheveyo assembled the band in Seattle's Central District in the fall of 2010.
[3] On June 25, 2013, Rose Windows released their debut album, The Sun Dogs, on Sub Pop Records.
[4] Cheveyo has described The Sun Dogs as being about “the everyday blues that capitalism and its hit man, religion, bring on all of us.” More specifically, he saw The Sun Dogs as an acknowledgment of the circular nature of the rat race, learning to accept the evil in the world, taking joy wherever we can, and ultimately disavowing traditions of exploitation and violence.
The recording sessions for the band's self-titled second album took place in Bogalusa, Louisiana in fall of 2014, with Randall Dunn returning as their producer.
"[5] On March 30, 2015 an announcement on their Facebook page stated that the band would break up, and all future appearances were subsequently cancelled.