You know how hard to please we DiS folk are? Consider this: Winnebago Deal's two albums Dead Gone (2004) and Flight of the Raven (2006) have both received perfect 10s. With such a flawless record, they're a big deal. You can insert your own pun there.

The Deal started off life as a quartet in school, but were quickly whittled down to drummer Ben Thomas and guitarist/singer Ben Perrier. Their hard rock riffage soon attracted the attention of Fierce Panda, eventually leading to the release of the Plata O Plomo EP in 2003. From this EP, Fierce Panda released debut single 'Manhunt', an instant hit with the alternative music scene.

From here followed the Deal's well-received long-players, although their adventures go far beyond that. Their debut album Dead Gone caught the eye of Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age/Kyuss), who invited them to support his band Mondo Generator on tour, and eventually become part of the Generator, touring the US and Europe including a support slot with Motorhead. Despite not currently being part of Mondo Generator, the Winnebago two recently went with Oliveri and friends to Dave Grohl's LA studio to record an album under the name Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator, due for release late 2006.

Oh, and ALL HAIL THE MOTHERFUCKING DEAL! *horns*

Releases

• With Friends Like These - single, out 23/04/2007 on Fierce Panda. (post review)
• Reeper - single, out 13/11/2006 on Fierce Panda. 1 review (read/post)
• Flight Of The Raven - album, out 10/07/2006 on Fierce Panda. 1 review (read/post)
• Dead Gone - album, out 07/10/2004 on Double Dragon. 1 review (read/post)
• George Dickel EP - ep, out 29/03/2004 on Double Dragon. 1 review (read/post)
• 4 Track EP - demo. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Sat 05 Apr at Stoke-on-Trent The Glebe. (post review)
• Howling Zoo, Thu 11 Oct at London Buffalo Bar. (post review)
• Trashstock UK, Fri 17 Aug at Nottingham Junktion 7. (post review)
• It's the End of the Zodiac As We Know It!, Sat 19 May at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Fri 13 Apr at Winchester Railway Inn. (post review)
• Thu 12 Apr at Cambridge The Soul Tree. (post review)
• Mon 05 Mar at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Wed 01 Nov at London Islington Academy. (post review)
• Mon 23 Oct at Birmingham Barfly. (post review)
• Sun 22 Oct at Sheffield Corporation. (post review)
• Sat 21 Oct at Glasgow Barfly. (post review)
• Fri 20 Oct at Nottingham Rock City. (post review)
• Thu 19 Oct at Liverpool Barfly. (post review)
• Wed 18 Oct at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Tue 17 Oct at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Mon 16 Oct at York Fibbers. (post review)
• Sun 15 Oct at Cardiff Barfly Club. (post review)
• Sat 14 Oct at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Mon 14 Aug at London Metro. (post review)
• Tue 25 Jul at Cardiff Barfly Club. (post review)
• Sun 23 Jul at London Camden Barfly. (post review)
• Truck Nine - Day 1 (Saturday), Sat 22 Jul at Steventon Hill Farm. (post review)
• Fri 21 Jul at Manchester Night and Day Cafe. (post review)
• Wed 19 Jul at Newcastle upon Tyne Academy 2. (post review)
• Tue 18 Jul at Glasgow Barfly. (post review)
• Sat 15 Jul at Stoke-on-Trent Sugarmill. (post review)
• Thu 13 Jul at Nottingham Rock City Basement. (post review)
• Wed 12 Jul at Derby Victoria Inn. (post review)
• Tue 11 Jul at Sheffield Corporation. (post review)
• Mon 10 Jul at Birmingham Academy Bar. (post review)
• Wed 19 Apr at London Monto Water Rats. (post review)
• Thu 09 Mar at Nottingham Junktion 7. (post review)
• Sat 21 Jan at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Wed 14 Dec at California 3 Club. (post review)
• Fri 28 Oct at Oxford Wheatsheaf. (post review)
• Mon 04 Oct at Manchester Roadhouse. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 12 Feb at Manchester Roadhouse. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 13 Jun at London Highbury Garage. 1 review (read/post)
• Wed 26 Feb at London Astoria. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 07 Jan at London Camden Dublin Castle. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 06/07/2007: Truck Gets Even Better!!!
• 06/07/2007: Truck Fest: Tickets about to disappear
• 29/06/2007: Truck X: Line-up announced
• 24/04/2007: Oxford Zodiac to close for four-month refurb
• 04/07/2006: Fierce Panda calls time on singles
• 20/03/2006: (Winnebago) Deal me a new hand
• 15/03/2006: Oxford's Arts Festival: first details
• 12/05/2005: Mondo Generator hits the UK with Winnebago Deal in tow
• 15/04/2005: Downloading? Did It, Done It, Doing It Again...
• 05/08/2004: TMF: Last Minute Alterations

Features

• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekender 2003: Carling Stage Reviews
• 18/12/2006: A Review of 2006: DiS is what it's all about, yo
• 31/07/2006: A Month In Records: July 2006
• 28/07/2006: Lostprophets vs Winnebago Deal
• 11/03/2003: D;Fr@G McR #10# Just a Very Little One
• 07/02/2003: DiS Launch New Monthly Night @ the Underworld

Links

• Winnebago Deal - Official site
• Winnebago Deal pics - taken at the Underworld, May 03

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