This is The Deal; Take it or Leave it?

• 8th Nov 2004

“Gotta kick your arse, you gotta like to lose”.

These words appear on 'Shankfight' from the 'Dead Gone' debut album by the two rasping rockers Ben Perrieron (guitar and vocals) and Ben Thomas on drums that combine to make Winnebago Deal. The road to their debut album has seen a ripping and raw mini album; 'Plata O Plomo' that showcased The Deal songs from as early as 1998. Last single release ‘Cobra’ led the NME to describe them in glowing terms as a hardcore version of The White Stripes, whilst their recent tour with The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster cemented an already notorious live presence. The next couple of months will see Winnebago Deal support Therepy? on a nationwide tour.

“We tend to play the newer stuff and go for a violent set. There is a lot of insanity like Black Flag; a 100% not holding back. When you do support slots you tend to do a greatest hits set. We play the slower ones in our headline tours. We play for a long time as well on those”.

Tour Dates:

NOVEMBER
24th – Norwich Waterfront w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
25th – Manchester Academy 3 w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
26th – Sheffield Leadmill w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
27th – Aberdeen Moshulu w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
28th – Glasgow Garage w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
29th – Leeds Cockpit w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons

DECEMBER
1st – London Astoria w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
2nd – Oxford Zodiac w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
3rd – Reading Fez w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
7th – Belfast Mandela Hall w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons
8th – Dublin Ambassador Theatre w/ Therapy?, Tokyo Dragons

NEW ALBUM “DEAD GONE” OUT NOW.