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Win
Pop / Funk / Electronica

"Chewing gum for the ears, baby!"




United Kingdom

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Member Since2/27/2007
Band Websitehttp://home2.btconnect.com/iconic-trash/index.html
Band Members
Davy Henderson : vocals, guitars, keyboards

Russell Burn : keyboards, percussion, vocals, samples

Ian Stoddart : drums, vocals, percussion, keyboards

Emanuel Shoniwa : guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals

Simon Smeeton : guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals

William Perry : keyboards, vocals
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   About Win

Win were a strange yet enjoyable pop band from Scotland that crept onto the music scene with a few singles in 1985 and 1986, but didn't get around to releasing their debut album, Uh! Tears Baby (A Trash Icon) on the London label until 1987. Led by former Fire Engines main man Davy Henderson on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, Win also featured Russell Burn (keyboards, percussion, vocals, and samples), Ian Stoddart (drums, vocals, percussion, and keyboards), Mani Shoniwa (guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals), and Simon Smeeton (guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals). Uh! Tears Baby was a strange mix of Henderson's quirky songwriting and a "modern" (for the '80s) dance groove. The clean production (by David Motion) added even more to the odd feel of the album.

This was a band aching to break down barriers while remaining firmly inside them. Imagine Marc Bolan fronting early It Bites covering songs by Orange Juice and having the whole thing mixed by Kraftwerk and Adam Ant ("wow" is right). As odd as Henderson's songs were, they were still catchy and hummable, fueled by the soulful groove of the band. Two years later, Win released their belated sophomore album, Freaky Trigger, on Virgin.

Steven "Spaz" Schnee, Allmusic.com


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tagas

tagas



Jan 11 2009 2:20 PM

i can't tell you how much i loved you guys in the 80's. infact....still do.
tx
The Bum-Clocks

The Bum-Clocks
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Jan 22 2009 9:45 AM

"now I wantae be yer dug..wuff! wuff!"

Sad Society

Sad Society



Dec 10 2008 1:13 PM

All i want is a Super Popoid Groove


D...
Pollock And The Porrohman

Pollock And The Porrohman



Nov 26 2008 12:49 AM

win........pure genius from another universe


weclum 2 the strange wonderful weird mysterious world of pollock and the porrohman ;-)

stay tuned for future alien communications and alleged rumoured sightings.........

let the plague spread, inform the world of this great new band from scotland.


coming soon to a workstation near you..... 'Tales from the Monochrome Basement'....... listen to the Magnesium Kid do battle with the four 'beings' deep under the earth of Scotland's ancient capital.................
PAUL BERNSTEIN AND HIS WIDE STANCE

PAUL BERNSTEIN AND HIS WIDE STANCE



Oct 19 2008 3:00 AM

Will wee ever see any of the WIN back catalogue re-released on C.
D? I certainly hope so!
35 mm Dreams

35 mm Dreams



Aug 24 2008 11:20 AM

My favourite band of the mid 80's by far.

Still sounding good.

Graham
Black white & Co

Black white & Co



Jul 17 2008 7:07 PM

Merci pour l'ajout du groupe 100% pur funk french 80's
We want the funk, I gotta make that funk
Thanks
ste

steve calvert



Mar 22 2008 6:13 PM

for the Fire Engines and then Win to be criminally overlooked is well.....just criminal
The Fire Engines

The Fire Engines



Dec 27 2007 3:19 PM

Greetings From Edinburgh

Firesign

Firesign



Nov 10 2007 6:33 PM

Ah!

Thanks for the tears!

:)
The Devil

The Devil



Oct 31 2007 2:29 PM

greatest band of the 80's

take care guys ;)
Wendy

Wendy



Oct 19 2007 8:39 PM

Hya, Just dropping by to wish you a wonderful weekend! Love, Wendy xx
Wendy

Wendy



Oct 18 2007 9:18 PM

Ahhhhh,thanks for adding Shampoo Tears, brings back some great memories!! :-) Love Wendy xxxxx
john

john



Oct 18 2007 7:16 PM

Superb. Cheers for the tears. Now what about 'It may be a beautiful sky.....'
Aufgeladen & Bereit

Aufgeladen & Bereit



Oct 17 2007 8:12 PM

ohhh,
does anybody know the SEXUAL OBJECTS???
best
markus
john

john



Oct 14 2007 10:42 AM

Cheers for the add. Yeah, what about shampoo tears?
Wendy

Wendy



Oct 13 2007 3:34 PM

Hiya, thanks for the add! Feeling very nostalgic now lol. Wendy xx
Firesign

Firesign



Jun 2 2007 2:36 PM

Hi guys. Great to hear your stuff agin. Any chance of putting 'Shampoo Tears' up?

Cheers!
Lando van Herzog

Lando van Herzog



May 7 2007 10:23 PM

Thanx for being my friend and friend of my music

Appreciate you ! Keep in touch ! Bis bald !

all my love, tout mon amour, todo meu amor, tutto l'mio amore, mein Name ist Mensch, I’ m your brother Lando

PS. Aktuelle Information zu meiner Musik? Order den Lando Newsletter
auf meiner MyspacePage
Steve

Steve



Apr 27 2007 11:36 PM

guys.. Great song for the McEwans Lager add.... just a pitty the beer was not as good as the song..... Infact... the beer was and still is on par with Skol.. haha...
cheers Guys ...

Steve....
METROPAK

METROPAK



Apr 27 2007 4:07 PM

Thanx...Great.. M..
Welder

Welder



Apr 27 2007 12:44 PM

ta for the add

got YGTP on my page and also the vid for McEwans ad just now

ATB
W
Colin MacPhail

Colin MacPhail



Apr 25 2007 9:27 PM

Great stuff, If you know where I can trade my vynil copy of Uhh..tears baby for a cd, give me a shout!

I loved this band, infact, freaky trigger is goung in the car tommorow
NightAshBlack

NightAshBlack



Apr 23 2007 6:57 PM

Many thanks for the add. All the best.
Welder

Welder



Apr 20 2007 8:00 PM

Thanks for the Add

Great to find WIN on myspace

Hugely underrated.

ATB
W
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