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I Winger naquero da un'idea del bassista/vocalist di Alice Cooper Kip Winger e del tastierista Paul Taylor, nel periodo in cui entrambi erano impegnati nel tour del disco di Cooper chiamato Constrictor. Kip conobbe il chitarrista Reb Beach durante qualche sessione in studio e cominciarono a lavorare insieme. Il trio arruolò infine il batterista Rod Morgenstein, spostatosi a New York. Morgenstein aveva militato in precedenza nel progetto jazz rock di Steve Morse chiamato Dixie Dregs prima di raggiungere i tedeschi Zeno per qualche data live. Presentandosi inizialmente con il nome di Sahara, il quartetto decise di cambiare titolo con l'avvento...

A former bassist of Alice Cooper's band during the mid eighties, Kip Winger went on to form Winger together with guitarist Reb Beach, keyboard/guitarist Paul Taylor and drummer Rod Morgenstein (formerly of Dixie Dregs). Taking the name from its leader, Winger specialized in winning melodic metal formula, with strong influences from bands like Van Halen, AC/DC and Whitesnake The band's eponymous debut in 1988 sold over a million copies on the strength of singles like "Seventeen" and the ballad "Headed for a Heartbreak”. Winger’s second album, 1990's “In The Heart Of The Young”, was slightly more melodic and showed a...

is a one of a kind party highlight! This underground swing band based in Berlin has gained the reputation of bringing its audiences high energy shows with great original music. The band keeps the music colorful by maintaining a fun mix between many genres ranging from big band swing, with a hint of Rock n’Roll to blues and boogie and a dash of Calypso and brass band music. Large influences have been New Orleans traditional jazz and Louis Prima´s jiving swing band of the 1950´s. From the beginning, one of the founders and existing member of the band Talis Mortalis...