Kip Winger | nl

Winger is an American hard rock band formed in New York City, in 1987, that gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's two platinum albums, Winger and In the Heart of the Young, along with charting singles "Seventeen", "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Miles Away", put the band on the top of the charts by the early 1990s. In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band". As the music scene changed in the early to mid-1990s due to the popularity of grunge, the band faded after their...

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...