Winger (band)

Winger
Winger in 2007. L–R: John Roth, Kip Winger, Reb Beach.
Winger in 2007.
L–R: John Roth, Kip Winger, Reb Beach.
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1987–1994
  • 2001–2003
  • 2006–present
Labels
Members
Past membersCenk Eroglu
Websitewingertheband.com

Winger is an American rock band formed in New York City, in 1987. Winger gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s with two platinum albums, Winger and In the Heart of the Young, along with charting singles "Seventeen", "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Miles Away". In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band".[4] As the music scene changed in the early to mid-1990s due to the popularity of grunge, their success faded following their third release, 1993's Pull.[1] Winger disbanded less than a year later in 1994.

In 2001, the band reunited and have since conducted several successful tours. In 2006, the band's 1993 touring lineup (minus Paul Taylor but including John Roth) reunited to record the band's first studio album in over 13 years, IV, and toured in support of the album into 2008. In 2009, the band released their fifth album, Karma, followed by Better Days Comin' in 2014. Their most recent album, Seven, came out in 2023.

  1. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Winger - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  2. ^ "'I Never Expected Any of It': Kip Winger on His Classical Grammy Nomination". Billboard.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Winger - Winger review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Winger Is Coming With The 'Karma', Samples Online". Sleaze Roxx. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2011.