Winona Fighter has officially dropped their debut album My Apologies To The Chef featuring singles such as “ATTENTION” and “R U FAMOUS.” The band also dropped a music video for their track “TALK.”
Frontwoman Coco Kinnon says, “‘TALK’ is about feeling like your name is always in someone’s mouth. The more limelight we get the more we are susceptible to trolls, insecure people, and even artists that want to undercut you by spreading nonsense. It’s the wild f*cking west out here and we’ve dealt with it all. We had no idea how to put this into a music video.”
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She adds, “Our friends at We’re All Gonna Die had a killer concept- an unrealistic version of myself, doing the things tabloids have a field day with. Fights, getting kicked out of a bar, breaking the rules, all while dolled up like a zombie. This music video felt like a parody bio-pic. ‘TALK’ is genuinely one of our favorite songs on the record. We are stoked that it’s finally out in the world with the rest of ‘My Apologies To The Chef.'”
Of the album, Kinnon says, “We cannot even put into words how excited and proud we are. Our amazing label Rise Records allowed us to take our DIY approach to the recording of the album. The process was a dream scenario. It was just me and Dan and Austin in our home studio from pre-production to sending it off for mastering.”
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She adds, “I couldn’t think of a better introduction of the band. 14 hard-hitting tracks, straight from a guest bedroom or garage. It’s raw. It’s got grit. It’s got emotion. It’s three punks obsessed with music making tunes for people obsessed with music. It’s our love letter to the punk-rock genre. We hope fans old and new love it as much as we do. To finish this off we’d like to thank our ENTIRE team for believing in us and helping us create something so special. All we ever said when we were grinding with no one on our side was ‘we just need ONE person to believe in us’ and now we have all of you… so thank you for allowing us to create, play, and live our dream.”
The Yes, Chef Tour is slated to kick off on February 14 to celebrate the release of Winona Fighter’s record. Tickets can be purchased here. Check out all of the band’s upcoming shows below.
Tour Dates:
- Feb. 14—Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Hell (Emo Night)
- Feb. 18—Austin, TX @ 3Ten at ACL Live
- Feb. 19—Dallas, TX @ Three Links
- Feb. 21—Tempe, AZ @ Innings Festival
- Feb. 22—San Diego, CA @ House of Blues – Voodoo Room
- Feb. 23—Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
- Feb. 25—Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
- Feb. 26—Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
- Feb. 28—Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
- March 1—Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
- March 3—Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
- March 5—Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge / Marquis Theater
- March 7—Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater – Encore Room
- May 19—Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute—The Lodge
- May 20—Southampton, UK @ Heartbreakers
- May 24—Hatfield, UK @ Slamdunk—South
- May 25—Leeds, UK @ Slamdunk—North
- May 31—Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center
- June 1—Buffalo, NY @ Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B
- June 3—New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
- June 5—Portland, ME @ State Theatre Portland
- June 28—Oro Station, ON @ All Your Friends Fest
- July 8—Raleigh, NC @ Kings
- July 9—Washington, D.C. @ DC9
- July 10—New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
- July 11—Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
- July 12—Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
- July 15—Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
- July 16—Hamtramck, MI @ Sanctuary
- July 17—Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
- July 18—Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
- July 19—Winona, MN @ No Name Bar
- July 20—St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club Festival
