Rising punk act Winona Fighter is celebrating the digital release of ‘My Apologies To The Chef: Deluxe’, out now via Rise Records. The expanded edition of the band’s critically acclaimed debut features acoustic versions of every song from the original release, as well as covers of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ and Violent Femmes’ ‘Blister In The Sun’, and new single ‘(Don’t Get) Close.’
Front woman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon shares: “We are really stoked to have the Deluxe version of our debut album out in the world. It was an amazing opportunity for us to step away from the artist title and showcase ourselves as musicians and overall a band. I mean we just love to play (especially together) as much as possible so it was exciting to take on such a fun project. Not to mention the fact that these recordings are as raw as it gets with some of them being the 3 of us, each with a guitar, around one microphone. We were able to take a lot of elements that have naturally evolved during the live show and incorporate them into some of the acoustic recordings. I hope this record inspires other artists and folks in general to step outside of their comfort zone, break outside of their box, and just play.”
Winona Fighter recently wrapped up their multi-leg Yes, Chef Tour which included the band’s first ever UK headline tour, a performance at Slam Dunk Music Festival, and three US legs including sold out shows in New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, and Kansas City. The band will return to Nashville, Boston, and Atlanta this fall, in addition to shows in Gainesville and Orlando, including a performance at the Orlando stop of the Vans Warped Tour.
Upcoming tour dates:
September 13th – Marathon Music Works– Nashville, TN
November 15th – 16th – Vans Warped Tour – Orlando, FL
November 13th – Masquerade – Hell (w/Action/Adventure) – Atlanta, GA
November 14th – Wooly’s – Gainesville, FL
November 15th – Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
November 15th – 16th – Vans Warped Tour – Orlando, FL