biographical info
The free-improv element is initially the most apparent facet of Winning. The music awkwardly trips over itself, stuttering and faltering around with the spirit and energy of reckless abandon, away from the confines of traditional tempo and signature. The three musicians play together the way three authors would collectively write a novel if they could only read the most important words of what the others had written.
The lyrical content might be the key to unlocking Winning’s intention. Obviously (yet abstractly) referencing business ethics, consumerism, and office politics, the lyrics, delivered in a dramatic swoon, suggest the idea that Winning is a reaction to the commercialization of punk culture; and a retort to the corporate agenda within the music scene. It is also a protest to the staleness and predictability of culture in action.
The music furthers this notion. Often referencing specific genres, but reducing them to meaningless gestures, Winning comments on the triviality of the rules and regulations which correspond with genre.
Perhaps Winning is a reaction to the spectacle of rock n’ roll; an a-rhythmic middle finger to every condescending rock n’ roll cliché. Or maybe it’s simply the beginning of a search for newer, greater forms of artistic manifestation; a means of uninhibited expression, assuring a safe passage under the radar or corporate and mass interest.
lineup
Andy Dixon guitar & vocals
Paul Patko drums
Jack Duckworth old guitarist
Gregory Adams new guitarist