{"id":45875,"date":"2025-06-10T09:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?p=45875"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:35:30","slug":"winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Fuson and Austin Luther of Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#%E2%80%9CSorry_mum_and_dad%E2%80%A6_were_going_to_go_do_this%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Austin_Luther_on_becoming_a_punk_musician\" >\u201cSorry, mum and dad\u2026 we\u2019re going to go do this.\u201d \u2013 Austin Luther on becoming a punk musician<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#Watch_the_full_Winona_Fighter_interview\" >Watch the full Winona Fighter interview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set, to discuss the band&#8217;s sound, how they recorded their debut album, and where the title &#8220;My Apologies to the Chef&#8221; came from. You can watch the full interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yyhXEwXnMxA&amp;t=191s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Winona Fighter pride themselves on being the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/winonafighter.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">angry voice we\u2019ve been taught to suppress<\/a><\/strong>. Their debut album, <em>My Apologies to the Chef<\/em>, brings that punk sound and angst in full force. It\u2019s fun, energetic, defiant, and designed for playing live to a crowd that&#8217;s going completely nuts.<\/p>\n<p>The album opens with &#8220;JUMPERCABLES&#8221;, which immediately introduces us to the band&#8217;s loud, enraged, untamed vibe. Rhythm and melody go hand in hand here, as lead singer Coco Kinnon is also the drummer &#8211; so that uncontrollable unleashing of fury is matched across the vocals and percussion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;HAMMS IN A GLASS&#8221; is particularly heavy, which makes sense as it was written by Kinnon after being pulled over by a police officer one day while rushing to meet her managers. In fact, the band touches on everything, from frustrating, relatable experiences like these to deeper, more sensitive issues like substance abuse.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45879\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist.jpg\" alt=\"Winona Fighter guitarist\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t believe that\u00a0<em>My Apologies to the Chef<\/em>\u00a0is where it starts and ends, though.<\/p>\n<p>The band have been shamelessly working hard to get their music the recognition it deserves; they even stood outside a festival they weren\u2019t playing at to promote \u201cJohnny\u2019s Dead\u201d. This is what \u201cDON\u2019T WALLOW\u201d is all about \u2013 the graft, discomfort, and slightly cringey moments that come with trying to get your voice heard as an emerging artist. And they won\u2019t be slowing down any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>Their writing process can start in a number of ways, as Austin Luther explained to us in a tent at Slam Dunk Festival. Recording then takes place in Luther\u2019s home studio, known as Studio A (\u201cA\u201d for Austin), as opposed to the spare bedroom they used to record their first few singles. To keep things consistent, they re-recorded these singles for their debut album, bringing in live drums rather than triggers.<\/p>\n<p>The result is an on-point album, with crisp drums and crunchy guitars, that still has that DIY, punk feel all the way through. And did we not mention? The home studio is in a garage \u2013 perfectly imperfect for a punk album.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSorry_mum_and_dad%E2%80%A6_were_going_to_go_do_this%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Austin_Luther_on_becoming_a_punk_musician\"><\/span>\u201cSorry, mum and dad\u2026 we\u2019re going to go do this.\u201d \u2013 Austin Luther on becoming a punk musician<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>My Apologies to the Chef <\/em>is a witty title that came about accidentally. It started right back at the beginning of the recording process; whenever Coco Kinnon messed up a drum part, she would say, \u201cMy apologies to the chef\u201d. It caught on, so much so that when it came to naming the album, the band knew this had to be it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a deeper meaning, too, Luther explains that the title captures the idea of the musicians doing something completely different to what their parents expected: \u201cOur parents [are] the chefs and worked their whole lives to make a good life for their kids\u2026 and we were like, <em>we want to be punk musicians. Sorry, mum and dad\u2026 but we\u2019re going to go do this<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, their parents are supportive, but it&#8217;s an amusingly accurate take!<\/p>\n<p>Their new label, Rise Records, is equally supportive, allowing them to pretty much have free rein over their sound. \u201cWhen we were recording,\u201d Luther says, \u201cthey were just like, <em>let us know when it\u2019s done<\/em>.\u201d This is ideal for a band who have such a &#8220;DIY&#8221; way of making music, who cover tough topics, and who essentially write music with live gigs in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very rare, but in a great way\u2026 It\u2019s worked out perfectly for us.\u201d Fuson remarks.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Watch the full Winona Fighter interview&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#f08000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_the_full_Winona_Fighter_interview\"><\/span>Watch the full Winona Fighter interview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyhXEwXnMxA?si=50AKdwsuWqBBgkYn\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/Guitars.html&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;SHOP ELECTRIC GUITARS&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/category\/guitars-bass\/guitar-guides\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;READ MORE GUITAR GUIDES&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;NEW CTA Button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#0e95cf&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Arial|700|||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; button_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|30px||30px|false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;2px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set, to discuss the band&#8217;s sound, how they recorded their debut album, and where the title &#8220;My Apologies to the Chef&#8221; came from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":45877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set, to discuss the band's sound, how they recorded their debut album, and where the title \"My Apologies to the Chef\" came from. You can watch the full interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yyhXEwXnMxA&t=191s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Winona Fighter pride themselves on being the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/winonafighter.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">angry voice we\u2019ve been taught to suppress<\/a><\/strong>. Their debut album, <em>My Apologies to the Chef<\/em>, brings that punk sound and angst in full force. It\u2019s fun, energetic, defiant, and designed for playing live to a crowd that's going completely nuts.<\/p><p>The album opens with \"JUMPERCABLES\", which immediately introduces us to the band's loud, enraged, untamed vibe. Rhythm and melody go hand in hand here, as lead singer Coco Kinnon is also the drummer - so that uncontrollable unleashing of fury is matched across the vocals and percussion.<\/p><p>\"HAMMS IN A GLASS\" is particularly heavy, which makes sense as it was written by Kinnon after being pulled over by a police officer one day while rushing to meet her managers. In fact, the band touches on everything, from frustrating, relatable experiences like these to deeper, more sensitive issues like substance abuse.<\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45879\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Winona-Fighter-guitarist.jpg\" alt=\"Winona Fighter guitarist\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" \/><\/p><p>Don\u2019t believe that\u00a0<em>My Apologies to the Chef<\/em>\u00a0is where it starts and ends, though.<\/p><p>The band have been shamelessly working hard to get their music the recognition it deserves; they even stood outside a festival they weren\u2019t playing at to promote \u201cJohnny\u2019s Dead\u201d. This is what \u201cDON\u2019T WALLOW\u201d is all about \u2013 the graft, discomfort, and slightly cringey moments that come with trying to get your voice heard as an emerging artist. And they won\u2019t be slowing down any time soon.<\/p><p>Their writing process can start in a number of ways, as Austin Luther explained to us in a tent at Slam Dunk Festival. Recording then takes place in Luther\u2019s home studio, known as Studio A (\u201cA\u201d for Austin), as opposed to the spare bedroom they used to record their first few singles. To keep things consistent, they re-recorded these singles for their debut album, bringing in live drums rather than triggers.<\/p><p>The result is an on-point album, with crisp drums and crunchy guitars, that still has that DIY, punk feel all the way through. And did we not mention? The home studio is in a garage \u2013 perfectly imperfect for a punk album.<\/p><h3>\u201cSorry, mum and dad\u2026 we\u2019re going to go do this.\u201d \u2013 Austin Luther on becoming a punk musician<\/h3><p><em>My Apologies to the Chef <\/em>is a witty title that came about accidentally. It started right back at the beginning of the recording process; whenever Coco Kinnon messed up a drum part, she would say, \u201cMy apologies to the chef\u201d. It caught on, so much so that when it came to naming the album, the band knew this had to be it.<\/p><p>There\u2019s a deeper meaning, too, Luther explains that the title captures the idea of the musicians doing something completely different to what their parents expected: \u201cOur parents [are] the chefs and worked their whole lives to make a good life for their kids\u2026 and we were like, <em>we want to be punk musicians. Sorry, mum and dad\u2026 but we\u2019re going to go do this<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><p>Luckily, their parents are supportive, but it's an amusingly accurate take!<\/p><p>Their new label, Rise Records, is equally supportive, allowing them to pretty much have free rein over their sound. \u201cWhen we were recording,\u201d Luther says, \u201cthey were just like, <em>let us know when it\u2019s done<\/em>.\u201d This is ideal for a band who have such a \"DIY\" way of making music, who cover tough topics, and who essentially write music with live gigs in mind.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s very rare, but in a great way\u2026 It\u2019s worked out perfectly for us.\u201d Fuson remarks.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Watch the full Winona Fighter interview<\/h3><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyhXEwXnMxA?si=50AKdwsuWqBBgkYn\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[243,105],"tags":[290,107],"class_list":["post-45875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-guides","category-guitars-bass","tag-guide","tag-guitars"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gear4music Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1330\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"665\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Maisie Scannell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@maisiescannell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@gear4music\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Maisie Scannell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Maisie Scannell\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ffa7c88595245d170f6798c1c90404cd\"},\"headline\":\"Dan Fuson and Austin Luther of Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1009,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Guide\",\"Guitars\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Guides\",\"Guitars &amp; Bass\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/\",\"name\":\"Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\\\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg\",\"width\":1330,\"height\":665,\"caption\":\"Featured image - Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gear4music Blog\",\"description\":\"News, tips, deals &amp; loads more...\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Gear4music\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/storage.googleapis.com\\\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":193,\"caption\":\"Gear4music\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/Gear4music\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/gear4music\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/gear4music\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/gear-4-music-limited\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/gear4music1\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ffa7c88595245d170f6798c1c90404cd\",\"name\":\"Maisie Scannell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Maisie Scannell\"},\"description\":\"Maisie is a pianist with a degree in music. She loves '70s\\\/'80s icons such as Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, Blondie, The Smiths... the list goes on. Beyond that, she's a bit of a film music nerd.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/maisiescannell\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/maisiescannell\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gear4music.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/maisiescannell\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music","description":"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music","og_description":"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/","og_site_name":"Gear4music Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music","article_published_time":"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1330,"height":665,"url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Maisie Scannell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@maisiescannell","twitter_site":"@gear4music","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Maisie Scannell","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/"},"author":{"name":"Maisie Scannell","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ffa7c88595245d170f6798c1c90404cd"},"headline":"Dan Fuson and Austin Luther of Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album","datePublished":"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/"},"wordCount":1009,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg","keywords":["Guide","Guitars"],"articleSection":["Guides","Guitars &amp; Bass"],"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/","name":"Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album | Gear4music","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-10T08:35:22+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-10T08:35:30+00:00","description":"We caught up with lead guitarist Dan Fuson and bassist\/producer Austin Luther of Winona Fighter, fresh from their Slam Dunk set.","inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/winona-fighter-on-recording-their-debut-album\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2025\/06\/Featured-image-Winona-Fighter-on-Recording-Their-Debut-Album.jpg","width":1330,"height":665,"caption":"Featured image - Winona Fighter on Recording Their Debut Album"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/","name":"Gear4music Blog","description":"News, tips, deals &amp; loads more...","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Gear4music","url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2021\/12\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2021\/12\/b75da5e6-blog-logo.png","width":600,"height":193,"caption":"Gear4music"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gear4music","https:\/\/x.com\/gear4music","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gear4music\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gear-4-music-limited\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/gear4music1"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ffa7c88595245d170f6798c1c90404cd","name":"Maisie Scannell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6e169cf6daa8802ba0353caaaebbddd948e9d564cc2428047ab61895612d83e6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Maisie Scannell"},"description":"Maisie is a pianist with a degree in music. She loves '70s\/'80s icons such as Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, Blondie, The Smiths... the list goes on. Beyond that, she's a bit of a film music nerd.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maisiescannell\/","https:\/\/x.com\/maisiescannell"],"url":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/author\/maisiescannell\/"}]}},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-08 03:18:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45875"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45887,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45875\/revisions\/45887"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}