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Reviews for 4 song cd demo (Manhunt/Maximum Overdrive/Crib Job/Takin' Care Of Business) recorded August 2002-

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Drownedinsound.com:

Surely, planning permission is required to build riffs this big. Or so you would think. Still, anything that you construct, you'd probably expect these guys to unceremoniously demolish.

Winnebago Deal are a two piece from Oxford. And no, they are nothing like the White Stripes. Unless Jack White forsake the blues for full on, balls-out skull crushing rock n'roll.

This four track demo EP is as raw as the band themselves, and doesn't really do them the justice in representing the punishment that they so gleefully meet out when playing live, but it's a pretty good indication of their agenda.

The two Bens (guitarist & vocalist and drummer respectively) have forged a dizzying set of 100mph, crunching, full-ended, heavy as fuck songs. Opener 'Manhunt' comes on like a beefier and widdle-free heavy metal act. "hunt it, hunt it down, that son of a bitch, outta town." Is pretty much the sole lyrical basis of the tune, but no issue, its pretty much flawless. What is striking is how musically refined the songs are for a demo.

In terms of production, there is a lot left to be desired, the vocal seemingly lurks on the fringes of the song, and it lacks the sharpness and clarity of a good producer. But these are mere details.

The theme of rock annihilation continues through 'Maximum Overdrive' and 'Crib Job': giant, concise riffs that slam their way through the songs in an utterly exhilarating manner.

Final track, and probably the clincher, 'Takin' Care Of Business' is a self-fulfilling musical prophecy. In a Ronseal-esque fashion, it really does do what it says on the tin. Its tremendous.

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Review for 3 song demo tape(Nitro Ground Shaker/Harold's Dewlaps/Redneck) recorded December 2000-

Trailer Park Trash fanzine/Summer 2001:

Funny how sometimes the ropiest quality demos can hide the best tunes. Oxfordshire combo Winnebago Deal sound like they have been ingesting large doses of The Stooges, AC/DC and Black Flag and subsequently churned out 3 killer tracks of dirty rock n roll. A welcome antidote to the clean cut pop posing as punk you hear so much of these days...

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Reviews for 4 song demo tape (Just Cruisin'/Harold's Dewlaps/Pin Monkey/ Takin' Care Of Business) recorded early 2000 when we were a 3 piece-

MAXIMUMROCKNROLL, Nov 2000:

WINNEBAGO DEAL has a good rockin style, pretty fast and lowdown .Kind of like the MOTARD school of rockaroll, but avoiding their lofi production values. (4 songs, good production)...

FRACTURE, some time in 2000:

WINNEBAGO DEAL are pretty good, they're noisy and kind of sloppy but in a good way. They remind me of The Melvins a bit, you know not straightforward punk but aggressive and definitely with punk leanings. The track that stands out the most is "Takin' Care Of Business", which sounds quite rock...