Win were a Scottish pop band from the 1980s.

After the dissolution of The Fire Engines, David Henderson formed Win with Ian Stoddart (Bass), ex-Fire Engine Russell Burn (Drums/Keyboards), Emmanuel Shoniwa (Guitar/Bass), Simon Smeeton (Guitar/Bass) and William Perry (Keyboards) in 1983. A more determinedly pop act than The Fire Engines, Win were soon being critically praised. Despite being extremely popular in Scotland, partly due to their single You've Got The Power being used in a lager advertising campaign for Scottish brewers McEwans, they were unable to translate that into more widespread success and break through further afield. They released two albums and disbanded in 1990. Henderson is now recording as The Nectarine no.9.

Trivia

The music and arts website Freaky Trigger takes it's name from Win's second album.

Discography

Singles

• Unamerican Broadcasting (Swamplands, 1985)
• You've Got The Power (Swamplands, 1985/1986; released 3 times)
• Shampoo Tears (Swamplands/London, 1986)
• Super Popoid Groove (Swamplands/London, 1987)
• What'll You Do Til' Sunday Baby? (Virgin, 1988)
• Love Units (Virgin, 1988)
• Dusty Heartfelt (Virgin, 1988)

Albums

• Uh! Tears Baby (A Trash Icon) (London, 1987)
• Freaky Trigger (Virgin, 1989)

External links

• Trash Icons - an Online History and Discography of Win, Edinburgh's Premier Pop Postpunkers
• Win at MySpace