Today, singer-songwriter Ginger Winn shares her dreamy, enchanting debut album STOP-MOTION out now. Alongside the release, Winn shares ethereal track and magical, fairy-filled official video for “OffCourse” out now. With STOP-MOTION, Winn captures her life in snapshots that allow her to take stock of her life, find meaning in herself and place in the world, and provide listeners with necessary refuge through soothing production and compassionate, warm lyricism.
STOP-MOTION, the debut album by Ginger Winn is an alluring body of work that offers a bright glimmer of hope in an often bleak world. It captures the artist’s hopes, dreams and experiences as Winn explores her place in the world and who she might become. Winn recorded ten songs in 18 days with David Baron (The Lumineers, Noah Kahan, Shawn Mendes), who recently entered the top 5 on both Rock and Alternative producer Billboard charts and produced the wildly popular “Scared to Start” by Michael Marcagi, at his own Sun Mountain Studios in Boiceville, NY. Winn carefully crafted a body of work that encourages reflection, daydreaming and wonder while simultaneously confronting truths, no matter how difficult it may be. The collection, Winn says, “is a 27-minute carousel ride through a renaissance. You will fall in love, build your dreams, rip down reality, face your fears, reconnect with your inner child, and escape this world for a moment while reflecting on your place in it. A reminder to enjoy what you can, when you can, if you can because the carousel ride won’t last forever.”
Reflecting on working with Winn and the completed body of work, Baron shares, “Ginger Winn is a rare diamond. A mature artist who has not released music before (almost unheard of these days). Her style and songs are diverse in style. They are unified by her personality which is both approachable and a bit mysterious. She has an interesting career ahead of her.”
On the album itself, Baron says, “The album feels like a memoir. It captures that ‘day in the life’ like many of the best books and records. I recommend listening to the record as a unified whole. It is exciting to be involved in the inception of an artist as powerful as Ginger.”
When revealing the album’s artwork, Winn shared a track and video called “Frosting,” an ode to her former job as a pastry chef. It premiered exclusively via Atwood Magazine, who wrote, “A gentle, sweet, and dreamy acoustic reverie, ‘Frosting’ glows warm and bright with Winn’s inner light as she sings about ditching her day job and diving headfirst into music–a fantasy that’s now become a reality. And now here she is, a glistening ray of hope here to show the world that you can make your dreams come true.” The publication also praises the musician’s “whimsical, heart-on-sleeve folk song full of grace, cheer, and Winn’s own raw, unfiltered humanity.”
The cover features a photograph taken by Tina Baione of a carousel in Piazza della Reppublica in Florence, Italy with tape to reference Baron’s studio and frosting to reference Winn’s old job. The final piece was photographed by Adrianna Newell (NY Times, Vogue, DVEight) to create the finished product.
“Off Course,” also out today, provides escapists with a path towards self-discovery as it encourages listeners to slip away from the present moment and into a dream world of their making. Winn says, “It also serves as an invitation to the listener to join in on the escape–hop on this wild carousel ride and let go off course together to discover the journey we’ve been on all along. As the first song on the album, it sets the tone for every song that follows and introduces all the themes, textures, and ideas the listeners and I will explore together on ‘STOP-MOTION.'”
Its accompanying video directed by Mikala Gallo and Brooklyn Zeh is the absorbing visual component to the dreamworld that Winn crafts with the track. On the video’s concept, Winn shares, “In the video, I’m happily pulled into an alternative magical reality by my fairy friends. I feel like my thoughts are pulling me away, in the same way, from what I feel stuck doing to what I’m supposed to be doing, and being surrounded by people who support and inspire me in this new path.”
Gallo adds, “Using overlays and dynamic lighting to enhance its narrative, ‘Off Course’ takes you on an enthralling and emotionally resonant journey. We used both Super 8 motion film and digital video to deepen the emotional impact of the video creating a dreamlike reality for the viewer.”Gallo made deliberate choices to emphasize the song’s overall message. The director adds, “The artistic choices in the video underscore the song’s message: that even when we deviate from the expected path, the connections we make in friendship and the warmth of shared experiences can guide us to where we truly belong.” On the directors’ goals, Zeh says, “We wanted to capture the essence of finding yourself while getting lost, both in nature and in life.”
Last month, Winn shared “Pitta Patta,” a nostalgia soaked recollection of Winn’s carefree childhood days. In March, Winn introduced herself with the tender “Super 8,” a modern dreamy love song inspired by the complexities of being a young woman and the hard fought realities of making one’s own ever-winding dreams come true. With an acoustic guitar mixed with swelling horns, the artist chronicles the intricacies of falling in love with recollections that feel familiar yet distant–as if to watch flashbacks play back on Super 8 film.
Ginger Winn was born and raised in South Carolina and has been singing and songwriting since age nine. With the pursuit of music always central in her mind, she began working as a freelance music producer online over two years ago, leading her to her debut single “Super 8.” In 2022, Winn received a message from Tina Baione to help turn her husband Matthew’s poetry into a song, and “Super 8” was born. The three have been making music together ever since, and through Winn’s music, are thrilled to build a visual universe of their own with the debut album out now. Most recently, Winn supported beccsin Catskill, NY at The Avalon Lounge.
STOP-MOTION, the glittering debut album by Ginger Winn, is out everywhere now. Winn invites listeners into her wondrous world with the spellbinding video “Off Course” out now. Keep up with Ginger Winn on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for much more from the rising musician.
STOP-MOTION (LP) Tracklist
01. Off Course
02. Super 8
03. Averna
04. Nightmares are Free, but Dreams are Sold
05. 8:48
06. Breaking News
07. Autumn Leaves
08. Coddiwomple
09. Pitta Patta (Grahamsville)
10. Lightning in a Bottle
Ginger Winn Bio
Born and raised in South Carolina, the daughter of a lightning photographer and a songwriter, Ginger Winn has dedicated her life to singing and songwriting since the age of 9. She did not attend or complete high school after the age of 16. She could not imagine doing anything with her life other than making music, so she didn’t bother pursuing anything else…but of course she had to take on jobs to survive. One job that stuck was working as a pastry chef for over three years while making music. Ginger was talented at the job but tortured by the idea that what she really needed to be making for people was music not cakes. She needed to escape.
A little over 2 years ago, Ginger started working as a freelance music producer online – taking on commissioned work assignments by non-musicians who had an idea for a song either as a creative or to gift the song to a loved one. One of the websites she tried was Upwork. Her first assignment came from Tina Baione. Her husband, Matthew, had been writing poems that he only showed to her. While she appreciated the intimacy of the private poems, Tina always felt more people deserved to hear this poetry – and that it wasn’t poetry at all, it was song lyrics. So, she made a posting searching for a freelance singer to turn poetry into songs. Ginger responded to the posting in March of 2022 and sent back the original version of what has become the first single off her debut album Stop-Motion: “Super 8.” She later moved to South Africa to be with her boyfriend who is also a musician.
For the past two years, Ginger, Matt, and Tina have been making music together as an art collective. Everything they make is grounded in the visuals – how it looks and feels has always been as important as how it should sound.
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Photo credit: Mikala Gallo