The Winery Dogs

The Winery Dogs — rock artist from US.

Veteran American hard rock trio the Winery Dogs feature the talents of vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big), bass player Billy Sheehan (David Lee…

Influence: 53.87% Fanbase: 35.60% Trending: 63.00% Career Level: Rising

Top Brand Affinity

Highest overlapping lifestyle brand

Ampeg • 89.09% • Very Strong

As of 2025-09-08

165,795

Social Media Followers

As of 2025-09-08

00:00:00

Hours Airplay

2025-12-07 16:51:43 UTC

Genres

rockrockmodern hard rockprogressive rockblues rockhard rock

Biography

Veteran American hard rock trio the Winery Dogs feature the talents of vocalist/guitarist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big), bass player Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Steve Vai), and drummer Mike Portnoy (co-founder of Dream Theater). Inspired by 1970s classic rock as well as the collected outputs of their prior projects, the group first got together to test the waters in 2012, but they didn't take long to gel. After a ferocious yet fluid series of recording sessions, the newly minted supergroup put the finishing touches on their eponymous debut, which appeared in 2013. The band's sophomore long-player, the progressive rock-leaning Hot Streak, was issued in 2015. Two years later, Kotzen announced that the Winery Dogs were going on hiatus. The trio officially re-formed in 2022 and released the aptly named III in 2023. Recorded in Kotzen's home studio, the ten-song set saw the group continue to refine their bluesy, classic rock sound with assured technical prowess. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Top Brand Affinities

Report Date: 2025-09-08

The Winery Dogs indexes high with fans in the 25-34 range in BRAZIL, UNITED STATES, INDONESIA. The skew is heavily male (91%), which clarifies product positioning and tone. Momentum is most visible on Youtube with 507,053 avg views per post; Youtube rounds out day-to-day engagement. The brand graph leans toward Ampeg, Akg, Live Nation, making streetwear, music platforms, and lifestyle products a natural test bed. Choose The Winery Dogs when the KPI is cultural lift plus measurable fan actions.

Artist Affinity estimates how strongly an artist's audience overlaps with interest in specific brands, products, and categories. It is derived from aggregated social and behavioral signals—who fans follow, save, click, and engage with—normalized across platforms. Higher affinity suggests better partnership fit and higher likelihood that fans will respond positively to branded content or offers. Use it to shortlist natural brand partners and product concepts that feel authentic to the audience. Combine affinity with Connection Strength (ER) and reach to balance fit with impact. Treat affinity as directional—validate with creative tests and small pilots before scaling.

ER = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ audience per post ≥ 3.0% = Very Strong 2.0–2.99% = Strong 1.0–1.99% = Moderate < 1.0% = Low

How to read it: Pair ER with reach (views/followers) to gauge intensity and scale.

Connection Strength

Artist The Winery Dogs score 9.77% — Very Strong bucket.

Brand: AmpegBrand: AkgBrand: Live Nation

Followers:165,795

Engagements:16,195

Rate:9.8%

Posts:191

Avg Likes:15,543

Avg Comments:579

Avg Views:507,053

Audience Demographics & Key Stats

Metric	Value	Why It Matters
Social Snapshot	Followers 165,795 · Engagements 16,195 · Rate 9.8% Posts 191 · Views 507,053 · Avg Likes 15,543 · Avg Comments 579 · Avg Views 507,053	Combine reach (followers/views) with ER to size both impact and responsiveness.
Age Breakdown	25-34: 45% 18-24: 25% 35-44: 19% 45-64: 10%	Largest: 25-34 (45%); next: 18-24 (25%)
Gender Split	Female: 9% Male: 91% Non-binary/Other: 0%	Skews male (91%)
Top Countries	BRAZIL (20%) UNITED STATES (16%) INDONESIA (6%) ARGENTINA (4%) JAPAN (3%)	Top regions: BRAZIL (20%), UNITED STATES (16%), INDONESIA (6%)
Platform Engagement	Instagram: 2,434 avg likes/post · Youtube: 507,053 avg views/post	Best reach: Youtube 507,053 avg views; best engagement: Youtube 13,109 avg likes

Top Brand Affinities

Ampeg

Score: 89.09

Akg

Score: 43.78

Live Nation

Score: 26.12

Sennheiser

Score: 25.00

Pro Tools

Score: 22.22

Amazon Music

Score: 8.74

Ableton

Score: 8.30

Movistar

Score: 8.21

Spotify Music

Score: 6.01

Jack Daniels

Score: 5.77

Yamaha

Score: 5.31

Lollapalooza

Score: 4.39

Brand	Category	Score
Ampeg		89.09
Akg		43.78
Live Nation		26.12
Sennheiser		25.00
Pro Tools		22.22
Amazon Music		8.74
Ableton		8.30
Movistar		8.21
Spotify Music		6.01
Jack Daniels		5.77
Yamaha		5.31
Lollapalooza		4.39
Mortal Kombat		3.90
musical.ly		3.79
Monster Beverage		3.68
MTV		3.66
NBC		3.63
Harley-Davidson		3.58
Heineken		3.47
Budweiser		2.83
Star Wars		2.82
Guinness		2.74
Columbia Pictures		2.73
Warner Bros		2.66
Hot Wheels		2.63
Paramount Pictures		2.62
NHL		2.37
Chrysler		2.25
HBO		2.20
Tesla Motors		2.16
Pixar		2.02
Sony		2.01
Beats Electronics		2.01
Cafecito		1.97
NFL		1.86
SoundCloud		1.85
Cadillac		1.83
Lego		1.82
Nintendo		1.82
GoPro		1.79
Ducati		1.72
Ray-Ban		1.72
DC Entertainment		1.66
Marvel Entertainment		1.62
Marvel		1.61
Jaguar		1.58
NBA		1.51
WWE		1.50
Pepsi		1.48
Converse		1.47