Nina Hynes

Nina Hynes
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Years active 1998 - present
Labels Transplant Records
Website http://ninahynes.bandcamp.com
Notable instruments
Voice, guitar, harp, piano, keys

Nina Hynes is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Dublin, Republic of Ireland.[1] She currently resides in Berlin, Germany and releases music through her own label Transplant Records.

Music career

Nina made her music debut in 1999 with the release of the EP 'Creation'. Following her first LP the 2002 release 'Staros' her successful single release 'Mono Prix' granted her success in her native Republic of Ireland. Nina made the move to Germany in 2007, where she released material under her own label 'Transplant Records'.

She has gained considerable success in the European underground music scene most notable in Ireland, Czech Republic and Slovakia this popularity broadened through extensive touring with her band 'Nina Hynes and The Husbands' throughout 2002 to 2008. She has toured extensively in the U.S. from 1999 to 2002. Nina currently holds a diploma in sound engineering.

Nina Hynes first released her debut album in 2002 'Staros' to critical acclaim in her native Ireland and with some recognition in the UK. Her second album was released in 2007 'Really Really Do'. She has appeared on RTE's Other Voices, No Disco and The View.

At an early age, she toured with experimental composers Hector Zazou and Brian Eno collaborator Harold Budd. Jane Birkin and Melanie Gabriel covered Nina’s songs on Hector Zazou’s album ‘Strong Currents’. She sang on the 2009 Abbey Rd. Children in Need single ‘All you need is love’ by The Beatles and singing on ‘My Favorite Things’ from The Sound of Music for CIN album.

In 2010, she had a musical residency at The Mattress Factory museum, Pittsburgh and made a yet to be released album within the A Generous Act collective. She is a member of Art Music Collectives A=Apple, Sending Letters to the Sea and A Generous Act and has collaborated with many musicians. She has played support to Roxy Music, Stereolab, Smog, David Gray, The Swell Season, The Frames, Damien Rice.

On February 15, 2011 Nina released a new track 'In A Million'.[2] In 2011, she launched her Fund It campaign which give fans the opportunity to help finance the fourth studio album. The album was later recorded in Celbridge in Kildare, Brussels and Berlin. Nina was successful in securing finance for the LP through this initiative.[3] in April, 2013 her fourth studio album 'Goldmine' was released as a download only through her own record label Transplant Records for two weeks. There is a 2013 vinyl and online release planned.[4][5] The album is a collaboration with Fabien Leseure both artists, along with collaborator Sean Carpio appear under the band name 'Dancing Suns'.

Music videos

Discography

Albums/EPs
Singles
Collaborations

References

  1. http://breakingtunes.com/ninahynes
  2. http://www.hotpress.com/news/New-Nina-Hynes-single/7513580.html
  3. http://www.fundit.ie/project/goldmine
  4. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2013/0104/1224328412114.html
  5. http://dancingsuns.bandcamp.com/album/goldmine
  6. http://www.indiecater.com/an-indiecater-christmas/

External links

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