Similar Artists Bjork, The Sundays, Mazzy Star, Sinead O'Connor

Artist History Dublin born NINA HYNES started out her career by dropping out of Trinity College & opting out of society to move to a weather-torn remote part of Northern Ireland. It was there where she learned to play guitar and developed her angelic voice. She then moved to France where she tested out her new-found talents by busking on the streets of Paris. After being offered recording opportunities and management, she decided to move back home for a reality check and to further perfect her passion. She found a perfect outlet in the form of the singer/songwriter night at 'The International' in Dublin. She ended up playing alongside the likes of Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Glen Hansard of The Frames, Mundy and Sony recording artist Paddy Casey. After gaining a sizeable fan base and crafting some of the amazing songs that would eventually end up on her debut release, she was picked up by local independent record label Reverb Records. Reverb immediately put NINA and her band into the studio to help finish recording her debut-in-progress 'CREATION.' Once released, it garnered amazing reviews from all corners and earned complimentary comparisons to Mazzy Star, The Sundays, Massive Attack, Blonde Redhead, and Björk. "It has been very organic," says HYNES. "Our music has really spread through word of mouth. The critics have been very kind too, so that has really helped. It feels like a domino effect... every single gig, every single radio and T.V. performance makes a difference, even if it's only a few people who get introduced to the music." Up until recently, 'CREATION' had only been available in Ireland. In America it was primarily available as an import and through Amazon.com, who voted it Number 44 in their TOP 100 RELEASES OF THE YEAR - it topped releases by Sparklehorse, Pavement, Stereolab, Underworld and Tindersticks. HITS Magazine called it "The last amazing find of 2000." And ALTERNATIVE PRESS called NINA "A Trip- hop-Bond-girl-in-training". 'CREATION' finally got the full North American release it deserved in February 2001, where college radio immediately put it into the CMJ Radio Charts. To capitalize on this, NINA & Company engineered a full U.S. month long tour in April '01, which spanned the length/breadth of the country; her enchanting electro-alternative sound in tow. The success of the tour was immense; Large turnouts at performances & in-store appearances, extensive press coverage and strong College/AAA radio exposure. The highlight now is that she has been invited back to play Seattle's prestigious Bumbershoot Festival in Sept. 2001, which will tie in with her next U.S. tour in August and September... Back in her native Dublin, NINA regularly gets asked to support acts as far ranging as Stereolab, Cat Power and David Gray. She was recently invited to play as special guest to Roxy Music for their first appearance together in 18 yrs. While she seems to be eternally busy recording and playing live, she has some how found time to collaborate with several other interesting acts. Two of her songs were included on an album by German Cellist Wolfram Hushcke released on BMG Classics (the album also features Marianne Faithful and Mimi Goese). She also collaborated on a yet to be released album with French avant-garde producer Hector Zazou and toured Europe singing with the classical composer and former 4AD artist Harold Budd. In addition to all this, NINA was fortunate enough to be invited on stage to sing with the late Jeff Buckley during his very last visit to Belfast. NINA HYNES is currently finishing work on 'STAROS,' her first album proper. It is reported to have over 11 musicians as guests, including members of successful Irish band The Frames. There are also reports of some very interesting and well-known collaborators participating in a re-mix of the album. 'STAROS' won’t actually see daylight until late 2001, so most people will have to be satisfied with the ever amazing 'CREATION', which is available now in all good record stores in both Ireland and America. It is also available world-wide as an import, through Amazon.com and through the official Reverb Records website (www.reverbrecords.net)… In the meantime watch for more live dates in America and tune in to The Discovery Channel and Channel 4 for broadcasts of "The Lonely Planet" stopover in Ireland where NINA HYNES is the featured artist. For more info: phone: +353 1 874-8779 e-mail: info@reverbr.com web: www.ninahynes.com

Albums "Creation" 1999, Reverb Records

Press Reviews "Given the glut of well-heeled but angst-ridden female singer/songwriters clogging the charts, its joy to finally hear someone with something to say other than vacuous, choreographed soft rock. Hynes' debut is a revelation, a gleeful amalgam of genres, an exciting juxtaposition of childlike wonder and grainy experience. It begins with the low-key trip hop of William Tell, then turns into the bubblegum love of This Magic Stuff which subsequently morphs into the breathless ambience of He Turned the Light Off. But thereafter, the tone alters drastically and she plunges you into dense broody arrangements and skewed-relationship lyrics. It's deeply unsettling but her voice is so hypnotic that you can't turn away. Hard to pigeonhole, impossible to resist. If you buy one record this month etc etc."

Location Dublin, Dublin 1 - Ireland

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