Nina Hynes
"Trip-hop-Bond-girl-in-training" - Alternative Press
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Up until recently, the release had only been available in Ireland. In America it was only available through Amazon.com, who voted it Number 44 in their TOP 100 RELEASES OF THE YEAR. It beat out releases by Sparklehorse, Pavement, Stereolab, Underworld and Tindersticks. HITS Magazine called it "The last amazing find of 2000." CREATION finally got the full North American release it deserved in February 2001, where college radio immediately put it in the CMJ Charts. To capitalize on this, NINA & Company engineered a full U.S. month long tour in April, which spanned the length and breadth of the country; her enchanting electro-alternative sound in tow. The success of the tour was measured in the large turnout at shows & in-store appearances and the huge radio support. The ultimate compliment was that she was invited back to play several U.S. festivals over the summer to keep alive the growing momentum.Band/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 for two years. 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 several recording opportunities and management, she decided to move back to 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 and Glen Hansard of The Frames. Mundy and Sony artist Paddy Casey were also discovered there. After gaining a sizeable fan base and crafting some of the amazing songs that would eventually end up on her debut album, she was picked up by local independent record label Reverb Records.
Reverb immediately put NINA and her band into the studio to record the mini-album CREATION. Once released, it garnered amazing reviews in both Ireland and Europe and earned complimentary comparisons to Mazzy Star, The Sundays, 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."All comments (2)
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