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. She currently resides in Berlin, Germany and releases music through her own label Transplant Records.
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 RTÉ'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.
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