Presently, Hinkson has finished toiling away in the studio again, surfacing with his second album - THE TORRENT SESSIONS "a darker, more subversive affair" soft released in August 2008 and officially in October 2008. With the new album and recently being selected for Winnipeg's POWER 97 "Class of 2008" compilation will ensure a legion of followers will continue to build, his polished live presence will impress audiences. Early touring plans have Hinkson heading out in late fall, early 2009 while he continues to explore TV/Film licensing opportunities and a beneficial management, publishing, and/or distribution/label arrangement.
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Hinkson has released his long-awaited follow up to the award winning TRACKING OUTSIDE IN. His second release, THE TORRENT SESSIONS, is a no nonesense alterative rock record with the textures and haunting melodies that Hinkson's noted for.
Bio
Scott Hinkson - a true artist carved over time out of determination, passion and raw talent - an artist who is striving to trump himself with every project that enters his periphery.
A producer who mixes and engineers his own projects and other artists, Hinkson's vision has always been on his own songwriting and performing career. Blending intuitive alternative rock with clever twists of pop melody, his sound conjures up roaring power, extraordinary vulnerability and haunting hooks that will make your head swim and your heart ache. Combined with a production style of considerable depth and texture, Hinkson's songs stand alone, cutting a swath through the din of mainstream radio and sinking their teeth into an audience that never saw him coming.
While generating material for his first solo album, Hinkson released the 2003 instrumental soundtrack "Music for the Short Film 'Man Alone'", "...a very austere, moving collection of pieces that takes the listener along the meandering return from a personal abyss" (Stylus Magazine). "Your stomach will knot and relax with the twists and turns" of an ethereal masterwork which drew critical success and established Hinkson as an artist with much on the horizon.
In late 2005 Hinkson released his debut solo effort, "Tracking Outside In", "an album which seemingly came out of nowhere like a fully formed diamond" (Chart Magazine). Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun called it "...one of the more varied and intriguing solo sets we've heard lately. The ear-catching production invests these songs with layers and textures that elevate them far beyond the usual bedroom-fi diary musings".
The start of 2006 also brought Hinkson commercial and non-commercial radio support as Hinkson garnered college and mainstream radio play across Canada on the strength of "his brilliantly catchy first single 'Everything Solo'" (Chart Magazine) and "lightly fuzzy pop rocker 'Lately'"(Winnipeg Sun)- playing up to 20 to 30 spins a week.
Presently, Hinkson has finished toiling away in the studio again, surfacing with his second album - THE TORRENT SESSIONS "a darker, more subversive affair" soft released in August 2008 and officially in October 2008. With the new album and recently being selected for Winnipeg's POWER 97 "Class of 2008" compilation will ensure a legion of followers will continue to build, his polished live presence will impress audiences. Early touring plans have Hinkson heading out in late fall, early 2009 while he continues to explore TV/Film licensing opportunities and a beneficial management, publishing, and/or distribution/label arrangement.
Recent discography and accolades:
As Scott Hinkson:
- THE TORRENT SESSIONS (2008) - (Songwriter, Performer, Producer, and Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer)
- In May 2007, Hinkson was selected to showcase at NewMusicWest in Vancouver, Canada.
- May 2006 - Hinkson earns a songwriting award for his song "Lately" via the www.songoftheyear.com songwriting contest.
- TRACKING OUTSIDE IN (2005) - (Songwriter, Performer, Producer, and Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer)
- MUSIC FOR THE SHORT FILM "MAN ALONE" (2003) - (Songwriter, Performer, Producer, and Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer)
Other Project:
- SERENA POSTEL "Spare Change" (2006) - (Producer, Performer, and Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer)
- SNOOPER "Under the Radar" (2004) - (Co-Songwriter, Producer, Recording/Mix/Mastering Engineer, Bass Guitar, and Backing Vocals)