Nina Hynes

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 where she 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, 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 measured in an increasing amount of press
coverage and large turnouts at performances & in-store appearances. Major
support from radio stations across the country also helped influence the tour -
her on-air performances proving to be key highlights...

Back in her native Dublin, NINA regularly gets asked to support acts as far ranging
as Stereolab, Cat Power, Gomez and David Gray. 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 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

Irish vocalist Nina Hynes spent two of her teenage years in Northern Ireland where she learned to play guitar and develop her voice. She then moved to France where she tested out her new-found talents by busking on the streets of Paris. Upon returning to Ireland, Hynes spent time alongside fellow struggling musicians Mundy and Paddy Casey during singer/songwriter nights at the International and ended up being picked up by local independent record label Reverb Records. Her six-song debut album Creation garnered favorable reviews in both Ireland and Europe. The time following the album's 1999 release was spent supporting touring acts such as Stereolab, Cat Power, and David Gray, as well as touring Europe with electronic composer Harold Budd. ~ Zac Johnson, All Music Guide