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Hinkley Bio:
Hinkley,
formed in 2000, is a Rochester, NY band whose influences run deep in traditional American
music but are often likened to contemporary independent artists such as The Shins,
Sparklehorse and Wilco.
Formed after another Rochester Band, Muler, was dropped from Dedicated Records in 2000,
Hinkley originally started as a recording project consisting of Will Veeder, Sean Leahy
(Bass and Drums in Muler) and Stacey Ackerman (Will's wife who provides much needed
guidance and background vocals). The output of these early recordings was released later
in 2000 under the title "Listening for the Breathing". In an attempt to play the
recorded material for a live audience they solicited members of other fine Rochester bands
for help. Their first show consisted of Will Veeder - Vocals/Guitar, Sean Leahy -
Vocals/Guitar, Jona Toll (Visionstain) - Guitar, Keith Parkins (Quitters,Tiger Cried Beef)
- Bass and Charles Leport (Pengo, Visionstain) - Drums.
Sean left the band to raise three boys sometime in 2002. He was replaced by Otto Hauser
(Espers). Hinkley recorded a number of songs on their own and put out an E.P. titled
"Frail and Poker Faced" in 2004. Otto moved to Brooklyn to play with Espers and
was replaced by Matt Brauch (BirdCircuit) who was then replaced by current member Gregory
Paul (Autumdivers).
In Spring of 2005 Hinkely started working on their latest CD, Estate Sale, with the help
of Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, Clem Snide, Yo La Tengo). Recorded in both
Brooklyn and Rochester, the mixing and production duties of the record were split between
Adam and Hinkley (Adam mixing half the record remote in Los Angeles and Hinkley mixing the
other half in Rochester). Each mix was carefully constructed and well though out, in some
cases changes to the arrangement or instrumentation occurred after all the tracks were
recorded and mixing was well underway. This approach gives the record a unique feel.
Musically Estate Sale encompasses a wide variety of ideas weaving between country, 60's
pop and indie-rock, while still grounded in the distinct sound that has given Hinkley its
name. After about a year of recording and mixing Hinkley is excited to be releasing Estate
Sale on the Carbon Records Label in spring of 2006.
Upon releasing the record Hinkley plans to play shows targeting the northeast, including
Toronto, New York City, Buffalo, Boston as well as their hometown of Rochester, NY.
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Press
Estate Sale Reviews:
culture bunker
...music is sincere and sweet. Fans of any Americana-influenced indie rock will love
this... Read More
(12/28/2006)
PlayBack
Estate sales are magnetic because of the mystery involved. Malls withhold no secrets; you
go knowing what you will find lining the walkway. At an estate sale, you walk into a
person's home, sifting through inherited treasures and everday objects with equal measure.
An apt title for the first full-length from Rochester, N.Y.'s Hinkley, Estate Sale is an
album of surprise an wonder, overlapping genres and passions.... Read More
(12/28/2006)
The Red Alert
This is how country ought to be, with harmonicas and slow beats that make you want to take
it on a road trip to your childhood home.... Read More (12/28/2006)
Mystery and Misery
Hinkley puts on a great show and has made a wonderful album whose song writing and music
is top notch. Sometimes I wonder how a band would top a great album, but with Hinkley and Estate
Sale, I feel there is momentum building, instead of a momentary peak....
Read More (9/22/2006)
Babysue.com
This is an album that will undoubtedly stand the test of time. .... Read More
(9/1/2006)
Miles of Music
Estate Sale coolly exposes a wide variety of musical styles, all or which flow gracefully
amongst each other while still maintaining a sound to identify as a band called Hinkley. ....
Read More
(8/12/2006)
Dagger
ESTATE SALE is full of the kind of melodic Americana that most bands written about in the
pages of NO DEPRESSION would kill for .... Read More (8/7/2006)
DOA
On their third release and second full-length, the Rochester musicians in Hinkley offer a
brilliant album of perfectly produced, stylistically diverse pop music that is sure to
find widespread appreciation if given the opportunity .... Read More (6/26/2006)
Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle
Hinkley makes beautiful, euphoric indie rock with an edge.... Read
More (6/16/2006)
Rochester City
Newspaper
Anyone familiar with Veeder..s previous work in Hinkley and the now-defunct Muler can
attest to his unparalleled gift for wresting beauty from sadness..... Read More
(5/10/2006)
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