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On September, 20th 1976 an unknown nurse wrote “Young Mr. Hines” on the patient info sheet for the yet to be named newborn child. As the youngest of seven children, Young seemed perfectly fitting to his parents, and it stuck.
Young Stryker Hines grew up in Griffin, Georgia, a modest town about 40 miles south of the Atlanta airport. He began playing music at age 12 and hasn’t stopped since. Within a few years he was recording his first songs at Real to Reel studios in Stockbridge, GA, and in high school began releasing his music via tape cassette, selling copies out of a local record shop called Turtles. Later in college he and a few friends started a 60′s cover band called The Roaches, and to their own amazement found success opening for Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, among other icons of the 50’s and 60’s. Young made some pocket change and had some fun, but in 2000 he parted ways with The Roaches to produce a record for his eldest brother Matt Jordan. Together they played as the duo Bailey Jester, with Young taking high harmony on vocals while wielding an upright bass. They toured extensively across the US and Canada, playing over 260 shows over the course of a year during one stint, and released two records before deciding on a hiatus in 2004.
Without a current gig to tie him down and excited to explore a new scene, Young accepted a job in Chicago and made the move to the Windy City. Needing an outlet for the creative forces brimming inside him, Young got back to old habits of writing, recording, and self-releasing. He hadn’t seen much success come of his own songwriting to date, but then again, since high school he’d hardly had much time to focus on his music. He started making demos in a home studio, selling hand-packaged copies at his occasional solo shows and to fans online. Tiny victories kept him going: a message on Facebook or MySpace from a new fan who had stumbled upon his tunes, or a word of encouragement from an audience member after a gig was all he needed. He never expected much to come of the demos as they left his hands other than a satisfaction that somebody liked his music enough to pay for it. But unknown to him the universe had other plans.
One day out of the clear blue sky he got an email from none other than Brendan Benson containing a cover of one of Young’s own songs. Young could barely believe it as he sat listening to his own work acknowledged by a well-known and respected fellow musician. As Benson would relate to him, he’d come across Young’s music by chance when friends of Young, who happened to be painting Benson’s house, were listening to one of his demos as they worked.
Benson invited Young to travel to Nashville to meet in person, and the two had an instant creative connection, writing a song called “Keep Me” at their first encounter. Impressed with Young’s talent, Benson expressed his interest in helping him produce an album. The decision was easy for Young to make. Like any aspiring musician, Young wasn’t going to pass up a chance to seriously pursue his music, and after six years in Chicago he was again getting restless for a change. He moved to Nashville where he immersed himself in the city’s live music scene, and began recording the album Give Me My Change with Benson at the all-analog studio Welcome to 1979.
The past year has been full of heady times for Young, reaching a highpoint while opening for The Raconteurs this past fall at The Tabernacle Atlanta with home town family and friends in attendance. 2012 should bring more adventure with the April 10th release of Give Me My Change on Benson’s newly formed Readymade Records, and a tour with Benson to follow in May.
YOUNG HINES TO RELEASE GIVE ME MY CHANGE APRIL 10TH
VIA BRENDAN BENSON’S READYMADE RECORDS
AMERICAN SONGWRITER PREMIERS FIRST SINGLE “RAINY DAY”
PERFORMING AT SXSW 2012
TOURING THIS MAY WITH BRENDAN BENSON
Young Hines and Readymade announce the April 10th release of Give Me My Change, the label debut for Nashville based and Georgia born and raised musician. Discovered by Brendan Benson by chance as painters working on his house listened to one of Young’s demos, Young is the first artist signed to Benson’s newly launched label and publishing company Readymade. This spring Young will make his SXSW debut and tour with Benson in May. The first track off his new album is “Rainy Day,” a bittersweet melody showcasing the impressive songwriting that first caught Benson’s ear.
“Give Me My Change is brimming with vintage keyboard sounds and a wonderful, warm production.” – American Songwriter
Stream “Rainy Day” at AmericanSongwriter.com
The youngest of seven siblings, Young grew up in Griffin, Georgia. He began playing music at age 12 and hasn’t stopped since. Within a few years he was recording his first songs, and in high school began releasing his music via tape cassette, selling copies out of a local record shop called Turtles. After performing in a successful 60’s cover band in college, Young left the group to produce a record for his eldest brother Matt Jordan. Together they played as the duo Bailey Jester, touring extensively and releasing two albums together over the course of four years before deciding on a hiatus.
Without a current gig to tie him down and excited to explore a new scene, Young accepted a job in Chicago and made the move to the Windy City. Needing an outlet for the creative forces brimming inside him, Young got back to old habits of writing, recording, and self-releasing. He began recording demos in a home studio, selling hand-packaged copies at his occasional solo shows, never expecting much to come of them as they left his hands other than a satisfaction that somebody liked his music enough to pay for it. But unknown to him the universe had other plans.
Then one day out of the blue he received an email from none other than Benson containing a cover of one of Young’s own songs. Benson invited Young to travel to Nashville to meet in person, and impressed with Young’s talent, expressed his interest in helping him produce an album. The decision was easy for Young to make. Young wasn’t going to pass up a chance to seriously pursue his own songwriting and moved to Nashville where he immersed himself in the city’s live music scene, and began recording Give Me My Change with Benson at the all-analog studio Welcome to 1979.
The past year has been full of heady times for Young, reaching a highpoint while opening for The Raconteurs this past fall at The Tabernacle Atlanta with home town family and friends in attendance. 2012 should bring more adventure with his first trip to SXSW, the April 10th release of Give Me My Change, and a tour with Benson to follow in May.
Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates:
*= w/ Brendan Benson
MARCH
13 – 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW
APRIL
28 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge* (Additional support by The Howling Brothers)
MAY
03 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live*
05 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*
10 – San Diego, CA – Casbah*
12 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour*
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