Volker Hinkel

Volker Hinkel (born June 21 1965 in Calw) is a German guitarist and pianist.

Before 1991, when he founded Fool's Garden with Peter Freudenthaler, he played in Central Heads, Passion and Magazine. He's moreover a big admirer of The Beatles and Oasis. During 1993 Volker also realized his first solo project. The album, titled "In The Wake of Thunder", has been published in 1994. Also Ralf Wochele and Thomas Mangold, old members of Fool's Garden, participated to it. In 2000 Volker produced the song "Under My Wing" by Brainstorm, the album "Hope Garden" by Cae Gauntt and "Sister Moon" by Mira Kay. He also appeared as guest star on the albums "Sensor" (2003) and "Relocated" (2006) by Camouflage. His second solo album, "Not A Life-Saving Device", was released in August 2005. It was produced together with Dirk Blümlein and Claus Müller, both current members of Fools Garden.

In 2005 he produced the first single of Yannic Günther "Nowhere", and is currently collaborating to the new album of the Italian artist Daniele Groff.

Volker's song "House of Love" is featured in the upcoming indie film "The Other Side of the Tracks" starring Brendan Fehr, Chad Lindberg, and Tania Raymonde.

Discography

Hinkel (solo production)
* 2005: Not A Life-Saving Device
* 1994: In The Wake Of Thunder

Fool's Garden a/k/a/ Fools Garden
* 2005: Ready for the Real Life
* 2003: 25 Miles to Kissimmee
* 2000: For Sale
* 1997: Go and Ask Peggy for the Principal Thing
* 1995: Dish of the Day
* 1993: Once In A Blue Moon

External links

* [http://www.hinkelstone.de/ Hinkelstone Productions]
* [http://www.hinkel.tk/ Hinkel - solo production]
* [http://www.myspace.com/volkerhinkel Volker Hinkel on Myspace]