- Nick Hinton
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Nick Hinton
Background = solo_singer
Instrument = Guitar, Piano, Voice, Electronics
Genre = Rock, Pop,Alternative rock ,Acoustic rock
Occupation = Singer-songwriter and composer
Years_active = 2004–present
Label =
Associated_acts =
URL = http://www.nickhinton.com
Film Scores =Pudding Bowl 2007 "Pudding Bowl "Nick Hinton is a British
singer-songwriter andfilm score composer .Debut
In November 2003, Hinton won Best Song Of The Month at
SongwriterUniverse .com, an online music magazine for showcasing songwriters, headed by music publishing/A&R veteran Dale Kawashima, former Creative Director of Sony/ATV Music. Hinton was interviewed by Kawashima for the website, discussing the winning song 'Watch The World Go By,' his plans for the future, and his plans to release an album in 2004. In June 2004,Raw As The Day was released, an EP that included the songs, 'We've Got It All', 'Watch The World Go By', 'Mary's Lullaby' and 'All That You Are.' Recorded entirely in a home studio, this debut showcased Nick's piano-led pop ballads and mid-tempo guitar rock.Reeve
Hinton may be best known for his song, 'Reeve', an acoustic song which he wrote and recorded in tribute to
Christopher Reeve . In2005 he was interviewed about the song bySuperman andChristopher Reeve tribute website CapedWonder.com. The song 'Reeve' was released on Nick's 3-track EP 'Haunted.'Composing
In April 2007, Nick created the sound design, wrote the original score and an original song 'Every Night' for short film 'Pudding Bowl' - written and directed by Vanessa Caswill. Stuart McGurk, at
thelondonpaper , said of the film "...in terms of technical flair, I thought it was superb." Claire Geddie atBFI Southbank described it as "a real gem." [Director Vanessa Caswill's official website [http://www.vanessacaswill.com/pbowl.html] ]2007
On April 24th 2007, Unite 2 Fight Paralysis held their annual Working 2 Walk Rally in Washington DC. Singer and actor Todd Phillips performed Nick Hinton's song, 'Reeve' at the Rally. [YouTube video of Todd Phillips performing 'Reeve' on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yww7s5Y6Y] ]
In May 2007, Hinton released his second EP, a 3-track CD entitled 'Haunted.' This CD is currently available through
iTunes and CD Baby as a digital download. This EP features the songs, 'Scared,' 'Strange Fascination' and 'Reeve.'Since its inception in November 2007, Nick's artist page at MySpace has previewed several songs from his new album including 'Try Again', 'The Station', 'It's OK', 'Another Day', 'Precious Heart' and 'Shine'.
The Brave Unknown
On July 17th 2008, Hinton released a digital single called 'Silent Heart.'
On October 8th 2008, Nick Hinton released his first full length album called 'The Brave Unknown'. This album includes 10 songs and 1 instrumental track.
Released as a digital download through music stores iTunes, Amazon, Napster and Rhapsody, the iTunes version includes an 11-page digital booklet.
Discography
References
External links
* [http://www.nickhinton.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/nickhintonmusic Nick Hinton's official MySpace]
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x659rs_pudding-bowl_shortfilms Watch 'Pudding Bowl' at DailyMotion.com]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm2723268/ Nick Hinton at IMDB.com]
* [http://www.capedwonder.com/newwebsite/pages/Nick-Hinton.html Interview at CapedWonder.com]
* [http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/contestwinner4.htm Interview with Dale Kawashima at SongwriterUniverse.com]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:uyf6zfg3ehak All Music Guide] on Raw As The Day
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