Jamie Hince
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Jamie Hince | |
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 Hince performing in 2008 | |
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| Also known as | Hotel |
| Born | James William Hince 19 December 1968 Buckinghamshire, England |
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| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter |
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James William Hince[1] (born 19 December 1968)[2] is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the indie rock duo The Kills.[3] He started his musical career in the bands Fiji, Scarfo, and Blyth Power. He co-founded The Kills with American singer Alison Mosshart in 2000. In The Kills, Hince is known as "Hotel".[4]
In the early 2010s, Hince lost the use of one finger on his left hand following an accident of his hand being shut in a car door. He had to relearn how to play the guitar without it.[5] In 2018, he was featured on Azealia Banks' song "Lorelei" from her second studio album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Hince grew up in Woolton Hill, Hampshire, England[6] together with an older sister, Sarah. His parents are Carole and William Hince, the latter having been a pipeline construction manager. He attended Goldsmiths where he studied playwriting.[4]
Hince was married to model Kate Moss. They married in 2011 at St Peter's Church, Southrop in Gloucestershire,[7] and separated in July 2015. They divorced in 2016.
Discography
[edit]With Blyth Power
[edit]- The Barman and Other Stories (1988)
- Up From the Country (1988)
- Goodbye to All That (1988)
- Alnwick and Tyne (1990)
- Better to Bat (1990)
With Scarfo
[edit]- Scarfo (November 1995)
- Luxury Plane Crash (July 1997)
With Fiji
[edit]- "Cattlecount" (CD single) (August 1999)
- Glue Hotel Tapes (mini album) (1999)
- "Pillshop" (7" single)
Studio albums with The Kills
[edit]- Keep on Your Mean Side (2003)
- No Wow (2005)
- Midnight Boom (2008)
- Blood Pressures (2011)
- Ash & Ice (2016)
- God Games (2023)
References
[edit]- ↑ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Jamie Hince". IMDb. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ↑ Britton, Amy (17 November 2011). Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages. AuthorHouse. pp. 327–. ISBN 9781467887106. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- 1 2 "An Interview With Jamie Hince of the Kills". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ Alex Heigl. "Jamie Hince of The Kills Talks Photography, Dogs and His New Album". Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Perry, Kevin (29 March 2012). "GQ&A: The Kills' Jamie Hince". Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Kate Moss: Kiss Me, Kate — Vogue". Vogue.com. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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