Jamie Hince Explained

Jamie Hince
Alias:Hotel
Birth Name:James William Hince
Birth Date:19 December 1968
Birth Place:Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation:Musician, singer, songwriter

James William Hince[1] (born December 19, 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, .

Personal life

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.

Hince was married to model Kate Moss. In 2008, The Sun reported that Hince and Moss became engaged during a trip to Amsterdam. Hince proposed to her in bed with a vintage 1920s ring worth more than £10,000. They married on 1 July 2011 at St Peter's Church, Southrop in Gloucestershire,[7] and separated in July 2015. They divorced in 2016.

Discography

See also: The Kills discography.

With Blyth Power

With Scarfo

With Fiji

Studio albums with The Kills

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BMI Repertoire Search . https://archive.today/20130215150215/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=PRS&cae=256364652&keyID=681692&keyname=HINCE+JAMES+WILLIAM&querytype=WriterID . dead . 15 February 2013 . repertoire.bmi.com . 30 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Jamie Hince . 2023-05-13 . IMDb . en-US.
  3. Book: Britton, Amy. Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages. 6 May 2012. 17 November 2011. AuthorHouse. 9781467887106. 327–.
  4. Web site: An Interview With Jamie Hince of the Kills. 30 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314030200/http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/05/15/an-interview-with-jamie-hince-of-the-kills. 14 March 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Jamie Hince of The Kills Talks Photography, Dogs and His New Album . Alex Heigl . 16 April 2016.
  6. Web site: GQ&A: The Kills' Jamie Hince. Perry. Kevin. 29 March 2012 . en-GB. 30 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Kate Moss: Kiss Me, Kate — Vogue . Vogue.com . 11 August 2011 . 27 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811222156/http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/kate-moss-kiss-me-kate/#1 . dead .

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