Jamie Hince

Jamie Hince
Hince performing in 2008
Background information
Also known as	Hotel
Born	James William Hince (1968-12-19) 19 December 1968 (age 56) Buckinghamshire, England
Genres	Post-punk garage rock indie rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals

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

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

See also: The Kills discography

With Blyth Power

• 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

• Scarfo (November 1995)
• Luxury Plane Crash (July 1997)

With Fiji

• "Cattlecount" (CD single) (August 1999)
• Glue Hotel Tapes (mini album) (1999)
• "Pillshop" (7" single)

Studio albums with The Kills

• Keep on Your Mean Side (2003)
• No Wow (2005)
• Midnight Boom (2008)
• Blood Pressures (2011)
• Ash & Ice (2016)
• God Games (2023)

References

1. "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
2. "Jamie Hince". IMDb. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
3. Britton, Amy (17 November 2011). Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages. AuthorHouse. pp. 327–. ISBN   9781467887106 . Retrieved 6 May 2012.
4. "An Interview With Jamie Hince of the Kills". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
5. Alex Heigl. "Jamie Hince of The Kills Talks Photography, Dogs and His New Album" . Retrieved 16 April 2016.
6. Perry, Kevin (29 March 2012). "GQ&A: The Kills' Jamie Hince" . Retrieved 30 June 2016.
7. "Kate Moss: Kiss Me, Kate — Vogue". Vogue.com. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.