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Giants
"One of the best
albums of the year...all
Americana fans must get a hold
of
this record"
--Andy Griggs, Americana UK
"Compelling and poignant...
a brilliant winner of a recording."
--Chris Darling, Us Folk/WMPG-FM
"This Texas songwriter isn't afraid to
use a guitar to get his message across...
quality song craft."
--Paste Magazine
"Anyone who can rhyme with '40,000 adolescent
Japanese' deserves some spins!"
--Lynn Crystal, Carnival of Song/WFDU-FM
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more reviews of Giants
With comparisons to a young Steve Earle, Americana
UK honors Giants with the coveted 10 out of 10 stars. Indeed, like recent
offerings by Todd Snider and Steve Earle, Donal Hinely's new CD strives to
reach beyond the political landscape to unlock the common human experience.
From the acoustic folk of the title track to the roots rock of "Before Music
was a Product" to the raw country of "Blue Ink," Giants is a journey that
resonates with both head and heart. Back again are David Henry (Josh Rouse,
Cowboy Junkies, Vienna Teng) with his trademark lush production and Will
Kimbrough (Rodney Crowell, Todd Snider) who shows why he is one of the most
sought after session guitarists in the country.
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What is CD Sponsorship About?
Just a few weeks ago, from out of the blue, I received an
unsolicited check for $500 to help cover the costs incurred on the new CD.
My friend said he just "wanted to help keep the dream alive!" Needless to
say, this humbling and generous act bowled me over. And it got me
thinking...
As the music industry undergoes
massive change and CD sales rapidly decline, many independent artists are
looking for new ways to stay afloat, offering subscriptions for their music,
letting their fans set the price for downloads, and establishing patronage
funds so that friends and fans can play an active role in the artists'
career. In this spirit I have set up a recording fund. The cost of producing
a really good CD can be quite substantial and the return on this investment
is getting harder to realize. Although 3/4 finished, the new CD will
require an additional $6,000.00 to cover final overdubs, mixing, mastering,
artwork, and duplication. This does not include promotion costs which are
another thing entirely.
Almost 20 years ago, I set aside a
promising career as a marine biologist (just kidding) to pursue my passion.
I can't thank you enough for buying my CDs, coming to shows, filling my tip
jar, buying me beer, and encouraging me on this difficult but rewarding
path. I could not have come this far without your support. If you would like
to become a sponsor of the new CD, I've set up an
easy way to do it. Just click on the button below. Any donation large or
small would be met with my undying gratitude. Any donation of $50 or more
will get you a signed copy of the CD once it is done. If you'd like to send a check instead please send it
to me at: Donal Hinely/3064 Old New Cut Rd./Springfield, TN/37172.
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To celebrate the new CD, donalhinely.com welcomes our
newest feature:
Giant of the Month
Meet Dolly Dimples
This sweetheart of a gal is from Silver Creek, NY.
Back in the day, this child of the 70s used to serve burgers and fries at
the old Pat's Drive-In while the familiar strains of "I Want You to Want Me"
wafted over the parking lot. Her favorite song from Giants is "Talkin'
Cheap Trick Blues."
( Photo courtesy of
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Glasses for the Masses
Glass Press Kit
Contact:
3064 Old New Cut Road
Springfield, TN. 37172
(615)384-9872
donalhinely@comcast.net
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This Just In:
New Album in March, 08!
Listen to preview tracks
"Cecilia's Kitchen" and "Mona, Mona" on
MySpace
Donal
Hinely a New Folk Finalist
at the Kerrville Folk Festival!
check it out
Next up in 2008:
On Glasses:
--Whole Foods Market:
Wed., Jan. 30th from 5-7
Sat., Feb. 9 from 1-3
Sun., Feb. 24 from 12-2
On Guitar:
Friday Night Acoustic Lights
Concert Series
Fri., Mar. 28
Unity Church
4319 Saundersville Rd.
Old Hickory, TN
7PM
$5.00
donal
hinely
singer/songwriter and glass player
There are two sides to
every story...On one hand, I'm a singer/songwriter in the Texas tradition,
telling hard luck stories and writing music that skirts the outer fringes of
country, folk, bluegrass, and straight ahead rock. On the other hand, I'm a
practitioner of the obsolete art of the glass harmonica and entertain thousands
of people each year with my homemade musical instrument at festivals, street
fairs, coffee houses, and special events.
This requires a split
personality.
But as the great Townes Van
Zandt once said, "I may be a schizophrenic but at least I've got each other."
"vivid storytelling peppered with pieces of reality
that make
each song memorable"
---Nick Purdy, Paste Magazine
"cut from the same cloth as great Texas
songwriters like Steve Earle and Robert Earl Keen"
---Cincinnati Enquirer
"just brilliant...has the rare ability to
completely engross the listener and transport him or her to another
place and time"
---Dave Higgs, NPR
"like early John Prine but the wit is all
Dylan"
---Indie-Music
"an amazing songwriter"
---Sean Rhiney, founder of Midpoint Music
Festival
"Steve Earle and John Prine on a roadtrip in Guy
Clark's car"
--Fats McGee
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