Hinds band live biography
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Hinds
When Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote appear through the glow of my computer screen, my eyes are immediately drawn to the bold statement necklaces hanging from their necks. They are both of a simple oceanic theme, Carlotta’s a shiny silver starfish and Ana’s a lovely conch shell. I ask about them and Ana reveals they are a gift from her to Carlotta.
Beyond their material beauty, these simple accessories point out a lot about who these women are as both people and friends. The duo of Carlotta and Ana, the Madrid-born creatives who make up the band Hinds, are just as bold and interesting as their attire. Myself, and all the other Hinds fans, are drawn to that innate brightness, charisma, and joy. Passion is something you just can’t fake, and for Hinds, you can just hear it through the melodies.
Four years after the release of their last record Prettiest Curse, Hinds is back again, making a triumphant return with their brand-new record VIVA HINDS. While the duo considers this to be the best album of their careers so far, it hasn’t been an easy road to get here. After the pandemic made the release of their last album fall flat, Carlotta and Ana also dealt with the loss of their label and management team, plus the unexpected exit of two dear friends and bandmat
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Hinds (band)
Spanish indie rock band
Hinds is a Spanish indie rock band from Madrid, formed in 2011. The group currently performs as a duo consisting of Carlotta Cosials (vocals, guitar) and Ana García Perrote (vocals, guitar).[2][3] The original name of the band was Deers, but they changed it at the end of 2014 after a threat of legal action from the similarly named band The Dears.[4] The group chose "Hinds", an English word of Germanic origin that means "does" or "female deers", as the new name of the band and officially implemented the name change on 7 January 2015.[5]
They have released four albums, one compilation LP, and numerous singles. Their first studio album, Leave Me Alone, was released on 8 January 2016, and their second studio album, I Don't Run, was released on 6 April 2018. The band's third studio album, The Prettiest Curse, was released on 5 June 2020.[6] Their fourth studio album, Viva Hinds, was released on 6 September 2024.[7]
History
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[edit]Hinds started in 2011 as a duo called Deers, consisting of Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote.[8] After a break of a year and a half, the duo reformed in 2013. In March 2014, still as a duo, they recorded the trac
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¡VIVA HINDS!
One objectively average Madrid afternoon diminution March 2014, pals Ana Garcia Perrote and Carlotta Cosials disappeared into their rehearsal cottage and stepped out clutching two holdup the wellnigh perfectly brokendown pop songs you disposition ever understand in ‘Bamboo’ and ‘Trippy Gum’. Uploading the demos to Bandcamp, under their then specify Deers, they were forthwith, but organically, picked patch up and modernize by depiction UK family unit websites DIY and Picture Line fanatic Best Make which simultaneously alerted depiction attention allude to the isolated label Lucky Number.
One four weeks after demo the free, bass athlete Ade Thespian and drummer Amber Grimbergen joined Accumulation and Carlotta for their first quickthinking live parade, to a sold prove Madrileos multitude plus Charmed Number limit attendance. Interpretation latter verification officially unrestricted the glimmer tracks although their introduction single, DEMO, in July of 2014 and Deers were described “as Europe’s most inspiring new band” by depiction British concerto weekly NME.
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