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The Hinkley Veltones

About Me

Drawing Inspiration from the three legged stool of Rock and Roll, Country and Western and Nuclear power, The Hinkley Veltones have emerged to present their leg fusion to the world at large. So make like the Fonz and Sit on it.
"The Hinkley Veltones were a big clanging bell, caught at the moment just before it cracks. Something like Clinic fronted by Hank Williams, everything reverb-ed into a sobbing submission, music you put on in order to light up a cigarette and calmly drive your car off a cliff. The fact that they looked like pissed-off geography teachers dragged out onto an awkward stag night just added to the heady mix. Brilliant. David Lynch should sign them up as his next house band." The Rach III, Choke
"There's a menace lurking somewhere here underneath the surface that I can't quite fathom out that gives this otherwise pretty straight forward band an edge." Del Day, Americana UK
"The Hinkley Veltones, all dressed in black and looking like the Avenging Angels of one of their songs, produced a very impressive set. They sounded like they'd listenened to a lot of Nick Cave, the lyrics were as gothic as anything by The Handsome Family and there was a country chiming guitar twang to it all. It was odd and it was also very dark, but it was also highly enjoyable." Keith Clark, Bristol Evening Post
BUY THE HINKLEY VELTONES DEBUT ALBUM 'TIED TO THE MAST' £8.50 (incl. p&p)
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Member Since: 2/26/2007
Band Members: HarryJamesSteven
Influences: Richard Hawley, Hank Williams, Pavement, Johnny Cash, Mark Lanegan, Ricky Nelson, The Blues Explosion and 2Unlimited.
Sounds Like: A Cold fusion of Country and Western and Rock and Roll.
Record Label: Dulcet Thud
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ALBUM LAUNCH

What ho ! As you may be aware we're having our album launch party next week (details on the front page). If you haven't bought tickets already, please do, and come along and enjoy the fun. I'm going j...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:42:00 GMT

tied to the mast - Album Launch Party!!!!

We hereby bequest thy company at the launch party for the long awaited Hinkley debut album, Tied to the Mast. A stunning piece of Country Noir performed live track for track. The Twangs will Tingle a...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:24:00 GMT

Venue Review 4/5

Sometimes it really pays to keep things simple. Take the Hinkley Veltones and their self titled debut EP. 20 minutes of breakneck power pop that wears it's musical forefather's on it's sleeve.."The Hi...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:16:00 GMT

Americana UK Review 8/10

The Hinkley Velotones 'EP' (Dulcet Thud 2007)Filling five-track EP that offers lashings of reverb on the sideImagine if Richard Hawley, instead of treading the boards with The Lonepigs, had been asked...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:23:00 GMT

Ahem, your attention please....

Hello, Steve here, I thought one of us should write something, just in case anyone had a vague interest in the world of Hinkley and wanted to know where we were at, and what we were up to. First thing...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:16:00 GMT