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J. Scott Hinkle
Singer-Songwriter
We look to musicians to show us something new. Well, here it is. The themes on “Blueridge Martini” range from bittersweet relationships, to a lullaby for children, to a new look at a trucker’s song. The music sends you to one emotional level and then gently pulls you to the next. From down-home roots to broken love, Scott’s knack for arranging makes the listener think of musical conversations. His melody-driven songs are crafted to penetrate the acoustic-folk-roots foundation – at times with a sparse organic texture and at other times with the flavor of a B3 and pedal steel. This alt-country Americana songwriter is both compelling and captivating. On the music side of the equation, Scott’s songs are like taking a little Steve Earle and Ryan Adams and mixing in some Lyle Lovett. If you add in the insight of Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn, and Chris Whitley on the lyric side, you’ve got “blueridge martini” music.
Joining Scott on “Blueridge Martini” are: drummer Jeff Sipe (Susan Tedeshi, Leftover Salmon, Phil Lesh), resonator guitar builder Brad Harper, Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl), percussionist River Guerguerian (Free Planet Radio), multi-instrumentalist David Johnson, guitarist Capt. Jon Trunz, and the sweet vocals of Beth Wood and Lynn Morgan Rosser. The Swannanoa Angel Choir (Herschel Lee Brown, Steve Simpson, Jon Trunz) add back-up harmonies. And, with apologies to Ben Franklin, producer Chris Rosser is evidence that God loves songwriters and wants us to be happy!