Micah p. Hinson

Micah P. Hinson and the Nothing’, his first release on French label, Talitres, comprises a collection of songs written before a bad car accident, whilst touring Spain during the summer of 2011. Flown back to Texas, doctors were consulted and the future use of Micah’s arms hung in the balance. With this in mind, he began listening to demos he’d made before the Spanish trip. The songs took on a new light and he began sending them off to people around the world including The Twilight Sad and his Texan side-kick, T. Nicholas Phelps. With their help Micah began to create a record without the use of his arms.

'And The Pioneer Saboteurs' is the fourth full album by Abilene, Texas-based singer-songwriter Micah P. Hinson. The album was mixed in Argyle, Texas with Matt Pence of Texas outfit Centro-matic, then mastered in Nashville by guys who cut their teeth working on Dylan and Stax Records.Some strings were recorded in a canyon in Colorado and some of the strings were recorded in small apartments in Zaragoza, Spain. The string arrangers are Eric Bachmann and "a fella from Spain I call Manitee", and the players include members of Techanko, Devotcha, Crooked Fingers.Micah P. Hinson is currently completing a set of Spanish EPs and is also releasing a Spanish-language novel.

Micah P. Hinson's new album, Presents The Holy Strangers is described by the artist as being a modern folk opera. The 14 tracks are at times sparse and haunting; at other times luscious, maybe even euphoric. From the Johnny Cash-style country single Lover's Lane, to the album's broad, spoken-word centerpiece Micah Book One, The Holy Strangers covers a lot of ground, appealing to both long-time fans and new ones alike.

The son of a pastor, David Bazan wasn't introduced to secular music until after his early youth, which helps explain the Christian-influenced songwriting of his band project, Pedro the Lion. Bazan formed the group in 1995, mixing first-person narratives and nuanced indie rock with contributions from a rotating cast of musicians. Based in Seattle, the group released four albums, beginning with 1998's It's Hard to Find a Friend and concluding with 2004's Achilles Heel. Bazan stopped using the name in early 2006, but his musical aspirations continued with several other outfits, as well as a solo career.