Fact Of The Matter

A native of Auburn, Alabama, Allen was exposed to blues and R&B at an early age. Moving into jazz and fusion in his teens, he attended Berklee College of Music and shortly after, moved to Los Angeles to attend Musician's Institute. Allen has a touch that most guitarists would kill for. Utilizing influences ranging from Wayne Shorter to the Beatles, his style is exciting and eclectic. Pretty accurately describing his music as Derek Trucks and Robben Ford meeting Allan Holdsworth or Bill Frisell, Hinds' new CD is entitled Fact Of The Matter, and is a virtually all instrumental, eleven track release. Hinds is a pro's pro; his music has such a great feel to it. On the jazzier side, a track like "Rain" shows off an advanced harmonic sense, while on the 'Fordian' side, "Some Of This" displays his slightly hotter and heavier, yet still melodically evocative guitar lines. For a blues/rock trip, get on the "Onramp" and delve into a bevy of slide licks and seductive, wah-wah fused guitar muscle.