Anya Hinkle – “Bound Away”
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Anya Hinkle’s song “Bound Away” from her forthcoming album Oceania, which is slated for release on May 1o via Red Parlor Records. The album was produced by Kevin Moloney; recorded and mixed at Citizen Studios in Asheville NC; and engineered by Michael Johnson with assistant engineer Bridger Dunnagan. It was mastered by Hans DeKline at Sound Bites Dog in Los Angeles, and also by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering in Boulder, CO.
Musicians on “Bound Away” are Anya Hinkle on acoustic guitar and vocals; John Doyle on guitar, mandola, and bouzouki; Billy Cardine on Dobro, lap steel, and chaturangui guitars; Daniel Kimbro on bass; River Guerguerian on drums and percussion; Mary Lucey on background vocals; Clark Rinard on organ and electric piano; Michael McGoldrick on Uilleann pipes and low whistle; Mick McAuley on accordion; and Juan Benavides on nylon string guitar.
The videography is courtesy of Aaron Stone of Old Home Place Recordings, and Gen Kogure; with video editing by Gen Kogure. The music sets up around the song like the beginning of a casual Band song, and the harmonies as it rolls along are spine tingling, later leading to a high pipes and whistle sound. Anya Hinkle taps right into the center of the feel of this human journey. “If you are a praying man won’t you say a prayer for me, if you are a drinkin’ man won’t you raise a glass with me, and give me one for the journey….”
This song was written while reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville. The anticipation of Ishmael’s journey is so great at the beginning of the book and the uncertainty that lies ahead is palpable. I wanted to embark on my new album OCEANIA with a song that speaks to the anticipation of the great unknown that becomes our destiny to discover. OCEANIA is a concept album, a collection of songs that uses the wide and deep Pacific Ocean as a metaphor for our journey through the human experience. The courage it takes to voyage through its waters is measured by the uncertainty inherent in our journey; the probability of finding shore can feel as remote as tiny islands in the vast ocean. – Anya Hinkle
The music is available here: https://anyahinkle.com/store
