Jamie Hince

James William Hince[1] (born 18 December 1968) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the indie rock duo The Kills.[2] He started his musical career in bands called Fiji, Scarfo, and Blyth Power. He co-founded The Kills with American singer Alison Mosshart in 2000. In The Kills, Hince is known as "Hotel" and Mosshart is known as "VV".[3]

Jamie Hince
Performing in 2008 Barcelona, Spain
Background information
Birth nameJames William Hince
Also known asHotel
Born (1968-12-19) 19 December 1968
Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, photographer
Instruments
Associated acts

In the early 2010s, Hince lost the use of one finger on his left hand following an accident of his hand being shut in a car door. He had to relearn how to play the guitar without it.[4] In 2018, he was featured on Azealia Banks' song "Lorelei" from her second studio album, Fantasea II: The Second Wave.

Personal life

Hince grew up in Woolton Hill, Hampshire, England[5] together with an older sister, Sarah. He attended Goldsmiths where he studied playwriting.[3]

Hince was married to model Kate Moss. In 2008, The Sun reported that Hince and Moss became engaged during a trip to Amsterdam. Hince proposed to her in bed with a vintage 1920s ring worth more than £10,000. They married on 1 July 2011 at St Peter's Church, Southrop in Gloucestershire,[6] and separated in July 2015. They divorced in 2016.

Discography
See also: The Kills discography

With Blyth Power
  • The Barman and Other Stories (1988)
  • Up From the Country (1988)
  • Goodbye to All That (1988)
  • Alnwick and Tyne (1990)
  • Better to Bat (1990

With Scarfo
  • Scarfo (November 1995)
  • Luxury Plane Crash (July 1997)

With Fiji
  • Cattlecount (CD Single) (August 1999)
  • Glue Hotel Tapes (Mini Album) (1999)
  • Pillshop (7" Single)

Studio albums with The Kills

References
  1. "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  2. Britton, Amy (2011-11-17). Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages. AuthorHouse. pp. 327–. ISBN 9781467887106. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. "An Interview With Jamie Hince of the Kills". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  4. Alex Heigl. "Jamie Hince of The Kills Talks Photography, Dogs and His New Album". Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  5. Perry, Kevin. "GQ&A: The Kills' Jamie Hince". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  6. "Kate Moss: Kiss Me, Kate — Vogue". Vogue.com. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
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