Asheville, NC-based roots artist Anya Hinkle presents an intimate exploration of acoustic music rooted in the sounds of Appalachia and seasoned by her travels around the globe. Following international tours in Japan, France, and throughout the US over the past year, she was a recipient of the prestigious USArtist International grant from the National Endowment for the Arts with her worldgrass trio Tanasi (also with Billy Cardine, Mary Lucey).
Her latest album Oceania (2024, Red Parlor Records) was produced by veteran Irish producer Kevin Moloney (U2, Sinéad O’Connor) and features Celtic guitar legend John Doyle alongside slide guitar master Billy Cardine. Americana UK notes, “Hinkle delivers an absorbing vocal performance, full of character and soul…with her own distinctive sound,” while RnR Magazine (UK) says, "Her vocal style…has a mix of purity, intensity, and richness…it mirrors the music itself, individual, distinctive, and deeply satisfying.” Songs from the album were featured in No Depression and Folk Alley’s “Best Of” playlists, and the track “Eitil Away” won the USA Songwriting Competition in the World Category.
Originally from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, Anya Hinkle's music is steeped in the tones of folk and mountain music, featuring award-winning songwriting, vibrant musicianship, and striking honesty. About Oceania, Americana Highways writes, “This North Carolina singer-songwriter has an engagingly smooth-toned classic vocal… She’s the real deal – melodic with rich traditional instincts… one of the year’s best.”
Hinkle has performed at many major US and international roots festivals and stages, including MerleFest, where she won the 2019 Chris Austin Songwriting Competition. She has also appeared RockyGrass (CO), La Roche Bluegrass Festival (France), Moab Folk Festival (UT), and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival (NY), the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival (PA), the Earl Scruggs Festival (NC), Bristol Rhythm & Roots (TN) and many more.
