User:Volcomgal9/Zach Hinkle

Zach Hinkle is a musician and songwriter currently living in New York. Hinkle began playing music in his early teens when he was given an acoustic guitar by his father. Growing up with neighborhood friends who were also musicians, Hinkle started several bands that wrote original songs and performed cover songs at gigs in the southeast.

During his senior year of High School, Hinkle helped form the hardcore band Monroe Drive. The band recorded their debut EP, The Early 90's Black Attire, on a digital 8 track in Hinkle's basement. The band generated a small buzz in the Atlanta area through self promotion and underground shows in the Atlanta and suburban Atlanta area. In the summer of 2002 the band was unofficially asked to play on the Van's Warped Tour, which led to several shows on the east coast and mid west.

After the break up of Monroe Drive Hinkle joined the post-hardcore outfit The Letters Organize and helped write a number of songs on their 2005 critically acclaimed release Dead Rhythm Machine. Hinkle joined the band on their 2005 European tour but left the band permanently following the tour.

During college at the University of Georgia, Hinkle started the dance rock band Engineering with local musicians Donovan Babb and Matt Sapp. The band has been compared to Q and not U, Gang of Four, minutemen, and many other bands in the dance-punk genre. Engineering recorded their EP simply titled Engineering in the fall of 2005 which they gave away at shows.

The band was approached by labels in the Athens and Atlanta area but the band declined on signing to a label.

Hinkle's current recording project Cherokee began in 2006 and since he's self-released 2007's Temporary Living, 2008's It's All Geographical, and 2008's Cherokee Covers. Also, as Hinkle's side-project Beehive, he's release 2008's I'm Losing My Punk Rock Spirit and will be releasing his newest recording, Sun & Scream, on November 24, 2009.