Letters To Maria, by Willie Hines

Letters To Maria

by Willie Hines

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1.	(I'm Not Waiting For The) Heartbreak 03:38	buy track
2.	Little Tin Cup 03:38	buy track
3.	This Is Our Love 04:53	buy track
4.	Standing At The Altar 03:54	buy track
5.	Don't Let Go 03:10	buy track
6.	Let's Not Waste Time 02:51	buy track
7.	In The End 04:46	buy track
8.	On Fire 03:37	buy track
9.	Waiting For A Miracle 04:48	buy track
10.	The Tenth Letter 02:52	buy track

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“Everything I’ve ever written has been on acoustic guitar or piano, and this time around they followed me into the studio.”
Hines is known more for crunchy guitars, big drums and even bigger vocals but Letters To Maria finds him stripping it down a bit to reveal the vulnerability of the songs themselves. Pianos dance in a cloudy mist, cellos suggest melodies not sung, acoustic guitars shimmer and electric ones shake when necessary. It starts with the loudest song on the album and closes with the quietest, investing a pop sensibility into the mix of romantic abandon and personal redemption. Little Tin Cup evokes the spirit of Dan Fogelberg, On Fire sports a fine guitar solo a la Dicky Betts and Let’s Not Waste Time is a catchy little pop song, period. Lyrics like “I just want to be the man you want, to dispel those ghosts of yours that haunt.” from In The End and “Writing our names in the stars, constellations like cars pass us by in our sea of dreams” from The Tenth Letter betray a melancholy undercurrent that comes from knowing just how fragile and precious love is.
“Y’know, I’ve run the race, from high school gymnasiums to outdoor amphitheaters and back again and I got pretty lost there for quite awhile and an old and dear friend saved my life. And in the end I married her and the amazing thing to me now, in the autumn of my years, is that the joy of discovery in music and life never goes away. It’s a beautiful thing.”

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released February 1, 2018

Produced by Willie Hines

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Willie Hines Natchez, Mississippi

Willie Hines is best known for his work as vocalist and guitarist for Jet Red, however, since 1995 Willie has enjoyed a prolific solo career with Letters to Maria being his 3rd solo outing and his most unvarnished & pure release to date. Willie’s candid artistry continues to manifest as he creates his exquisite new music with total freedom of expression and genuineness. ... more