Marie Hines
Marie Hines, a 22-year old singer/songwriter from Spartanburg, SC, is well … Read Full Bio ↴Marie Hines, a 22-year old singer/songwriter from Spartanburg, SC, is well on her way to making her passion known to the ears of Nashville. With her rich alto voice and beautifully honest lyrics, Marie is purposefully crafting her original music to stand out from the sea of typical singer/songwriters. Blending pop, rock, and a little blues, adding a layer of classical strings and piano, and sprinkling warm vocals on top, Marie is unique in her sound and style.
At age 4, Marie walked around with a play microphone, belting the theme song to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for anyone who would listen. At age 7, she started taking piano lessons, and at age 11, she began writing original songs. Over the next several years, Marie seized all performance opportunities she was given- playing her original songs in church services, local talent shows, See You At The Pole rallies, school performances, and numerous youth camps across the nation, with audiences ranging in number from 50-850. At just 16 years old, Marie received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 850 people and realized she was permanently hooked on music.
With a strong passion for her music and the determination for pursuing a career in this field, Marie moved to Nashville in 2005 to study commercial piano and voice at Belmont University. In the summer of 2006, Marie joined Stealing Scarlett, a newly formed rock band from her hometown, as their lead singer. With Stealing Scarlett, Marie performed at several local venues, youth gatherings, and a large citywide festival, even performing on a few occasions as a guest artist with other local bands. However, after a year with Stealing Scarlett, Marie decided that heavy rock music just wasn’t her style. She left the band to pursue a solo career and write more songs, while revamping and developing her own musical “sound.” Since this move, she has recorded a 5-song demo in OceanWay studios in Nashville and received over 36,000 song plays on her music Myspace page.
When asked to describe her original sound, Marie says, “It’s like Sara Bareilles and One Republic’s love child. I layer bluesy/rock vocals over pop/rock music, and have a heavy emphasis on the piano and classical string quartet.” Since she loves virtually all types of music, she is influenced by characteristics of several different genres. Her primary focus for her music, however, is the lyric. “My songs are just about as ‘me’ as it gets. The laughter, the heartbreak, the frustration, the search for love, discovering love- it’s all me. They’re as raw, as real, and as vulnerably emotional coming from my lips as they are on my heart- so it’s very important to me that the lyrics speak,” Marie says.
With big dreams and even bigger talent, this cheerful Southern belle is ready to take the music industry by storm. While most aspiring artists look for a lucky break, Marie has a different outlook. Flashing a huge smile, Marie says, “I can’t rely on luck. I was always taught that you create your own luck. ‘When preparedness meets opportunity, you’ll have your luck,’ my mom always said. I’ve spent years preparing for this. I’m still preparing. I’m simply waiting for my opportunity- the opportunity- to share my passion for music- maybe to inspire some to find their own passion. “ She pauses. “Passion… it’s all about passion,” she says. “My passion- my music- it’s who I am.”
At age 4, Marie walked around with a play microphone, belting the theme song to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for anyone who would listen. At age 7, she started taking piano lessons, and at age 11, she began writing original songs. Over the next several years, Marie seized all performance opportunities she was given- playing her original songs in church services, local talent shows, See You At The Pole rallies, school performances, and numerous youth camps across the nation, with audiences ranging in number from 50-850. At just 16 years old, Marie received a standing ovation from a crowd of over 850 people and realized she was permanently hooked on music.
With a strong passion for her music and the determination for pursuing a career in this field, Marie moved to Nashville in 2005 to study commercial piano and voice at Belmont University. In the summer of 2006, Marie joined Stealing Scarlett, a newly formed rock band from her hometown, as their lead singer. With Stealing Scarlett, Marie performed at several local venues, youth gatherings, and a large citywide festival, even performing on a few occasions as a guest artist with other local bands. However, after a year with Stealing Scarlett, Marie decided that heavy rock music just wasn’t her style. She left the band to pursue a solo career and write more songs, while revamping and developing her own musical “sound.” Since this move, she has recorded a 5-song demo in OceanWay studios in Nashville and received over 36,000 song plays on her music Myspace page.
When asked to describe her original sound, Marie says, “It’s like Sara Bareilles and One Republic’s love child. I layer bluesy/rock vocals over pop/rock music, and have a heavy emphasis on the piano and classical string quartet.” Since she loves virtually all types of music, she is influenced by characteristics of several different genres. Her primary focus for her music, however, is the lyric. “My songs are just about as ‘me’ as it gets. The laughter, the heartbreak, the frustration, the search for love, discovering love- it’s all me. They’re as raw, as real, and as vulnerably emotional coming from my lips as they are on my heart- so it’s very important to me that the lyrics speak,” Marie says.
With big dreams and even bigger talent, this cheerful Southern belle is ready to take the music industry by storm. While most aspiring artists look for a lucky break, Marie has a different outlook. Flashing a huge smile, Marie says, “I can’t rely on luck. I was always taught that you create your own luck. ‘When preparedness meets opportunity, you’ll have your luck,’ my mom always said. I’ve spent years preparing for this. I’m still preparing. I’m simply waiting for my opportunity- the opportunity- to share my passion for music- maybe to inspire some to find their own passion. “ She pauses. “Passion… it’s all about passion,” she says. “My passion- my music- it’s who I am.”
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Marie Hines Lyrics
Aftershock Sometimes I feel it creeping in Just a breath on the…
Alone Again Tick tock and it's 4am I'm alone again, again Seconds marke…
Always Been You Far and wide, I see them searching Day and night, spend…
Beauty Lines tally themselves at my eyes A gift of time and…
Better Spin around, spin around with your heart in your hands, Wit…
Endless How do you really measure the years By the hourglass or…
Fireflies Fire on your back, Sky painted black Guessing the turns fire…
Forever Falling for You I wear my favorite dress Put flowers in my hair You put…
Forever Mine Oh, lay your sweet head Here on my chest Your breath on…
Gold Marie Hines Gold Endless Gold Like the stars that fill th…
Hammer Marie Hines Hammer HeartCrash You never think your love…
Heartcrash Walk away, walk away It's a shut down We can try, we…
How Do You Fall Out Of Love You offered your heart with hope in your eyes You held…
In My Arms You hold me close And whisper love Your hand in mine More th…
Japanese Blossoms Japanese blossoms on tree limbs Tumbling down in the cold wi…
Long Way To Letting Go Funny how the little things Can stake a claim in memory And…
LoveStung Marie Hines Lovestung Worth The Fight I'd wear my heart on …
Mending You hold me while I sleep Fight the monsters in my…
Metal Bird Climb into a metal bird With a hundred people you don’t…
My Love Will Never Fail You Take a walk in the park Holding hands in the dark Steal…
New Day Got a pep in my step and I'm tripping my…
Oh My Love Take a walk in the park Holding hands in the dark Steal…
Over You Promises collecting dust I guess they got the best of us S…
Paper Heart I'm a simple Southern Belle with a sweet tea drawl Small…
Perfect Kiss I love the shape of your mouth I love the taste…
Poison In the Well It only hurts me To sit among the frozen memories To hold…
Save It All Try to swing high, fall down low Find yourself lost either…
Stars You make me feel like the stars Fell from the…
This Love Sun stained photographs Window panes holding back the heat O…
Two Rowboats We’re two rowboats drifting in circles Dancing on the quiet…
Worth The Fight Wipe the darkest shades away Happiness your saving grace I…
Wrapped Up In Love You rode a horse and wore your armor proudly Let down…