Claire Hinkle

Born in 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas, Claire Hinkle grew up surrounded by music with her professional musician father. After graduating high school in 2019, she moved to New York City to attend The New School, earning degrees in music and philosophy while performing at venues like The Bitter End. Upon returning to Texas, she initially fronted a regional rock band before rediscovering her Americana roots after attending SXSW and LUCK Reunion in 2024. Her renewed focus on storytelling led to recordings with Grammy Award-winning producer Shooter Jennings at legendary Sunset Sound Studio in 2025, resulting in singles including Hot Shit, Better People, Tortured Artist, and Bender. She has performed at SXSW (2025 & 2026), AmericanaFest 2025, and Western AF 2026.