''Love Sick Radio'' is the debut EP by former
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidifying ...
lead singer
Austin John Winkler
Austin John Winkler (born October 25, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known for being the former lead singer of the American rock band Hinder. Since his departure from Hinder, Winkler has continued his career, but as a s ...
. The EP was released April 22, 2016.
Summary
After Austin announced his departure from
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King joining in 2003, solidifying ...
in November 2013, he quickly stated he would be continuing his career as a solo artist.
While writing and recording for his debut release as a solo artist, Austin communicated with fans through his social media sites, mainly
Instagram
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. He did this for over 2 years, releasing lyric sheets, demos and audio clips while giving fans insight into his life while going through the process of becoming a solo artist.
Austin announced he signed a record deal with
Universal Music Group
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in October 2014 as a solo artist.
Release
Throughout the fall of 2015 Austin released numerous mastered audio clips of his new songs weekly on his
Instagram
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page. He stated he would be releasing the audio clips to promote his upcoming EP, which he then stated would be released "very soon".
Track listing
References
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Austin John Winkler albums
2016 debut EPs
Universal Music Group EPs