Tricia Hinds
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BIO
TRICIA HINDS
Just as a lot of other performers, Tricia got her start singing in church. She started out singing harmony in a trio called the “Full Gospel Trio” and then the name was changed to the “ Eternal Hope Singers”. She taught herself how to play piano in her early teens. After getting married at the tender age of 17, music was put on the back burner for many years to raise two sons. Then, in 1994, a friend bought her a karaoke machine for her birthday and after hearing her sing, convinced her to audition for the Burleson Jamboree. Once she appeared on that show, there was no turning back! Another dream came true for Tricia when she finally got to record some of her original material with KMA Records in Madison, Tennessee in November 2004. The CD was released in March 2005. She prefers traditional country and her voice has the soulful quality that is perfect for it. Tricia has been performing professionally for 14 years. She has performed at local Opry’s including Johnnie High’s Music Revue in Arlington, the Grapevine Opry, Burleson Jamboree, Stephenville Opry, Country Love Theater in Granbury, Wylie Opry and the Mesquite Opry. She was named Female Entertainer of the Year at the Country Love Theatre in Granbury in 1997 and also performed back-up vocals there for a year. She performed monthly (except winter) in Thackerville, Oklahoma at the Red River R.V. Resort for 8 years. She was an entertainer for four consecutive years at the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” breast cancer race in Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth. She also entertained for the Fort Worth Fire Department’s Awards Banquet for two years. As a matter of fact, she shared the stage one year at the Fire Department’s Awards Banquet with LeAnn Rimes, and since LeAnn sang first, Tricia likes to jokingly tell people that LeAnn opened for her! She has performed at local VFW’s, American Legions, Chaser’s Lounge (Dallas), The Turning Point (Arlington), Moose Lodge (Hurst), Oktoberfest, Mayfest, the Fort Worth Historical Society in the Stockyards, and other local venues. She placed 27th out of 120 contestants in a talent contest in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995. She was keyboardist and back-up vocalist at the Stockyard’s Opry in Fort Worth, Texas in 2002 and also for the Denton Opry briefly in 2005. She also has a duet called SugarTime that performs all genres of music (except RAP!). Tricia received the award for “Most Promising Female Vocalist” at the Tennessee Country Music Alliance (TCMA) Awards Show in March 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. She received the “Rising Star” award at the Texas River Music Awards Show in August 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas and also won their songwriting contest. On April 16, 2006, she received “Female Vocalist of the Year” in the Golden Elite Division at the TCMA awards show in Nashville, TN. Tricia is currently in the process of recording her 2nd CD which will hopefully be available in mid 2010. Most recently, she was awarded the independent artists 2009 "Song of the Year" and "Most Promising Female" given by the Texas Country Music Association on June 3, 2010 in Caldwell, TX.
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