Hinder in Austin

About Hinder

Hinder came up in the mid-2000s Oklahoma hard rock scene with a sound that split the difference between post-grunge heaviness and radio-friendly hooks. They broke through with 'Lips of an Angel' in 2006, a song that somehow managed to be about infidelity while getting stuck in your head for days. The band built a steady touring career through the late 2000s and 2010s, releasing albums that leaned into the melodic side of hard rock without completely abandoning the heavier elements. Their appeal was always straightforward: solid riffs, singalong choruses, and lyrics about relationships and regret that resonated with the Creed and Nickelback crowd. They never became huge, but they maintained a solid fanbase of people who appreciated straightforward hard rock that didn't require a decoder ring.

Hinder shows are built around their catalog of radio hits. Crowds know every word to 'Lips of an Angel' and the band feeds off that recognition. Energy is steady rather than explosive—lots of singing along, standard rock setlist pacing. They're reliable, unpretentious, and exactly what you'd expect.

Known for Lips of an Angel, Better Than Me, Use Me, Catch Me When I Fall, Without You

Hinder in Austin News

• Rock singer discusses new chapter: ‘The stage is my happy place’ PennLive.com · Jul 28, 2025
• Austin John Winkler Calls New Project a ‘Reintroduction Back Into Rock and Roll’ Loudwire · Jul 27, 2025
• HINDER's CODY HANSON Rules Out Reunion With AUSTIN WINKLER: 'Our Focus Is On The Future' BLABBERMOUTH.NET · Dec 5, 2024
• Austin Winkler, Hinder's Former Singer, Is In Lubbock Sunday FMX 94.5 · Aug 12, 2016
• Hinder Singer Austin Winkler Leaves Tour, Band to Continue With Fill-In Vocalists Noisecreep · Jul 10, 2013

Live Music in Austin

Austin's live music landscape has always been dominated by country, alt-rock, and indie acts, but there's a persistent undercurrent of straightforward hard rock that keeps venues like Barracuda and Stubb's booked year-round. Hinder fits that tradition of no-frills rock that prioritizes direct hooks and stadium-sized choruses, the kind of thing that's never gone away even when it falls out of national conversation.

Austin road trip to see Hinder?

Stay in East Austin, where you'll find better restaurants and a neighborhood that actually feels alive. Dinner at Suerte—confident, creative food in a space that doesn't try too hard. During the day, wander the galleries and vintage shops along East 6th, or head to Zilker Park to sit with a coffee and watch Austin be itself. If you've got time, catch live music at Mohawk or Hotel Vegas—smaller rooms where you can see how Austin's songwriting community actually operates. The city's best asset isn't any single thing; it's the density of good people doing interesting work.