Happy Mardi Gras everyone! 2012 is off to a crazy start. For the second month in a row, I’m going on tour (this time to the OTHER side of the country). Just had a crazy show with Ciel Rouge and the Love Experiment opening up for hip hop legends Talib Kweli and Res, now I’m hitting the road with both bands. There’s gonna be some Hip-Hop, some R&B, and even some original tunes of my own. Here’s the rundown:

2/24 8pm Yes.Oui.Si. Art Gallery (19 Vancouver St. Boston, MA) Ciel Rouge, The Jazz Thugs

2/25 10:30pm  Harvard SOCH Penthouse (59 Shepard St. Cambridge, MA) The Love Experiment, Ciel Rouge

2/27 1pm Educational Center for the Arts (55 Audubon St. New Haven, CT) Cliff Hines

2/27 8pm The Space (295 Treadwell St. Hamden, CT) Cliff Hines, The Love Experiment, Decent Men

Flyer by David Kroll

The Mardi Gras season is upon us! Make sure you come out to one of THE biggest events of the season. I have the honor of opening for two modern day legends, rapper Talib Kweli and singer Res, in their new project Idle Warship. I’m going to be performing with Ciel Rouge (alongside Jasen Weaver and Andrew McGowan from my band) in addition to performing with The Love Experiment (brainchild of drummer Charles Burchell, who recently accompanied me on my Utah adventure). Also performing is local singer, Erika Flowers.

For those in the Northeast area, Ciel Rouge and The Love Experiment will be touring through Boston, MA and New Haven, CT at the end of the month. Stay tuned for more info!

Eventbrite: http://idlewarship-talibkweli-res.eventbrite.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/204030626355206/?ref=ts

Idle Warship: http://www.idlewarship.com/

Ciel Rouge: http://www.cielrougemusic.com/

The Love Experiment: http://theloveexperiment.bandcamp.com/

Erika Flowers: http://erikaflowers.com/

http://www.facebook.com/events/206442012781355/ We are hitting the road today! Cliff Hines Trio (Cliff Hines: guitar/vocals, Max Moran: bass/vocals, Charles Burchell: drums/synth) plus the Blue Trees (Megan Blue: vocals, Kentre Battles: guitar). We’re doing a week long residency out in Utah in which we’re performing at the Orion Music Festival as well as playing a few gigs in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. The Blue Trees are no stranger to this area (they recently did a Utah tour over the summer) but I’ve never even set foot outside the airport. We need all the help we can get so please spread the word, invite any Utah friends (or Sundance goers) you have to the facebook event. Its gonna be a hell of a drive so wish us luck!

Hello internet! Welcome to the new cliffhines.com (courtesy of Sean Hart and Alex Hertz). There’s plenty of new features so feel free to explore. For starters, we’ve added video to the front page (currently featuring our December 2010 production “Pastels”). We’ve also added a blog so I can add updates on what the band and I are up to. There’s now a photo gallery (including some of our favorite flyers over the years) and a free stuff / downloads section. This new site will be fluid and constantly updating, so make sure to check up and see what’s happening. Also, don’t forget to join our mailing list (also new)!