Volker Hinkel

Volker Hinkel
Born (1965-06-21) 21 June 1965 (age 59)
Calw, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Other namesThe Laird of John O'Groats
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • executive producer
  • sound engineer
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
Years active1979–present
Member of
Formerly of
  • Central Heat
  • Passion
  • Magazine

Volker Hinkel (born 21 June 1965) is a German musician, composer and producer, best known as a founding member of the pop rock band Fool's Garden. Volker is a co-author of almost all the band's songs, and he is also actively involved in production and promotion of the band's releases (including the international hit "Lemon Tree" and the album Dish of the Day). As part of Fool's Garden, he plays guitar, performs vocals (on early albums) and backing vocals.

In addition to his participation in Fool's Garden, Volker Hinkel has his own solo project Hinkel and is also a member of the synth pop/electronic rock trio M.I.N.E. Volker Hinkel is also known for his occupation as audio engineer and executive producer, as well as composer of soundtracks for various films and series. He is the founder of the Hinkelstone Productions recording studio and co-founder of the Lemonade Music label.[1]

  1. ^ "Fool's Garden macht sich selbstständig" (in German). Musik Woche. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2019.