Fink In-depth Biography
Fink} is the recording moniker of Finian Greenhall}, who has made the unlikely musical journey from being an ambient techno} trip-hop} artist to a serious singer/songwriter} in less than a decade. Born in Bristol, England, Greenhall} was obsessed with guitar as a teenager, eagerly exploring the indie scene. Then he discovered raving, and the guitars went out the window as he immersed himself completely in ambient techno}. Greenhall} recorded an album of techno} beats with Lee Jones} (aka Hefner}) that was eventually released under the name EVA} by Kickin? Records} in 1995. The record attracted the attention of Ninja Tune Records}, which signed Greenhall} as a trip-hop} artist. Billing himself as Fink}, Greenhall} released a pair of EPs, 1997's Finkfunk} and 1998's Front Side Blunt Side}, on Ninja Tune}'s Ntune} imprint, then delivered the full-length Fresh Produce} in 2000. But Fink} was undergoing a sea change, and had picked up the guitar again. By the time the folky and acoustic-based Biscuits for Breakfast} was released (again on the Ntune} label) in 2006, Fink} had completed the transformation from electronica} artist into a full-fledged singer/songwriter}, a move that initially baffled his fan base. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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