Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by former lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, drummer Cody Hanson, with bass player Cole Parker being recruited in 2002 during the recording of their debut EP Far from Close.

[1][2] Upon Parker's exit from the group in 2003, Hinder recruited bassist Mike Rodden and former guitarist Mark King to join the band in 2004.

Hanson commented on Winkler shortly after the band formed, saying he was "blown away" and "he has the kind of charisma very few people have and that unique voice.

After recruiting bassist Cole Parker, they recorded a four-track demo disc with the track listing "Someday", "Like Me", "Broken", and "Worthless Home".

The band began performing at an Oklahoma City club called The Blue Note, building a local fan base.

In April 2003, Hinder entered the March Bandness contest for Oklahoma City radio station KHBZ-FM (94.7).

After saving enough money from local concerts, the band's debut EP Far from Close was released in 2003 on the independent label Brickden Records and sold around 5,000 copies.

In 2007, Hinder was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame,[6] and in October of the same year, the band released their limited edition CD/DVD of Extreme Behavior entitled You Can't Make This S**t Up.

In early 2009, the group embarked on Mötley Crüe's Saints of Los Angeles Tour, which also included Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas.

In July, Hinder embarked on Nickelback's Dark Horse Tour, which ran through Live Nation outdoor amphitheaters; other bands involved were Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, and Saving Abel.

On March 27, 2013 Take It to the Limit was certified gold in the U.S. During early 2010, the band was engaged in writing and recording material for their third album,[11] titled All American Nightmare.

[15] On July 10, 2013, it was announced that lead singer Austin Winkler had entered rehab, and would not be touring with the band for the remainder of the year.

[17] On July 7, 2014, the band posted a video on their social media sites apologizing to fans for their inactivity and to announce that they had been writing new songs for the new album while searching for a new lead singer.

In November 2015, Hinder announced their Winter tour with Shaman's Harvest, Within Reason, Sons of Texas, David Adkins, and Ages Apart.

[21][22] After playing a show at the venue "Ziggy's by the Sea" in Wilmington, North Carolina, the group did an interview with The Baltimore Sun and talked about the band's place over the course of the past year.

[23] The band went on to say that the change in singers was a fresh start for both Hinder and Austin Winkler, and that they are searching for another hit song as big as "Lips of an Angel".

On August 29, 2017, it was revealed the remaining original members of Hinder were suing former lead singer Austin Winkler for trademark infringement.

[26] Throughout the winter and spring of 2018, drummer Cody Hanson and vocalist Marshal Dutton were working on new music for a yet-untitled project.

[43][44][45] A few days after the release of "Everything Is a Cult" the group announced via their social media profiles that they would embark on their "Back to Life Tour 2025 with special guests Saliva,[46] Kingdom Collapse,[47] and Kelsey Hickman as support to promote their latest singles and upcoming new album.

[48][49] In an Instagram story on February 8, 2025, former frontman Austin John Winkler posted a new photo with current lead singer Marshal Dutton in a recording studio with the caption reading: "Ran into @hindermarshalofficial over the weekend.

[50][51] The photo was taken in a recording studio,[52] leading which led to much speculation and fanfare in the comments about a potential reunion between Winkler and Hinder with both Winkler and Dutton sharing the role of lead singer in the same fashion Three Days Grace recently reunited with their original singer Adam Gontier and his replacement Matt Walst remaining in the band as well.

[56][57] AllMusic described the band's style as a combination of "post-grunge guitar heaviness with hair metal-esque booze 'n' babes lyrical subject matter.

[58] The band's influences include Bush, Collective Soul, Creed, Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Nickelback, Nirvana, Soundgarden,[59][60] The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rainbow, Bob Seger, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, AC/DC,[61][62] and Mötley Crüe.