Bio

Founder and lead singer of the band Virginia Hollow, Carrie is a singer-songwriter from southwest Virginia. 

In 2017, Carrie released her self-titled album that was recorded at Windfall Studios in Floyd, Virginia.

In 2025, Virginia Hollow released their album Backroads.

Virginia Hollow is a blend of Americana, Country, and Folk, with a hint of Bluegrass and Rock. A singer-songwriter band that performs songs written by lead singer Carrie Hinkley, along with an occasional handpicked cover or two.

Places & Events

Notables:

  • Opened for Addie Levy (The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg VA, September 3, 2025)
  • Opened for Chatham County Line (Floyd Small Town Summer Concert at Lineberry Park, Floyd, VA July 28, 2024)
  • Opened for Larry Keel  (The Larry Keel Experience - Legendary Biscuit Sessions at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, Roanoke VA - April 30, 2017)
  • Opened for The FLOORBOARDS (Legendary Biscuit Sessions at 5 Points Music Sanctuary, Roanoke, VA - April 23, 2017 )

Festivals: 

  • Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion (Bristol VA/TN 2022)
  • Circa Blue Fest (Martinsburg, WV -2019)
  • Floyd Americana Festival (Floyd, VA - 2019, 2021, 2022)
  • Floyd Fest (Floyd, VA - 2017)
  • Floyd Yoga Jam (Willis, VA - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • MerleFest (Wilkesboro, NC - 2018)  
  • Newbern Fall Festival (Newbern, VA - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)  
  • NorFOLK Festival (Norfolk, VA - 2019)  
  • SAGE FEST (Salem, VA - 2025)
  • Salem Fair (Salem, VA -2021)
  • Steppin' Out (Blacksburg, VA - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Charities & Causes: 

  • Girls Rock Roanoke Fundraiser (Salem, VA - April  6, 2019) 
  • Cabin Fever Terry's Fork (Pilot, VA - Cabin Fever Fall Fling: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019  &  Cabin Fever: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) 
  • Plenty! Harvest Festival (Floyd, VA - October 21, 2018) 
  • Springhouse Community School Benefit  (Floyd Center for the Arts, Floyd, VA - January 18, 2019) 
  • James Helms Benefit (Oak Grove Pavilion, Floyd, VA - October 6, 2017) 
  • Empty Bowls (Woolwine, VA, Patrick County Community Food Bank Fundraiser - March 24, 2018) 

More: 

  • Radio - WBCM 100.1 FM The Birthplace of Country Music - Radio Bristol, Appalachian Travels show hosted by JP Parsons (Bristol, VA - 1/21/2022, 6/21/2024 )Radio - WUVT (Blacksburg, VA - 3/26/ 2017, 3/ 9/2022)
  • Radio - WVTF Roots Down Session hosted by Luke Church (12/1/2018)
  • TV - Daytime Blue Ridge, WSLS 10 (Roanoke VA - 1/16/2019)
  • Blue Ridge Backroads Show at The Rex Theater & 98.1FM WBRF (Galax, VA - 12/10/2021)
  • Blue Ridge Music Center (Galax, VA - 7/29/2023)
  • Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost Music Concert - Doughton Park, Laurel Springs, NC, 7/9/2024)
  • Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost Music Concert -  Mabry Mill, Meadows of Dan, VA, 6/25/2025)
  • Bonnie Kate Theater (Elizabethton, TN - 6/17/2022)
  • Bower Center for the Arts (Bedford, VA - 4/2/2022, 6/28/2025)
  • Count Pulaski Day (Pulaski, VA - 9/30/2023)
  • Floyd Center for the Arts (Floyd, VA - 2019, 2022, 2023)
  • Floyd Country Store (Floyd, VA - 2017-Present)
  • Heritage Day (Christiansburg, VA - 8/19/2023, 8/24/2024, 8/23/2025)
  • Pulaski Theatre (Pulaski, VA - 3/5/2022)
  • Rhythm & Ribs and Art in the Park (Pulaski, VA - 8/13/2022)
  • Summer Solstice Fest (Blacksburg, VA - 6/21/2025)
  • 3rd Street Coffee House - Songwriter's Round (Roanoke, VA 2/2/2026)