Hinder is a band that originated in the early 2000s, founded by Joe Garvey, Cody Hanson, and Austin Winkler in Oklahoma City. Initially starting with cover songs at college parties, Hinder soon gained popularity and secured local gigs as an opening act for well-known bands like Theory of a Deadman. With additions to the lineup including Mark King and Mike Rodden, the band signed with Universal after releasing their own EP. Their debut album, Extreme Behavior, released in 2005, garnered immense success, achieving triple-platinum status and producing the hit single “Lips of an Angel,” which reached number three on the charts. Despite lineup changes over the years, including the departure of Winkler in 2013, Hinder continued to evolve and release new music, with albums like Take It to the Limit, All American Nightmare, and Welcome to the Freakshow. The band settled on Marshal Dutton as their vocalist in 2015, leading to the creation of their album When the Smoke Clears. Subsequent releases such as the acoustic EP, Stripped, and the sixth LP, The Reign in 2017, further solidified Hinder’s presence in the music scene.