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Yes, Young is his real name, and he just released his debut, Give Me My Change, on April 10 via Brendan Benson’s Readymade Records. Georgia-born Young Hines was living in Chicago when his rough-made demo was accidentally discovered by Benson. It’s a lucky thing, because Benson’s interest prompted Hines’ return to Nashville and the catching, blues-pop-soul hybrid that is Give Me My Change. Here, Hines explains to The Deli how he wound up back here, what does or doesn’t work in songwriting and what he might listen to today. Read interview here.