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Born in New York City, however raised in North Carolina, Hayes took an early interest in traditional American and Irish music, later joining the band, Boys of Bluehill. The singer-songwriter’s musical journey took Hayes across the Black Mountain Music Festival and down through Charleston, South Carolina, before settling in San Francisco, California. In 1999 Sean Hayes issued his debut album, “A Thousand Tiny Pieces”, on the independent label Snail Blue Records. Three years later the musician released his follow-up, 2002’s “Lunar Lust”, to warm reviews from the critical press.
Once again raising his profile, Hayes’ third full-length album “Alabama Chicken”, represented his most successful album to date. The record was supported by regular touring across San Fransisco and the U.S., after which the singer-songwriter returned to the studio to record his fourth studio album. In 2006, following a three-year wait for fans, Hayes issued “Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star”. Earning rave reviews, the record was led by the single “Fucked Me Right Up”, which also gained exposure as a featured song on the television series “Bored to Death”.
After contributing his song “Turnaroundturnmeon” to the Natalie Portman curated anti-poverty compilation “Big Change: songs for FINCA”, Hayes recorded the duet “Ballantines” alongside Aimee Mann. The full-length “Flowering Spade” appeared in 2007 featuring the likes of Ches Smith, Devin Hoff, Ara Anderson, Rob Reich, and David Boyce. Three years later, the singer-songwriter released his sixth studio album “Run Wolves Run”, which was led by the television-featured single “Powerful Stuff”. In 2012, Hayes issued his seventh full-length record “Before We Turn to Dust”.
Live reviews
Sean Hayes, the American singer-songwriter from North Carolina, who has had such a fruitful career spanning about sixteen years since his debut “A Thousand Tiny Pieces”, tonight he is due to perform hits from a variety of songs that he has released over the times. The venue is a very intimate one in Nashville, where everyone is religiously quiet, it is almost taboo to even breathe, or sip your gin and tonic. He performs the most songs from an album called “Run Wolves Run”. “Shake Your Body” and “Gunnin” matching each other in caliber and vibe have this audience tapping feet and he encourages everyone to sing along. “Me and My Girl” is a wonderful sentiment especially as it is such a personal song to Hayes. You can hear he pain in his voice, you can hear how deep the song is, if that’s not enough, he performs it on a guitar that was made in the 50’s showcasing a beautiful tone. This breed of folk pop really is the way forward. Well done, Sean Hayes!
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