Hunter Hayes
| Hunter Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hunter Easton Hayes |
| Born | September 9, 1991 [1] |
| Origin | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Accordion Guitar Mandolin Keyboard Bass guitar Piano Drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Rascal Flatts |
Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed to Atlantic Records Nashville, which released his debut single "Storm Warning" on May 16, 2011. His self titled album was released on October 11, 2011.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Hayes was born on September 9, 1991 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Lynette and Leo Hayes.[3] He began his musical career at age two when his grandmother gave him a toy accordion. At age four, he began making appearances at local performances and on national television, including showings on Maury, Rosie O'Donnell, and Nickelodeon's series Figure It Out.[4][5] At the age of 13, Hayes appeared on "America's Most Talented Kids," a show hosted by Dave Coulier. He performed the hit Hank Williams song, "Hey Good Lookin'."
In 2008, he moved from his hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Nashville, Tennessee to be signed with Universal Music Publishing Group as a songwriter. He graduated in 2007, at the age of 16, and in 2010, co-wrote "Play" for the Rascal Flatts album Nothing Like This. In September 2010, Hayes was signed to Atlantic Records Nashville and released his debut single "Storm Warning" on May 16, 2011.[6] It was the first single from his debut album, on which Hayes played every instrument and co-produced with Dann Huff.[7] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single three stars out of five, praising the lyrics and comparing Hayes' voice favorably to Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox, with whom Hayes toured from January to February 2012 on the Rascal Flatts "Thaw Out" tour.[8][9] Hayes' debut, self-titled album, Hunter Hayes was released on October 11, 2011.[10]
Hayes appeared as the opening act of ten dates of country star Taylor Swift's Speak Now World Tour throughout the summer of 2011 and concluded his leg of the tour in St. Louis, Missouri. He went on his own radio tour that lasted several weeks on which he debuted songs that would appear on his self titled album. [11] Hayes concluded the first leg his debut headlining tour entitled the Most Wanted Tour. This leg of the tour began on October 8, 2011 in Beaumont, Texas and ended on December 4, 2011 in San Bernardino, California.[12] Hayes and actress/singer Victoria Justice contributed a duet to the soundtrack of 2011's Footloose remake, recording a cover of Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's 1984 hit "Almost Paradise" from the original film. Hayes made a sneak appearance (as a bonus, hot, up-and-coming artist) on the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 41 with his song "Somebody's Heartbreak," originally heard on his self-titled album.[13] "Where We Left Off" is an original song, written by Hayes, that can be heard on the the soundtrack for the 2012 war film Act of Valor.[14]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| Through My Eyes | — | — | |
| Make a Wish | — | — | |
| Holidays with Hunter |
|
— | — |
| Hunter Hayes |
|
7 | 18 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 2011 | "Storm Warning" | 14 | 78 | Hunter Hayes |
| 2012 | "Wanted"A | |||
- ATo be released March 5, 2012.[15]
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Storm Warning" | Brian Lazzaro |
[edit] Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Almost Paradise" (with Victoria Justice) | Footloose |
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Somebody's Heartbreak" | Now That's What I Call Music! 41 |
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Where We Left Off" | Act of Valor |
[edit] References
- ^ Hunter Hayes Celebrates His 20th Birthday at House of Blues. Music News Nashville. September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Hunter Hayes Sets Release Date for Debut Album. Tasteofcountry.com (2011-08-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-07.
- ^ Hunter's Story. HunterHayes.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ Rose, Christopher (4 April 1997). "Kids keep Cajun traditions thriving". The Tuscaloosa News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iz0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5100,573829&dq=hunter-hayes+accordion&hl=en. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna. "Hunter Hayes Was ‘Born’ to Make Country Music". Taste of Country. http://tasteofcountry.com/hunter-hayes-music-interview-2011/. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Hunter Hayes issues "Storm Warning"". Country Standard Time. 11 May 2011. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=5384. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Hunter Hayes becomes Next Big Thing". Country Standard Time. 22 April 2011. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=5319. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (12 August 2011). "Hunter Hayes — "Storm Warning"". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/hunter-hayes-storm-warning-single-review. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ RASCAL FLATTS ANNOUNCE THAW OUT 2012 TOUR. RascalFlatts.com (2011-10-17). Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ HUNTER HAYES TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM ON ATLANTIC RECORDS OCTOBER 11. HunterHayes.com (2011-08-24). Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ Hunter Hayes (April 2011). "Hunter Hayes – Radio Tour (Week 1)". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpNAs08ZcVc. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ Hunter Hayes Sets Fall 2011 Tour Dates. Tasteofcountry.com (2011-09-13). Retrieved on 2011-11-07.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 41' Due out Feb. 7. Artistdirect.com (2012-02-02). Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ ‘Act of Valor’ soundtrack features original songs from Lady Antebellum, more. Sltrib.com (2012-02-20). Retrieved on 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
