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Billy Hayes
Born (1985-08-07) August 7, 1985 (age 39)
Miami, Florida
GenresNoise rock, garage punk, psychedelic pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, former drummer, back-up vocalist
Instrument(s)Vocals, Drums, Keyboards/Synths
Years active2005–present
LabelsFat Possum, Goner Records, HoZac Records

Billy Hayes (born August 7, 1985) is an American musician and former drummer and back-up vocalist for Wavves and Jay Reatard.[1]

He first performed in the psychedelic pop bands the Barbaras and the Boston Chinks, both based in Memphis, Tennessee.[2][3]

Hayes played drums in Jay Reatard's band from 2005 to 2009.[4] While in Reatard's band, Hayes drummed on the Matador Singles Collection, Watch Me Fall, and a split 7" with Sonic Youth. Hayes and bandmate Stephen Pope quit in October 2009 before joining Wavves. In Wavves, he drummed, sang back-up vocals and wrote two songs on their third album King of the Beach: "Convertible Balloon" and "Baby Say Goodbye", the album's closing track. Hayes left Wavves in November 2010.[5][6] Hayes' song "Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart)" was released on the Wavves EP "Summer is Forever" in January 2011.

Hayes has a new band called Cretin Stompers, along with Alex Gates, a guitarist for Wavves, and BIG MUFF, a musician/producer based in Brooklyn, NY.[7] Their debut LP, "Looking Forward to Being Attacked", was released in the Spring of 2014 on HoZac Records.[8]

References

  1. ^ "WAVVES op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  2. ^ "The Barbaras op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  3. ^ "Boston Chinks". Grunnenrocks.nl. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  4. ^ "Jay Reatard Biography". Matador Records. 2009-08-18. Archived from the original on 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Wavves Part Ways With Drummer Billy Hayes". Pitchfork Media. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  6. ^ "Premature Evaluation: Wavves – King Of The Beach". Stereogum. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  7. ^ "ex-Wavves/Reatards members form Cretin Stompers". Brooklyn Vegan. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  8. ^ "Cretin Stompers Announce Album on HoZac". Brooklyn Vegan. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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