HAYES PREPPING FALL TOUR, HBO SOUNDTRACK
‘Low Light,’ the eighth album from independent recording artist Sean
Hayes, captures his distinctive sound at its most intimate. Recorded
both at home and in the studio, Low Light webs its way through genres,
incorporating the pulse and yearning of R&B with the low-fi grit and
crackle of folk. From the gauzy, beat-driven title track to the aching,
old-school country “Sing Me Your Love Song,” Hayes’ voice glides
between a growling purr and seductive vibrato, transporting the listener
into a rich, sensual late-night world.
Publicly posted tracks "Love That Woman" and "She Knows."
Teaser video.
In his twenty-year career as a San Francisco-based musician, Hayes has
won acclaim from fans and critics alike. He’s dueted with Aimee Mann,
toured with Ani DiFranco and the Cold War Kids, been covered by The Be
Good Tanyas and re-mixed by DJ Mark Farina, and had his music featured
in a variety of television shows, films, and commercials. Raised in
North Carolina and honed as an artist in Northern California, Hayes
crafts music that, as the SF Weekly puts it, “succeeds on the tension
between warm, resonant soul and dirt-road folk, all laced with a
wandering troubadour’s coo.” In the track “Home I Left” Hayes sings of
leaving San Francisco--“headed north with my young family/needed space
to grow”—and this album is structured to represent snapshots from his
life in the four years since. ‘Low Light’ thrums with songs of desire,
sanctuary, and the redemptive power of love.
His previous album ‘Before We Turn To Dust’ reached #3 on the iTunes
Singer-Songwriter chart and was added by over 150 radio stations
nationally. iTunes Store said, "It's the kind of salt-of-the-earth soul
that would sit well on a mix alongside early Donny Hathaway recordings."
Paste Magazine called Hayes “a very appealing songwriter—one who’s
poised to get the recognition he deserves.”
Hayes is currently preparing for a national tour and composing music for
a forthcoming James Redford documentary to air this fall on HBO.
Sean Hayes Tour Dates
July 15 - Woodmen Hall - Lopez Island, WA
July 30 - Castoro Cellars - Templeton, CA
July 31 - HopMonk Novato - Novato, CA
August 4 - Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN
August 5 - The Frequency - Madison, WI
August 6 - SPACE - Chicago, IL
August 7 - Pabst LIve - The Back Room at Colectivo - Milwaukee, WI
August 9 - North Dakota Museum of Art - Grand Forks, ND
August 25 - The New Parish - Oakland, CA
August 27 - HopMonk - Sebastopol, CA
September 7 - MotorCo - Durham, NC
September 8 - Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
September 9 - Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
September 10 - 12th and Porter - Nashville, TN
September 11 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY
September 13 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
September 14 - 9th Ward - Buffalo, NY
September 16 - Cafe 939 - Boston, MA
September 17 - One Longfellow - Portland, ME
September 18 - Columbus Theatre - Providence, RI
September 20 - Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
September 21 - Le Poisson Rouge - NYC, NY
September 23 - Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia, PA
September 24 - IOTA - Arlington, VA
September 25 - The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC
October 6 - Filling Station - Bozeman, MT
October 8 - Top Hat - Missoula, MT
October 9 - Pub Station - Billings, MT
October 10 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
October 13 - Avogadro's Number - Fort Collins, CO
October 15 - State Room - Salt Lake City, UT
October 22 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
November 2 - Green Frog - Bellingham, WA
November 3 - Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
November 4 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
November 5 - HiFi - Eugene, OR
November 6 - Brickroom - Ashland, OR
November 9 - SOhO - Santa Barbara, CA
November 10 - The Satellite - Los Angeles, CA
November 11 - Venue TBA - San Diego, CA
November 12 - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz, CA
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Thursday, June 27, 2013
IT'S EAST COAST/WEST COAST FOR SONGWRITER SEAN HAYES THIS FALL
Sean Hayes – has been laying low this year, writing songs
for a new album but he and his band will hit the road for a run of dates just
released today. The Blank Tapes
will support.
SeanHayesMusic.com has the details
Saturday 8/3
Petaluma, CA Petaluma Music
Festival
Saturday 9/14
Coloma, CA American River
Festival
Sunday 9/15 St.
Helena, CA Long Meadow
Ranch
Tuesday 9/17
Ashland, OR TBA
Wednesday 9/18
Portland, OR Doug Fir
Thursday 9/19
Seattle, WA
Tractor
Friday 9/20
Bellingham, WA Wild
Buffalo
Saturday 9/21
Walla Walla, WA Gesa Power
House
Wednesday 9/25
New York, NY Le Poisson
Rouge
Thursday 9/26
Providence, RI Columbus
Theatre
Friday 9/27
Burlington, VT Signal
Kitchen
Saturday 9/28
Boston, MA Middle East
Upstairs
Sunday 9/29
Philadelphia, PA Johnny
Brenda's
Monday 9/30
Washington D.C. IOTA
Wednesday 10/2
Atlanta, GA Eddie's
Attic
Thursday 10/3
Athens, GA The World
Famous
Friday 10/4
Southern Pines, NC Sunrise
Theater
Saturday 10/5
Asheville, NC The Grey
Eagle
Thursday 10/10
Santa Ana, CA Constellation
Room
Friday 10/11
San Diego, CA The
Griffin
Saturday 10/12
Santa Barbara, CA
SOhO
Saturday 10/19
Santa Cruz, CA Don
Quixote's
Friday 11/8 San
Francisco, CA
The Independent
Saturday 11/9
San Francisco, CA The
Independent
Friday, January 4, 2013
Monday, October 1, 2012
SEAN HAYES' 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST' HITS #3 ON ITUNES SINGER-SONGWRITER CHART AS 150+ RADIO STATIONS ADD THE FOLK/SOUL ALBUM
WFUV SESSION TO BE TAPED OCT. 30 BEFORE LE POISSON ROUGE SHOW IN NYC
Rising folk/soul voice Sean Hayes' new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has touched #3 on the iTunes Store's Singer-Songwriter chart. Meanwhile, over 150 radio stations have added the album. Most notably, NYC's WFUV has been playing 'Before We Turn To Dust' and Hayes will tape a session October 30 when he visits NYC for a show at Le Poisson Rouge.
The iTunes Store has given the album top placement 3 weeks in a row, featured as New & Notable on its Singer-Songwriter page. The iTunes review of the album says , "It's the kind of salt-of-the-earth soul that would sit well on a mix alongside early Donny Hathaway recordings."
Hayes is on a national tour.
Hayes marries folk sounds with soul grooves on 'Before We Turn To Dust,' all capped off with his stunning vibrato-laden vocals. 'Before We Turn To Dust' was written and recorded in the same year Hayes became a father. The album has a way of capturing the notions of life; birth, mortality, love, and struggle echo throughout the work.
Rising folk/soul voice Sean Hayes' new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has touched #3 on the iTunes Store's Singer-Songwriter chart. Meanwhile, over 150 radio stations have added the album. Most notably, NYC's WFUV has been playing 'Before We Turn To Dust' and Hayes will tape a session October 30 when he visits NYC for a show at Le Poisson Rouge.
The iTunes Store has given the album top placement 3 weeks in a row, featured as New & Notable on its Singer-Songwriter page. The iTunes review of the album says , "It's the kind of salt-of-the-earth soul that would sit well on a mix alongside early Donny Hathaway recordings."
Hayes is on a national tour.
Hayes marries folk sounds with soul grooves on 'Before We Turn To Dust,' all capped off with his stunning vibrato-laden vocals. 'Before We Turn To Dust' was written and recorded in the same year Hayes became a father. The album has a way of capturing the notions of life; birth, mortality, love, and struggle echo throughout the work.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
NYC-BORN, SAN FRANCISCO-BASED VETERAN SONGWRITER SEAN HAYES TO PLAY LE POISSON ROUGE OCT 30
HAYES TAPING WFUV SESSION WHILE IN TOWN
THE ITUNES STORE DESIGNATES 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST,' OUT THIS MONTH, AS "NEW & NOTABLE"
Sean Hayes – whose new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has topped the singer songwriter charts on iTunes over the past two weeks since its release – will perform at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, NY October 30, 2012. He will also tape a session for WFUV while he's in NYC.
Known for a stunning vibrato in his voice, and his soulful lyrics, Hayes puts on a show that has fans tapping their feet and shaking their hips.
Meanwhile, he recently completed an interview with Associated Press Broadcasting and Relix Magazine has debuted the second mp3 from 'Before We Turn To Dust,' "Bam Bam."
The NYC show comes as part of an extensive fall tour of the U.S.
WHO: San Francisco folk/soul singer Sean Hayes
WHAT: An evening with Sean Hayes
WHEN: 10pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2012
WHERE: 158 Bleecker Street, NYC, 212.505.FISH
TICKETS: $20, via Le Poisson Rouge box office
THE ITUNES STORE DESIGNATES 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST,' OUT THIS MONTH, AS "NEW & NOTABLE"
Sean Hayes – whose new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has topped the singer songwriter charts on iTunes over the past two weeks since its release – will perform at Le Poisson Rouge in New York, NY October 30, 2012. He will also tape a session for WFUV while he's in NYC.
Known for a stunning vibrato in his voice, and his soulful lyrics, Hayes puts on a show that has fans tapping their feet and shaking their hips.
Meanwhile, he recently completed an interview with Associated Press Broadcasting and Relix Magazine has debuted the second mp3 from 'Before We Turn To Dust,' "Bam Bam."
The NYC show comes as part of an extensive fall tour of the U.S.
WHO: San Francisco folk/soul singer Sean Hayes
WHAT: An evening with Sean Hayes
WHEN: 10pm, Tuesday, October 30, 2012
WHERE: 158 Bleecker Street, NYC, 212.505.FISH
TICKETS: $20, via Le Poisson Rouge box office
Sunday, September 16, 2012
SEAN HAYES LANDS AT LARGO OCT. 10
THE ITUNES STORE DESIGNATES 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST,' OUT THIS WEEK, AS "NEW & NOTABLE"
Sean Hayes – the San Francisco-based folk/singer whose new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle for its "oddball grooves" – will perform at Largo in Los Angeles, CA October 10, 2012. Meanwhile, the iTunes Store has featured Hayes as New & Notable for the new album, out this week. Known for a stunning vibrato in his voice, Hayes puts on a show that has fans tapping their feet and shaking their hips.
Relix Magazine has debuted the second mp3 from 'Before We Turn To Dust,' "Bam Bam."
WHO: San Francisco folk/soul singer Sean Hayes
WHAT: An evening with Sean Hayes
WHEN: 6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show, Wednesday, October 10, 2012
WHERE: 366 La Cienaga Boulevard, Los Angeles, (310) 855-0350
TICKETS: $25, via Largo Box Office or LaughStub.com
Sean Hayes – the San Francisco-based folk/singer whose new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle for its "oddball grooves" – will perform at Largo in Los Angeles, CA October 10, 2012. Meanwhile, the iTunes Store has featured Hayes as New & Notable for the new album, out this week. Known for a stunning vibrato in his voice, Hayes puts on a show that has fans tapping their feet and shaking their hips.
Relix Magazine has debuted the second mp3 from 'Before We Turn To Dust,' "Bam Bam."
WHO: San Francisco folk/soul singer Sean Hayes
WHAT: An evening with Sean Hayes
WHEN: 6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show, Wednesday, October 10, 2012
WHERE: 366 La Cienaga Boulevard, Los Angeles, (310) 855-0350
TICKETS: $25, via Largo Box Office or LaughStub.com
Monday, August 20, 2012
FOR SEAN HAYES, PARENTHOOD PROVIDES PERSPECTIVE FOR SONGWRITING, ELUCIDATES TITLE TRACK OF POIGNANT NEW ALBUM 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST'
Sean Hayes recently reflected on the effects of parenthood
on the title track of his new album 'Before We Turn To Dust' (September 11),
which was recently added to WFUV's playlist. He said, "For five or six
years, every so often I would pick up my guitar and start singing the line 'You
may spend all your money before you turn to dust/But you will never spend all
your love.' That's as far as I would get with the song. An image of a child
would come to mind but I was not ready to tackle any verses until recently when
my son was born.
Becoming a father, I understood the line from a new
perspective and finally the first verse came: 'My little boy is smiling, soon
he'll be sitting up/Holding his own weight grabbing for you.' I wanted to
remind myself, through song, that no matter how hard or stressful being a
parent and provider would be, I would always have the most important gift to
give: my love."
Thursday, August 9, 2012
SEAN HAYES ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR AS KCRW SPINS FIRST SINGLE FROM 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST,' OUT SEPT. 11
Spectacular voice Sean
Hayes, hot off of an appearance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival
this Saturday alongside Beck, Neil Young, Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog, Sharon Van
Etten, The Walkmen, and many others, has announced his longest national tour to
date, spanning over 40 dates. The September 11 release of 'Before We Turn To
Dust' is gaining attention as KCRW has already spun the lead single "Miss
Her When I'm Gone," a hybrid of folk music and hip hop beats. Meanwhile,
Paste Magazine called Hayes "a very appealing songwriter—one who’s poised
to get the recognition he deserves." Hayes will be performing nightly with
a full band.
Here's a music video
for "Miss Her When I'm Gone," filmed in the streets of San Francisco,
in the recording studio, and in Hayes' home.
Additional dates will
be announced shortly.
SEAN HAYES 'BEFORE WE
TURN TO DUST' TOUR DATES
Saturday, August 18 - Boise, ID- New Belgium Tour de Fat - Ann
Morrison Park
Sunday, August 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Backyard Concert Series
Saturday, September 22 – Chico, CA - Origami
Monday, September 24 - Petaluma, CA - Miniamphitheaterette at Lagunitas Brewing Company
Saturday, September 29 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theater
Tuesday, October 2 – Ashland, OR - Unitarian Church
Wednesday, October 3 – Portland, OR - Doug Fir
Thursday, October 4 – Seattle, WA - Tractor
Friday, October 5 – Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
Saturday, October 6 – Vancouver, BC - Biltmore
Sunday, October 7 – Bend, CA - Mandala
Wednesday, October 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
Thursday, October 11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Friday, October 12 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
Saturday, October 13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
Sunday, October 14 - Joshua Tree, CA- Joshua Tree Festival
Monday, October 15 – Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Tuesday, October 16 – Flagstaff, AZ – Coconino Center for the Arts
Wednesday, October 17 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe SOL
Friday, October 19 – Austin, TX - Lamberts
Saturday, October 20 – Austin, TX Tour de Fat (day time)
Saturday, October 20 – Austin, TX - Lamberts (night)
Sunday, October 21 – Houston, TX - Mucky Duck
Wednesday, October 24 – Birmingham, AL - Moonlight on the Mountain
Thursday, October 25 – Louisville, KY - Uncle Slayton's
Friday, October 26 – Asheville, NC - The Lab, Back Stage
Saturday, October 27 – Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
Monday, October 29 – Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Tuesday, October 30 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
Friday, November 2 - Cambridge, MA - Lizard Lounge
Saturday, November 3 - Plainfield, VT - Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College
Sunday, November 4 – Ithaca, NY - Lot 10
Monday, November 5 – Buffalo, NY - The Ninth Ward
Tuesday, November 6 - Cleveland, OH - Brothers Lounge
Tuesday, November 6 - Cleveland, OH - Brothers Lounge
Wednesday, November 7 - Toledo, OH - Village Idiot
Thursday, November 8 - Spring Lake, MI - Pin Drop Concerts
Saturday, November 10 – Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
Wednesday, November 14 – Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
Friday, November 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
Friday, November 30 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Saturday, December 1 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
For more information on
Sean Hayes, please contact Nick Loss-Eaton at nick.losseaton@gmail.com or
718.541.1130.
http://nicklosseaton.blogspot.com/search/label/sean%20hayes
http://seanhayesmusic.com
SEAN HAYES ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TOUR AS KCRW SPINS FIRST SINGLE FROM 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST,' OUT SEPT. 11
LONGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE
Spectacular voice Sean
Hayes, hot off of an appearance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival
this Saturday alongside Beck, Neil Young, Andrew Bird, Dr. Dog, Sharon Van
Etten, The Walkmen, and many others, has announced his longest national tour to
date, spanning over 40 dates. The September 11 release of 'Before We Turn To
Dust' is gaining attention as KCRW has already spun the lead single "Miss
Her When I'm Gone," a hybrid of folk music and hip hop beats. Meanwhile,
Paste Magazine called Hayes "a very appealing songwriter—one who’s poised
to get the recognition he deserves." Hayes will be performing nightly with
a full band.
Here's a music video
for "Miss Her When I'm Gone," filmed in the streets of San Francisco,
in the recording studio, and in Hayes' home: http://vimeo.com/45664349
Additional dates will
be announced shortly.
SEAN HAYES 'BEFORE WE
TURN TO DUST' TOUR DATES
Saturday, August 18 - Boise, ID- New Belgium Tour de Fat - Ann
Morrison Park
Sunday, August 19 - Salt Lake City, UT - Backyard Concert Series
Saturday, September 22 – Chico, CA - Origami
Monday, September 24 - Petaluma, CA - Lagunitas Amphitheatre
Saturday, September 29 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theater
Tuesday, October 2 – Ashland, OR - Unitarian Church
Wednesday, October 3 – Portland, OR - Doug Fir
Thursday, October 4 – Seattle, WA - Tractor
Friday, October 5 – Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
Saturday, October 6 – Vancouver, BC - Biltmore
Sunday, October 7 – Bend, CA - Mandala
Wednesday, October 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo
Thursday, October 11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Friday, October 12 - Santa Barbara, CA - SOhO
Saturday, October 13 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
Sunday, October 14 - Joshua Tree, CA- Joshua Tree Festival
Monday, October 15 – Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Tuesday, October 16 – Flagstaff, AZ - Center for the Arts
Wednesday, October 17 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe SOL
Friday, October 19 – Austin, TX - Lamberts
Saturday, October 20 – Austin, TX Tour de Fat (day time)
Saturday, October 20 – Austin, TX - Lamberts (night)
Sunday, October 21 – Houston, TX - Mucky Duck
Wednesday, October 24 – Birmingham, AL - Moonlight on the Mountain
Thursday, October 25 – Louisville, KY - Uncle Slayton's
Friday, October 26 – Asheville, NC - The Lab, Back Stage
Monday, October 29 – Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Tuesday, October 30 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
Friday, November 2 - Cambridge, MA - Lizard Lounge
Saturday, November 3 - Plainfield, VT - Haybarn Theatre at Goddard
College
Sunday, November 4 – Ithaca, NY - Argos Lounge
Monday, November 5 – Buffalo, NY - The Ninth Ward
Wednesday, November 7 - Toledo, OH - Village Idiot
Thursday, November 8 - Spring Lake, MI - Pin Drop Concerts
Saturday, November 10 – Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk
Wednesday, November 14 – Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
Friday, November 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
Friday, November 30 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Saturday, December 1 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
For more information on
Sean Hayes, please contact Nick Loss-Eaton at nick.losseaton@gmail.com or 718.541.1130.
http://nicklosseaton.blogspot.com/search/label/sean%20hayes
http://seanhayesmusic.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
NEW INSTRUMENT RESULTED IN NEW IDEAS FOR SEAN HAYES IN WRITING 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST' (SEPT. 11), MARRYING HIP HOP BEATS TO FOLK MUSIC
San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Sean Hayes turned to a new
instrument, the piano, in order to find new ideas in writing 'Before We
Turn To Dust,' out September 11. He says, "It was like being a beginner
at something you had done before. Writing on the piano I am a complete
novice, yet I do have a sense of music."
The instrument also helped Sean approach his vocal melodies differently. He elaborates, "The way the voice resonates with the piano is much bigger then the guitar. Like singing in a cave versus singing in a field."
In songs like "Bam Bam," rhythms derived from R&B and hip hop pulse via the rhythm section, right beneath those foundational piano chords and Hayes' amazing, warbling vocals. Ultimately, Eric Khun (Silian Rail) played piano on the album. "Drop Down" achieves a contemplative, head-nodding effect with drums, bass and Wurlitzer, in addition to grand piano. Other tracks found Hayes' harmonic ideas appearing in the form effects-drenched horns or heavily filtered backing vocals.
Click here for a music video for "Miss Her When I'm Gone."
'Before We Turn To Dust' has already received early airplay on KCRW and WFUV. SF Weekly stated, "Take him anywhere, play him for anyone, and the response is always the same: People want more. They'll write down the name if they don't know it already…"
The instrument also helped Sean approach his vocal melodies differently. He elaborates, "The way the voice resonates with the piano is much bigger then the guitar. Like singing in a cave versus singing in a field."
In songs like "Bam Bam," rhythms derived from R&B and hip hop pulse via the rhythm section, right beneath those foundational piano chords and Hayes' amazing, warbling vocals. Ultimately, Eric Khun (Silian Rail) played piano on the album. "Drop Down" achieves a contemplative, head-nodding effect with drums, bass and Wurlitzer, in addition to grand piano. Other tracks found Hayes' harmonic ideas appearing in the form effects-drenched horns or heavily filtered backing vocals.
Click here for a music video for "Miss Her When I'm Gone."
'Before We Turn To Dust' has already received early airplay on KCRW and WFUV. SF Weekly stated, "Take him anywhere, play him for anyone, and the response is always the same: People want more. They'll write down the name if they don't know it already…"
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
KCRW, PASTE, BAEBLE MUSIC STOKE EARLY BUZZ ON FOLK/R&B MAN SEAN HAYES' NEW ALBUM 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST' OUT SEPT. 11
PREORDER AVAILABLE TODAY AT SEANHAYESMUSIC.COM
Early buzz abounds on Sean Hayes' 'Before We Turn To Dust'
as KCRW spun the lead single "Miss Her When I'm Gone" July 5, over
two months before its September 11 release. In addition, Paste Magazine
provided the world premiere of the “Miss Her When I’m Gone” video, filmed on
the streets of Hayes' San Francisco hometown, at his home, and
behind-the-scenes in the recording studio.
Paste called Hayes "a very appealing songwriter—one
who’s poised to get the recognition he deserves."
Baeble Music testified, "His soulful insight in his
songs offers a refreshing wisdom that's beyond his years and a legitimacy to
his sound that's uncommon in today's music world. Check out the premiere
below."
Here is an embeddable Soundcloud stream of the track.
"Miss Her When I’m Gone" is available starting
today from www.SeanHayesMusic.com. When fans pre-order the full-length album,
they will receive an immediate download of the single.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
SEAN HAYES: 'BEFORE WE TURN TO DUST' BIO
"Before We Turn to Dust," San Francisco
based songwriter Sean Hayes' newest release was written and recorded in the
same year he became a father. You can hear the love and struggle
throughout. In one moment Hayes is singing "you may spend all your
money before you turn to dust / but you'll never spend all your love.” In the next moment, reminiscent of Bill
Withers' classic "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone," he flips it
with his line "I miss her when I'm gone/ but I've got to make my
money" and goes on to intone "bring it home, bring it home, bring it
home/ to my lady and my baby."
There is something raw and down-home about this music. Simple and straightforward the piano, guitar, drums, bass, occasional horns and back-up singing surround his warm, vibrato-laden voice that leads the way, down "side street alleys" or to "that spot with the jukebox where we can sing your favorite tune."
Like great Country or Soul music these songs tell simple stories that also make you want to move. "Damn, the way you walk that thing/locked in the pocket make a body ring" from the song "Bam Bam" almost has your hips in motion from the lyrics alone.
Frazey Ford from the folk group The Be Good Tanya's joins the singing for a duet on the album's last track, a lullaby "Innocent Spring."
Hayes is notably accompanied by veterans Andrew Borger (Tom Waits/Norah Jones) on drums, Devin Hoff (The Nels Cline Singers, Xiu Xiu) on bass and relative new comers Ezra Lipp (Thao + The Get Down Stay Down) on drums and multi-instrumentalist Eric Khun (Silian Rail) on keys, drums and percussion. The record was mixed by Eli Crews (tUnE-yArDs) at New and Improved Recording in Oakland CA.
Sean Hayes was born in New York City, raised in North Carolina, and came of musical age in San Francisco. "I remember going to sleep listening to the radio next to my bed," he says, listening to a wide variety of music from the get-go. It was not until I went to college for a year in east Carolina that I heard a banjo and a fiddle and bluegrass." He began to play a mix of traditional old-time music, bluegrass, Irish music, and original songs in Asheville, NC and Charleston, SC.
On a whim, Hayes threw some clothes and a guitar into the back of his friend's car and made his way to San Francisco. "I spent a few years in a great little folk scene in San Francisco with Jolie Holland being the queen bee. She is an amazing talent." Later, he would open tours for Holland. "San Francisco has always felt like a do-it-yourself town," he says, continuing, "There’s not a lot of music industry, but there is a lot of spirit."
Hayes cites various influences from the soul, folk, R&B, reggae, and gospel worlds, such as Otis Redding, James Brown, Joni Mitchell, 'The Anthology of American Folk Music,' 'American Primitive, Volumes 1 and 2' (pre-war gospel compilations), and Nina Simone. He adds, "I also love Bob Marley and his rhythm section. I think of him as more folk than reggae."
Over the years, Hayes' songs have been re-mixed by DJ Mark Farina ("Dream Machine"), covered by folk group The Be Good Tanya's ("A Thousand Tiny Pieces"), been featured on HBO's "Bored to Death", and used in a TV ad campaign for Subaru ("Powerful Stuff"). He sang a duet on Aimee Mann’s latest record and has toured with acts such as Ani DiFranco and the Cold War Kids.
His hometown SF Weekly has raved, "Take him anywhere, play him for anyone, and the response is always the same: People want more. They'll write down the name if they don't know it already… an impressive treat in your pocket. Hayes' music succeeds on the tension between warm, resonant soul and dirt-road folk, all laced with a wandering troubadour's coo…. the danceable folk singer… Hayes gets his groove on, laying his buttery, quavering voice over swinging drum patterns, mellifluous piano, and funky horn parts… what sets him apart is his voice -- a wounded, wavering tone that sounds like a fragile creature, very crushable.”
There is something raw and down-home about this music. Simple and straightforward the piano, guitar, drums, bass, occasional horns and back-up singing surround his warm, vibrato-laden voice that leads the way, down "side street alleys" or to "that spot with the jukebox where we can sing your favorite tune."
Like great Country or Soul music these songs tell simple stories that also make you want to move. "Damn, the way you walk that thing/locked in the pocket make a body ring" from the song "Bam Bam" almost has your hips in motion from the lyrics alone.
Frazey Ford from the folk group The Be Good Tanya's joins the singing for a duet on the album's last track, a lullaby "Innocent Spring."
Hayes is notably accompanied by veterans Andrew Borger (Tom Waits/Norah Jones) on drums, Devin Hoff (The Nels Cline Singers, Xiu Xiu) on bass and relative new comers Ezra Lipp (Thao + The Get Down Stay Down) on drums and multi-instrumentalist Eric Khun (Silian Rail) on keys, drums and percussion. The record was mixed by Eli Crews (tUnE-yArDs) at New and Improved Recording in Oakland CA.
Sean Hayes was born in New York City, raised in North Carolina, and came of musical age in San Francisco. "I remember going to sleep listening to the radio next to my bed," he says, listening to a wide variety of music from the get-go. It was not until I went to college for a year in east Carolina that I heard a banjo and a fiddle and bluegrass." He began to play a mix of traditional old-time music, bluegrass, Irish music, and original songs in Asheville, NC and Charleston, SC.
On a whim, Hayes threw some clothes and a guitar into the back of his friend's car and made his way to San Francisco. "I spent a few years in a great little folk scene in San Francisco with Jolie Holland being the queen bee. She is an amazing talent." Later, he would open tours for Holland. "San Francisco has always felt like a do-it-yourself town," he says, continuing, "There’s not a lot of music industry, but there is a lot of spirit."
Hayes cites various influences from the soul, folk, R&B, reggae, and gospel worlds, such as Otis Redding, James Brown, Joni Mitchell, 'The Anthology of American Folk Music,' 'American Primitive, Volumes 1 and 2' (pre-war gospel compilations), and Nina Simone. He adds, "I also love Bob Marley and his rhythm section. I think of him as more folk than reggae."
Over the years, Hayes' songs have been re-mixed by DJ Mark Farina ("Dream Machine"), covered by folk group The Be Good Tanya's ("A Thousand Tiny Pieces"), been featured on HBO's "Bored to Death", and used in a TV ad campaign for Subaru ("Powerful Stuff"). He sang a duet on Aimee Mann’s latest record and has toured with acts such as Ani DiFranco and the Cold War Kids.
His hometown SF Weekly has raved, "Take him anywhere, play him for anyone, and the response is always the same: People want more. They'll write down the name if they don't know it already… an impressive treat in your pocket. Hayes' music succeeds on the tension between warm, resonant soul and dirt-road folk, all laced with a wandering troubadour's coo…. the danceable folk singer… Hayes gets his groove on, laying his buttery, quavering voice over swinging drum patterns, mellifluous piano, and funky horn parts… what sets him apart is his voice -- a wounded, wavering tone that sounds like a fragile creature, very crushable.”
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle called him "a singular urban/backwoods sound and vision… extraordinary… Hayes achieves… a certain intimate rapport between the performer and audience…”
Birth, Death, Love, Sex and Money: the stuff of life, its all here on Sean Hayes newest release "Before We Turn to Dust."
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READY-TO-BREAK ARTIST SEAN HAYES MARRIES FOLK AND R&B ON 'BEFORE TURN TO DUST,' OUT SEPT. 4
SPECTACULAR SINGING VOICE TO PLAY AT OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC
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HBO'S BORED TO DEATH HAS FEATURED SONG BY ITUNES #1 ARTIST
Sean Hayes marries folk sounds with R&B grooves on
'Before We Turn To Dust,' out September 4th in partnership with the Orchard,
all capped off with his stunning vibrato-laden vocals. 'Before We Turn To Dust'
was written and recorded in the same year Hayes became a father. The album has
a way of capturing the notions of birth, mortality, love, and struggle that
echo throughout the album while the rhythms cause one's hips to sway, almost
involuntarily, to the beat.
NPR and San Francisco press have raved about Hayes, who is poised
to break out following tours supporting Cold War Kids, Ani DiFranco, and Jolie
Holland; airplay on KCRW & WFUV; a duet on Aimee Mann’s last record; a
second appearance at the Outside Lands Festival alongside Sharon Van Etten,
Norah Jones, Sigur Ros, Andrew Bird, Regina Spektor and others; and a song in
HBO's "Bored to Death." He has also scored multiple #1 slots on the
iTunes Store's singer-songwriter chart.
NPR has called him "a young man with an old soul."
SF Weekly stated, "Take him anywhere, play him for anyone, and the
response is always the same: People want more. They'll write down the name if
they don't know it already… You can keep your Joanna Newsoms and your Devendra
Banharts. When it comes to folk music, Sean Hayes is the man [and] what sets
him apart is his voice." Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle called him
"extraordinary."
A San Francisco Bay area artist, Hayes is accompanied by
veterans Andrew Borger (Tom Waits, Norah Jones) on drums, Devin Hoff (Nels
Cline Singers) on bass and relative newcomers Ezra Lipp (Thao Nguyen) on drums
and multi-instrumentalist Eric Khun (Silian Rail) on keys, drums and
percussion. The record was mixed by Eli Crews (Tuneyards) at New, Improved
Recording in Oakland, CA.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Sean Hayes publicity photos
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Credit for above (photo with green wall background): Freda Banks
Credit for below photo with piano: Quinn Wharton
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