Claude Hay
Encyclopedia
Claude Hay is a solo Blues
/Roots
performer from Katoomba, New South Wales
, Australia
. He employs a technique using looping pedals to sample and layer musical phrases using multiple instruments, including guitar, bass, sitar and electronic drums, creating the effect of being an entire band although he is typically the lone performer on his recordings and on stage.
, The Fumes, Chase The Sun
and Dallas Frasca. He ultimately traveled to and performed in the USA, the UK
, Denmark
, and Germany
over several months in 2008.
In 2010, Hay released Deep Fried Satisfied, his second full-length album. The album was released independently in Australia, and on the North Carolina
, USA-based label Ingot Rock for all other territories. The response from critics was strong -- Exclaim!
writer Kerry Doole called the album, "one of the most entertaining blues-rock albums of the year." The album was also given 5 out of 5 Stars from Cashbox Magazine and received positive reviews in the Seattle, Washington (state) Post-Intelligencer, the Tuscaloosa
, Alabama
Planet Weekly, The Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange, and the Charleston
, South Carolina
Post and Courier, with music critic Devin Grant writing, "This is definitely one instance where the album's title accurately reflects the feeling you'll get while listening." Deep Fried Satisfied also did well on the charts, reaching #21 for Blues airplay worldwide and #1 in Australia on the Roots Music Report.
Hay also appeared on NPR
's Weekend Edition
in November 2010, and later that month made his debut on the top ten of the Billboard (magazine)
Blues chart, reaching #9.
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
/Roots
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
performer from Katoomba, New South Wales
Katoomba, New South Wales
Katoomba is the chief town of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia and the administrative headquarters of Blue Mountains City Council. It is on the Great Western Highway 110 kilometres west of Sydney and 39 kilometres south-east of Lithgow. Katoomba railway station is on the...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He employs a technique using looping pedals to sample and layer musical phrases using multiple instruments, including guitar, bass, sitar and electronic drums, creating the effect of being an entire band although he is typically the lone performer on his recordings and on stage.
Overview
The debut album from Claude Hay, Kiss The Sky, was released in 2007. This effort was well-received in Hay's home country of Australia, allowing him the opportunity to be the opening act for other popular Australian roots acts Ash GrunwaldAsh Grunwald
Ash Grunwald is an Australian radio announcer and blues musician.-Early career:...
, The Fumes, Chase The Sun
Chase the Sun
Chase the Sun is the third album released by The O.C. Supertones. This is the only album to include Brian Johnson, whose spot was filled by Ethan Luck.-Track listing:#"One Voice"#"Hallelujah"#"In Between"#"Away from You" Chase the Sun is the third album released by The O.C. Supertones. This is the...
and Dallas Frasca. He ultimately traveled to and performed in the USA, the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
over several months in 2008.
In 2010, Hay released Deep Fried Satisfied, his second full-length album. The album was released independently in Australia, and on the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, USA-based label Ingot Rock for all other territories. The response from critics was strong -- Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
writer Kerry Doole called the album, "one of the most entertaining blues-rock albums of the year." The album was also given 5 out of 5 Stars from Cashbox Magazine and received positive reviews in the Seattle, Washington (state) Post-Intelligencer, the Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa is the name of two places in the United States of America:*Tuscaloosa, Alabama*Tuscaloosa County, AlabamaThere is also:*USS Tuscaloosa , U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser*USS Tuscaloosa , U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
Planet Weekly, The Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange, and the Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
Post and Courier, with music critic Devin Grant writing, "This is definitely one instance where the album's title accurately reflects the feeling you'll get while listening." Deep Fried Satisfied also did well on the charts, reaching #21 for Blues airplay worldwide and #1 in Australia on the Roots Music Report.
Hay also appeared on NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition
Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American radio news magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It is the weekend counterpart to Morning Edition. It consists of Weekend Edition Saturday and Weekend Edition Sunday , each of which airs for two hours, from 8 a.m. to 10...
in November 2010, and later that month made his debut on the top ten of the Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Blues chart, reaching #9.
Albums
- Kiss The Sky (2007 - Independent)
- Deep Fried Satisfied (2010 - Ingot Rock)