Hunter Hayes (musician)
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Hunter Easton Hayes is an American
country music
singer and songwriter. He is signed to Atlantic Records
Nashville, which released his debut single "Storm Warning" on May 16th, 2011. His self titled album was released on October 11, 2011.
. He began his musical career at age two when his grandmother gave him an accordion. At age four, he began making appearances at local performances and on national television. At 13, he appeared on "America's Most Talented Kids."
In 2008, he moved from his hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Nashville, Tennessee. In 2010, he co-wrote "Play" for Rascal Flatts
' album Nothing Like This
. He later signed to Atlantic Records
Nashville and released his debut single "Storm Warning" in mid-2011. It was the first single from his debut album, on which Hayes played every instrument and co-produced with Dann Huff
. 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
.
Hayes appeared as the opening act of ten dates of country star Taylor Swift
's Speak Now World Tour
and concluded his leg of the tour in St. Louis, Missouri
. He went on his own radio tour that lasted several weeks where he debuted songs that were on his self titled album. Hayes will begin headlining his first ever club tour called the Most Wanted Fall Tour on October 8th in Beaumont, Texas. He 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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter. He is signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
Nashville, which released his debut single "Storm Warning" on May 16th, 2011. His self titled album was released on October 11, 2011.
Biography
Hayes was born in Breaux Bridge, LouisianaBreaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. He began his musical career at age two when his grandmother gave him an accordion. At age four, he began making appearances at local performances and on national television. At 13, he appeared on "America's Most Talented Kids."
In 2008, he moved from his hometown of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to Nashville, Tennessee. In 2010, he co-wrote "Play" for Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
' album Nothing Like This
Nothing Like This
Nothing Like This received positive reviews from most critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine with Allmusic gave it a four-star review, saying "Nothing Like This doesn’t offer anything new, it’s Rascal Flatts who have never strayed from the sunny sound of their 2000 debut - but everything from the...
. He later signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
Nashville and released his debut single "Storm Warning" in mid-2011. It was the first single from his debut album, on which Hayes played every instrument and co-produced with Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Dann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
. 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
Gary LeVox
Gary LeVox is the lead vocalist of American country trio Rascal Flatts. His stage name literally means "The Voice", a name he lifted from the studio-console label for his lead-vocal track....
.
Hayes appeared as the opening act of ten dates of country star Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
's Speak Now World Tour
Speak Now World Tour
Speak Now World Tour is the second concert tour by American country singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, in support of her third studio album, Speak Now. The tour visited Asia, Europe, North America and Australasia...
and concluded his leg of the tour in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He went on his own radio tour that lasted several weeks where he debuted songs that were on his self titled album. Hayes will begin headlining his first ever club tour called the Most Wanted Fall Tour on October 8th in Beaumont, Texas. He and actress/singer Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious...
contributed a duet to the soundtrack of 2011's Footloose
Footloose (2011 film)
Footloose is a 2011 American dance film directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, and Andie MacDowell. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town's ban...
remake, recording a cover of Mike Reno
Mike Reno
Mike Reno , born January 8, 1955 in New Westminster, British Columbia is a Canadian musician, drummer, and lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He has also fronted other bands, including Moxy....
and Ann Wilson
Ann Wilson
Ann Dustin Wilson is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, flute player, songwriter, and occasional guitar player of the rock band Heart.-Personal life:...
's 1984 hit "Almost Paradise
Almost Paradise
"Almost Paradise...Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet by singers Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, written by pop music singer-songwriter Eric Carmen and co-written by Dean Pitchford....
" from the original film.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Through My Eyes |
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| Make a Wish |
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| Holidays with Hunter |
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| Hunter Hayes Hunter Hayes (album) Hunter Hayes is the debut studio album by American country music artist Hunter Hayes. It was released on October 11, 2011 via Atlantic Records. Hayes wrote or co-wrote every track on the album and plays every instrument.-Track listing:-Album:... |
Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , music download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2011 | "Storm Warning"A | 19 | 98 | Hunter Hayes |
- A Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Storm Warning" | Brian Lazzaro |
Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Almost Paradise Almost Paradise "Almost Paradise...Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet by singers Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, written by pop music singer-songwriter Eric Carmen and co-written by Dean Pitchford.... " (with Victoria Justice Victoria Justice Victoria Justice is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer. She debuted as an actress at the age of 10 and has since appeared in several films and television series including the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and Victorious... ) |
Footloose Footloose (2011 film) Footloose is a 2011 American dance film directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, and Andie MacDowell. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town's ban... |