Sean Hayes (musician)
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Sean Padrick Hayes is an American singer-songwriter
.
Hayes is a native of New York City
, but raised in North Carolina
. He began playing traditional American and Irish music with a band called the Boys of Bluehill. He traveled the south, from the Black Mountain Music festival (LEAF Festival) in the Blue Ridge Mountains
down to Charleston, South Carolina
and eventually found his way to San Francisco, where he has lived since 1992.
Hayes' song "Rattlesnake Charm" was re-mixed by DJ Mark Farina
, and also appears on the Stéphane Pompougnac
compilation Hôtel Costes, Vol. 8
. His song "3 A.M." is featured on the soundtrack for the television show Kyle XY
, and his song "A Thousand Tiny Pieces", was covered by The Be Good Tanyas
and the group Blame Sally
, and has appeared on the television show Brothers & Sisters. The HBO show Bored to Death
featured his song "Fucked Me Right Up" on its second episode as well as on the soundtrack for the first season. This song was also featured in the German film, Resturlaub. His song "Turnaroundturnmeon" is part of Big Change: songs for FINCA, an album curated by Natalie Portman
to benefit the anti-poverty organization FINCA
. Hayes was also featured singing the duet "Ballantines" with Aimee Mann
, released on her album Smilers.
On November 17, 2010, eight days after his song "Powerful Stuff" was featured on the NBC sitcom, Parenthood
it was again a featured song. This time by Subaru of America
as part of its 2010- 2011 campaign for the Subaru Forester
in the "Reunion" commercial.
Hayes' song "Rosebush Inside" was inspired by a man named Moreese Bickham
, who survived close to forty years inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. His voice and spirit are expressed through the Sound Portraits story titled, "Tossing Away the Keys". In January 2009, Sean Hayes and Moreese Bickham were able to meet in person when Mr. Bickham attended a live performance at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.
Hayes made a cameo appearance
as Jesus
in the film Evolution: The Musical!
, which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival
in 2008.
Hayes released an EP Honeybees Falling on December 8, 2009 and released a full length album titled Run Wolves Run
, on March 2, 2010.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Hayes is a native of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, but raised in 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...
. He began playing traditional American and Irish music with a band called the Boys of Bluehill. He traveled the south, from the Black Mountain Music festival (LEAF Festival) in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
down to Charleston, South Carolina
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...
and eventually found his way to San Francisco, where he has lived since 1992.
Hayes' song "Rattlesnake Charm" was re-mixed by DJ Mark Farina
Mark Farina
Mark Farina is a disc jockey and musician, known for his Chicago house, acid jazz and downtempo works. Notable releases include Mood and the Mushroom Jazz series , and recently known also from house compilations El Divinio...
, and also appears on the Stéphane Pompougnac
Stéphane Pompougnac
Stéphane Pompougnac is a French house DJ, and also a musician, composer and producer. He is famous for mixing the Hôtel Costes series - a series of compilations of downtempo style tracks.-Biography:...
compilation Hôtel Costes, Vol. 8
Hôtel Costes, Vol. 8
Hôtel Costes, Vol. 8 is a downtempo/lounge album compiled and mixed by Stéphane Pompougnac, resident DJ of the Parisian cafe/restaurant Hôtel Costes....
. His song "3 A.M." is featured on the soundtrack for the television show Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
, and his song "A Thousand Tiny Pieces", was covered by The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian traditional music group, whose influences included folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they performed can be referred to as alt-country or Americana.-Career:...
and the group Blame Sally
Blame Sally
Blame Sally is a collaboration of four solo female singer-songwriters from San Francisco who have recorded and performed together frequently over the past decade...
, and has appeared on the television show Brothers & Sisters. The HBO show Bored to Death
Bored to Death
Bored to Death is an American comedy series, which premiered on HBO on September 20, 2009. , three seasons have aired, each consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by author Jonathan Ames, and stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames – a writer based in Brooklyn, New York...
featured his song "Fucked Me Right Up" on its second episode as well as on the soundtrack for the first season. This song was also featured in the German film, Resturlaub. His song "Turnaroundturnmeon" is part of Big Change: songs for FINCA, an album curated by Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
to benefit the anti-poverty organization FINCA
Finca
Finca is a board game published by Hans im Glück. Players collect fruit by stepping around a windmill and then selling the fruit in specific combinations to the various towns on the game board.The game was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres in 2009....
. Hayes was also featured singing the duet "Ballantines" with Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
, released on her album Smilers.
On November 17, 2010, eight days after his song "Powerful Stuff" was featured on the NBC sitcom, Parenthood
Parenthood (2010 TV series)
Parenthood is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Jason Katims and produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios. The first season premiered on March 2, 2010 on NBC...
it was again a featured song. This time by Subaru of America
Subaru
; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
as part of its 2010- 2011 campaign for the Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is an all-wheel drive crossover wagon manufactured since 1997 by Fuji Heavy Industries and sold under the Subaru brand...
in the "Reunion" commercial.
Hayes' song "Rosebush Inside" was inspired by a man named Moreese Bickham
Moreese Bickham
Moreese Bickham, born June 6, 1917, is currently the oldest living American whose death penalty conviction was vacated or modified by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia...
, who survived close to forty years inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. His voice and spirit are expressed through the Sound Portraits story titled, "Tossing Away the Keys". In January 2009, Sean Hayes and Moreese Bickham were able to meet in person when Mr. Bickham attended a live performance at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco.
Hayes made a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
as Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
in the film Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical!
Evolution: The Musical! is a short musical comedy depicting the struggle between Evolution and Creationism, through two groups of fictional characters: "The Beasties" and "The Blesseds"...
, which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
in 2008.
Hayes released an EP Honeybees Falling on December 8, 2009 and released a full length album titled Run Wolves Run
Run Wolves Run
Run Wolves Run is an album by Sean Hayes. It was released in 2010.-Track listing:# "When We Fall In"# "Open Up A Window"# "Garden"# "Powerful Stuff"# "So Down"# "Gunnin"# "Shake Your Body"# "Me And My Girl"# "One Day The River"# "Soul Shaker"...
, on March 2, 2010.
Discography
- Run Wolves RunRun Wolves RunRun Wolves Run is an album by Sean Hayes. It was released in 2010.-Track listing:# "When We Fall In"# "Open Up A Window"# "Garden"# "Powerful Stuff"# "So Down"# "Gunnin"# "Shake Your Body"# "Me And My Girl"# "One Day The River"# "Soul Shaker"...
(2010) - Flowering SpadeFlowering Spade (album)Flowering Spade is an album by Sean Hayes. It was released in 2007.Hayes' fifth release, Flowering Spade, is his first album recorded in a studio. Hayes authored all thirteen songs...
(2007) - Big Black Hole and the Little Baby StarBig Black Hole and the Little Baby Star (album)Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star is an album by Sean Hayes. It was released in 2006.-Track listing:# "Boom Boom Goes the Day"# "Feel Good"# "3 a.m."# "Politics"# "Same God"# "Pollinating Toes"# "Angel"# "All Things"...
(2006) - Alabama ChickenAlabama Chicken (album)Alabama Chicken is an album by Sean Hayes. It was released in 2003.-Track listing:# "Moonrise"# "Little Maggie"# "Here We Are..."# "Alabama Chicken"# "Walkin' Down the Line"# "Smoking Signals"# "Balancing Act in Blue"# "Two Big Eyes"...
(2003) - Lunar Lust
- A Thousand Tiny Pieces