It’s been on my heart for quite some time to record a more Folk oriented album. Few musical styles have the ability to reach into one’s soul, as Folk Music and its close cousins Blues and Classic Country. I suppose these styles are referred to as Roots Music for a reason, they speak to the core, the root, of the human experience. As a young man, coming of age in the 60’s and 70’s, I was witness to something amazing that happened to Rock...
YIPPIE KI YAY, IT'S OKLAHOMA WAY Good-bye North Carolina, hello Oklahoma! On June 18, I finished my contract at Duke Regional Hospital, self-quarantined for 14 days and then moved to Luther, OKC area, to join Patti, who's been here since May. The move puts us close to her little grandson and about a 3 hour drive from my Dallas area family and friends. So begins for us a the next chapter in life with many amazing adventures, to come. We're...
Hello, Everyone! It's been a while since I've sent out a newsletter. What a time we find ourselves in. Much has happened in my life and in the lives of all Americans, since my last posting. The onset of this COVID-19 crisis has impacted literally everyone in These United States and on the planet, as a whole. Not one among us has been untouched. Some have lost their life, many have lost friends and loved ones, so many find themselves jobless and...
At long last, the debut Mitch & Erin Hayes EP 'A Long Way Home' is slowly rolling off the presses. Yes, we are recording a duo project, finally! This has been a long time coming! I’m so excited for all of you to be able to hear us as a duo that I am making two songs available for download directly here on my web site. Please check them out and let us know what you think! Merry Christmas!!! - Mitch
A November to Remember Hello everyone! So much has happened since my last letter to all of you. For starters, I had an amazing Northeast Mini-Tour. I made my way up to the Jersey Shore to reunite with my friend Tara Dente, who came through our area on tour in September and played two shows with me in Charlotte and Kannapolis. She returned the favor and helped me book three shows in New Jersey and one in Pennsylvania and of course joined me on...
Hello, everyone! I apologize for not having sent out a newsletter in a while. Saying I've been busy would be an understatement, and not all of it had to do with the Mitch Hayes Music side of things. Moving forward, I'm back on track and there's lots to tell you about. So, where to begin? For Starters, after experiencing significant delays due to scheduling conflicts with the recording studio, we're closing in on a release date for "A Long Way...
With Some Final Thoughts on the Whole Tour Dallas & Fort Worth Following our three amazing shows in Austin, we drove back up to Dallas for some more musical mischief. It was nice to have a couple of days to just relax and spend time with Family before a 5-day stint of shows in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the harrowing experience, we had on Wednesday afternoon. We were getting ready to go play a show for my...
I'm in Texas now, getting ready for our first appearance at Marker 10 Lounge in Austin on Friday night, and I'm still abuzz from my first SERFA. What an amazing experience!!!
If you’ve ever played a sport, like Baseball, Tennis, Golf, whatever or played games of intellect, like Chess, you will get this point. You only get better by playing with and learning from people who are better than you. Well, for the past 4 days I was doing just that. SERFA 2019 was simply an amazing experience! I spent the time meeting, chatting with, jamming with, listening to the songs and stories of some of the most talented songwriters...
