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Mitch & Erin Hayes Live Review – July 2018 Music Connection Magazine

Material: Mitch and Erin Hayes are an acoustic country/folk/Americana duo with a unique twist. They're difficult to pinpoint, but that’s because they don’t sound like anyone—and that’s the twist. The songs are expertly crafted and extremely melodic. At the end of every tune you’re saying to yourself, “That was a great song.” If there is a “problem,” here, it is that at the end of the set, you have said that about every...

Going to California

Erin and I are so excited to announce our upcoming "Chasing the Pacific Sunset" Spring 2018 LA Tour. Tour dates and shows are: April 24 Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood, April 25 Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena, April 26 Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles, April 27 Lenny's Smokehouse in Chatsworth and finally Brewyard Beer Company in Glendale. Thanks to Doug W. Deutsch, my publicist, for helping to line up this tour. Thanks to all the...

Singled Out: Mitch Hayes’ All Fall Down

Published in antiMusic - 20-Feb-2018 Singer songwriter Mitch Hayes tells us about the inspiration for his song "All Fall Down" which comes from his latest album "Heroes". Here is the story: I suppose this song had it's true beginning back in the 60's. The seed was sewn then, that's for certain. America was in the height of the Civil Rights movement while at the same time, our government and the military were escalating our involvement in the...

2016 Queen City Music Award | Americana Roots Artist of the Year

I want to personally thank everyone who voted for me for Americana/Folk Artist of The year in the 2016 Queen City Music Awards. I am honored that someone thought enough of my music to nominate me and even more so that so many people voted for me. To win this award given the number of amazing and talented artists in my category was both exhilarating and humbling at the same time. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! What an amazing year,...

Nashville Blues Society – Heroes review

Mitch Hayes review ... November 13, 2016 MITCH HAYES - HEROES LOOK AT YOU–THE HARDEST THING–ALL MY HEROES–HAND OF THE DEVIL–ALL FALL DOWN–HOME AGAIN–HELPING HAND–ASHES AND DUST (ERIN’S SONG)–A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION–LIFE GOES ON–SOMETHING DEEP WITHIN–HOME AGAIN (REPRISE) To begin, let us say that Mitch Hayes’ latest album, “Heroes,” is not a blues album. But, it is a fine collection of music for troubling...

Mitch Hayes Heroes: Songs of Redemption and Healing

BY TERRY ROLAND - NOVEMBER 8, 2016 NO DEPRESSION - The Journal of Roots Music Where do great songs come from? Author, Fredrick Buechner, says his prose comes from the place where he dreams. John Prine compared songwriting to fishing as he refers to 'catching' songs. For North Carolina singer-songwriter, Mitch Hayes, his best songs come from such a deep place in his soul, he feels like more of an instrument than the author of the songs he...

LA Music Critic

Review: Mitch Hayes is a man of many talents and a cancer survivor, which has added an edge to his amazing voice that can still deliver a powerful message in song. His lyrics are so well written that they instantly connect to the listener, in part because the musical accompaniment is perfectly suited to each song. These songs make you think and reflect, especially “All my Heroes.” This is the perfect album for your relaxation and meditation...

“All Fall Down” Video

I'm so blown away by the response I have received for my music video, "All Fall Down." As of right now 15,071 views on Facebook in less than a week and still growing. I had hoped it would resonate with people, and it truly has. Big thanks to everyone who has viewed, liked and shared. This kind of success doesn't happen without everyone's support. Huge Props to Wes Cobb and Shane Combs, WestArtVideo and to Eric Lovell and Blu Bubble Recording...

Mitch Hayes Interview on IndiePulse Music

Mitch Hayes has just released a new album, Heroes. “Each song on the album has a compelling back-story,” reveals Hayes. ‘The Hardest Thing’ is about the oft-told them of love and loss. Love is such a wonderful thing and yet sometimes it seems to be completely unattainable. ‘All Fall Down’ deals with the civil unrest our country, and in particular, my city, is going through at present. Compelling singer-songwriter-guitarist Mitch...