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Hayden French

About Me

Hayden French is a Central Coast artist with a fresh sound. A smooth blend of blues, pop and soul, while drawing influences from jazz and packaging it up in a mainstream format. His songs consist of heavy grooves, strong chorus hooks, improvised solos and draw from his own experiences and the experiences of those he holds dearest.In 2007 Hayden completed his Certificate IV in Music Performance, majoring in jazz and studying under jazz great Don Andrews. Early in 2008 he packaged together his musical ideas and decided to bring them to the public medium with an exceptional response. He consistently amazes audiences with his technical prowess, honesty of performance and songwriting as both an acoustic and full band act.In November, 2008 he released his debut EP, Goodbye to Yesterday, which featured great Central Coast musicians Michael Carney, Darren Pedley and Miles Thomas, Sydney-based Saxophone player Brendan Berlach and vocalists Nicole Walkinshaw and Anna Williams.

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Member Since: 24/04/2007
Band Website: www.haydenfrenchmusic.com
Band Members: Hayden French: Guitar/VocalsFull Band Line-upMiles Thomas: Drums
Darren Pedley: Bass
Michael Carney: Keys
Brendan Berlach: Saxophone
Nicole Walkinshaw: Baking Vocals
Anna Williams: Backing VocalsFor Bookings Contact
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Influences: John Mayer
Matt Scholfield
David Ryan Harris
Sara Bareilles
Norah Jones
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy
Robert Cray Band
Jimi Hendrix
Robert Randolph
Doylle Bramhall
and many others but that should do for now.
Sounds Like: Music you can feelNew videos coming soon.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Mixing

Hi everyone,In the last few days Miles Thomas and I have been in the studio mixing the record at Paradise Studios, owned by Miles and Billy Field. Paradise Studios are known for th...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:02:00 GMT

Recording Sax/Brendan Berlach Quartet

Hey guys and gals,Last night (30/07/08) Brendan Berlach came into the studio to record the alto and tenor saxophone. It's sounding fantastic and brings a whole new life and texture to the two songs he...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Gear used while recording guitars

Hey guys and gals,I recorded my guitar parts last weekend (14/06/08). Following is list/documentation of the gear I used to get the sounds. I predominantly played my Fender Stratocater Deluxe but also...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:20:00 GMT

2nd EP Progress Montage

Hey Everyone,Mic Carney recorded the keys/rhodes parts on Wednesday night so I decided to post a second progress montage (once again unmixed). It's great to watch and listen to som...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 23:10:00 GMT

EP Progress Montage

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to briefly write about the new audio. It's a small unmixed sample to show where things are heading with the EP. So far Miles and Darren have tracked they're drum ...
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT