Music:
Member Since: 1/25/2006
Band Website: seanhayesmusic.com
Band Members: Some folks who have backed me up on stage Ara Anderson,Ches Smith,Eteinne de Rocher,Todd Roper,Will Waghorne,Warren Malone,Jolie Holland,Dave Mihaley,Enzo Garcia,Sleepy Todd,Kathryn Jensen,Colin Stetson,Roger Riedlbauer,Matt Adams,Jason Levis,Kevin Camia,Boys of Blue Hill,Funky Blue,Jesse Pritchett,Brian Miller,Mark Farina,Erik Pearson,Ben Sigelman, Obo Martin, Chris Arnold,Zolie,boameow,Jake Fussel...Musika,Olive,Illbilly boys---Ken Taylor and Jelly Donut!
Influences: All of the above folks and Nina Simone, Bob Marley, , PJ Harvey, Tommy Jarrel, The Bothy band, Neutral Milk Hotel,Anthology of American Folk Music,Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Astral Weeks, Kind of Blue,Bob Dylan, American Primitive Vol. 1
Sounds Like: Taken from the blog....I guess I am Floating.....Sean Hayes...This artist has a voice, despite all of my pondering and debates with friends, that I just can't peg. He sounds like someone I have heard or listened to and (for the life of me) can't figure out who that person is. It was, and still is, driving me insane. Such is the effect of Sean Hayes. Perhaps it's his all too familiar voice and pensive lyrics. Perhaps it's his Art Garfunkel meets Wayne Coyne looks. In short, Sean Hayes is one hell of an artist. Already on his fourth album, Big Black Hole and the Little Baby Star, Hayes' voice is incredible and his talent is nearly undeniable.....Who do you think Sean Hayes sounds like, vocally?.....Drop a line, because I am drawing blanks......POSTED BY NATHANIEL AT 9:33 PM
13 COMMENTS:
Anonymous said...
This might be way off, but his voice reminds me a teeny bit of Thom Yorke, particularly OK Computer songs, i.e. "Karma Police" and "Exit Music."__Okbye.
9:40 PM
Anonymous said...
Reminds me of folk singer Brett Dennen crossed with Tracy Chapman...but it's probably just me...
10:36 PM
Anonymous said...
He reminds me a bit of Andrew Bird...
10:51 PM
Hatty said...
Marilyn Manson. Yep, the similarities are just mind boggling
12:20 AM
uwmryan said...
Neil Young mixed with Will Oldham
9:00 AM
connor said...
my turn my turn!__i think damien rice, with a hint of tracy chapman, as someone else said
10:55 AM
Squashed said...
Damien Rice is the closest I think. second is Colin Meloy from Decemberists/tarkio.__So I elect to mix them two. Damien Rice + Colin Meloy = Sean Hayes
1:03 PM
Automedusa said...
I find a little bit of Devendra's first album and Wil Oldham. Lovely tunes!
1:04 PM
mjrc said...
This may sound screwy, but he sounds like a male Billie Holiday, or a male Madeleine Peyroux. There's an old-fashioned timbre to his voice.
6:01 PM
Anonymous said...
Whoever said Will Oldham is Cuhrazy! I agree with the Andrew Bird comment, with a hint of ... what? Ben Harper?
12:26 PM
Anonymous said...
It's somebody pop. It sounds like some 90's pop fellow. I'm sure of it.
5:32 AM
Anonymous said...
He's definitely got a bit of Tracy Chapman in his voice.
1:25 PM
Eryk said...
Oh man, I think he's a dead ringer for M.Ward.
10:25 PM
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