What kind of music do you play? Folk, soul, country, in between the cracks, on the edges - roots, rock, reggae. Sean Hayes is a crooner, a wailer and an escape artist. He plays songs to get you dancing, sipping, dreaming and falling.
Born in New York, raised in North Carolina, with over 30 years playing music in California’s Bay Area you can hear a bit of all of these places flowing through the songwriting and his singular voice.
These influences are reflected in the many different musicians Sean has played with over the years. From singing duets with Aimee Mann and Frazey Ford to touring with Charley Crockett, Jolie Holland, The Wood Brothers, Ani DeFranco and The Cold War Kids among many others. His songs have been remixed by renowned House DJ Mark Farina and have appeared on NPR, NBC and HBO. Dress it up however you like it’s just a night of good music.
“There is an easy effortlessness in Hayes’ voice…the tonality of his voice is superb and as we’ve spoken of before, Hayes is doing things nobody else is doing. He has a darkened bar type of feel to him. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of going to New Orleans you might know what I’m speaking of..” - BEST NEW BANDS
“HAYES’ VOICE SUCCEEDS ON THE TENSION BETWEEN WARM, RESONANT SOUL AND DIRT-ROAD FOLK, ALL LACED WITH A WANDERING TROUBADOUR’S COO.” - SF WEEKLY
“Maybe you recall his timeless voice paired with Aimee Mann on "Ballentines," the closing song of her album @#%&*! Smilers or mentioned frequently on NPR or adding some emotion to that car commercial. He's one of those artists who camps out on the fringes of the music world, but once your ears catch wind of his natural, rhythmic, reggae-tinged form, you wonder where he's been all your life.” - PHOENIX NEW TIMES
“SEAN HAYES' ROOTSY POP-ROCK SONGS RADIATE A SHAGGY, FREE-SPIRITED CHARM.” - NPR MUSIC