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Walker Hayes | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1979-12-27) December 27, 1979 (age 45) |
Origin | Mobile, Alabama |
Genres | Country |
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Monument Records (current) Capitol Records Nashville (former) |
Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American country music singer.
Early life
Hayes was born on December 27, 1979 in Mobile, Alabama. His father, Charles Hayes is a realtor.
Musical career
Hayes and his wife moved to Nashville in 2005, hoping to get in the country music business. He landed a job writing songs for a Nashville publishing company and then signed a contract with Capitol Nashville. In 2010, he released his first single, "Pants." It debuted at No. 60 on the Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending September 18, 2010. Kyle Ward of Roughstock rated the single three-and-a-half stars out of five. Hayes debuted the video for the song in December 2010. Hayes also appeared on an episode of 19 Kids and Counting, singing a song he wrote about Jill and her now husband, Derick's, proposal.
Hayes co-wrote and sang guest vocals on "Dirty Side", a cut from Colt Ford's 2014 album Thanks for Listening. He also co-wrote Rodney Atkins' late-2014 single "Eat Sleep Love You Repeat".
In 2016, Hayes signed a publishing and production deal with Shane McAnally and SMACK/RareSpark. He released his first 8Tracks on May 6, 2016 exclusively and debuted the new music at the 2016 Key West Songwriters Festival hosted by BMI. In January 2017 it was announced that Walker would become a flagship artist for the revival of Monument Records in Nashville.
Personal life
He lives in Nashville with his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, and their six children.
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Reason to Rhyme |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country |
US Heat | ||
Walker Hayes |
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66 | 43 |
8Tracks (Vol. 1): Good Shit |
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8Tracks (Vol. 2): Break the Internet |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country | |||
2010 | "Pants" | 40 | Reason to Rhyme |
2011 | "Why Wait for Summer" | 42 | |
2014 | "Pimpin' Joy" | — | Non-album single |
2017 | "You Broke Up with Me" | 49 |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2010 | "Pants" | Peter Zavadil |
References
- ^ Renee Busby (22 January 2011). "Mobilian Walker Hayes hits country music charts with his song 'Pants'". Al.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Walker Hayes (27 December 2010). "Walker Hayes Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Jim Malec (3 August 2010). "Song Review: Walker Hayes - "Wax Paper Cups"". American Twang. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- Edward Morris (11 September 2010). "Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Recaptures No. 1 Perch". CMT. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- Kyle Ward (6 September 2010). "Walker Hayes — "Pants"". Roughstock. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- "Walker Hayes, 'Pants' (Making of the Video)". The Boot. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- Thanks for Listening (Deluxe Edition) (CD booklet). Colt Ford. Average Joes Entertainment. 2014. pp. 2–8.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Allers, Hannahlee (30 October 2014). "Rodney Atkins Releases 'Eat Sleep Love You Repeat'". The Boot. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- "Walker Hayes Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "Walker Hayes Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "Walker Hayes Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "Pimpin' Joy – Single by Walker Hayes on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "YouTube : Walker Hayes : Pants". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 5, 2014.