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Louisiana songster Casey Hayes has led
the life of a contemporary folk/rock, singer/songwriter for nearly a decade, releasing albums and touring the US and Europe.
Still, Casey's musical stew, which he calls, "a Cajun gumbo," seems to now be emerging into what a recent critic termed "a major creative power."
Combined with his captivating piano-playing and commanding vocals, and songs that inspire wonder, Casey draws his audiences in, inviting them to want more and more. Fans describe his music as "contemporary folk with a modern rock edge," "a healthy dash of Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, and Melissa Etheridge," mixed with "Journey meets Billy Joel--and Jerry Lee Lewis rocking the piano."
Casey's biggest asset is of course his amazing voice. "Sounding like of the offspring of Neil Diamond and Steve Perry," Casey's singing performances have been referred to as "intoxicating and charismatic." His enthusiastic and laughter-loving personality is frequently described as "naturally unpretentious." And his fans report that he "sings from his soul," that you can "hear the intensity and passion resonating from his inimitable voice." One critic recently put it this way: "U2 style music, but with a gutsy, Otis Redding vocal delivery."
With an equal affinity for boogie piano, alternative rock beats, haunting melodies and emotionally honest lyrics, Casey beckons his listeners to acknowledge and come to terms with their own truths, as his songs demand that he face his own. He sings what your heart is feeling, always trying to tell it like it is.
Casey is quick to point out that while he holds an M.A. and Ph. D. in English (University of Louisiana-Lafayette 2003, and 2005, respectively) one does not need an English degree to appreciate and understand his music and words. "My lyrics are always becoming less and less poetic, I think," he says. "I have always preferred Hemingway's 'ten cent' words," Casey explains. "A song should never require a translator--but music listeners always bring their life experience to any song--so naturally there are times when what may have been meant can be interpreted to contain additional meanings. I love those kinds of possibilities," he says grinning.
Discography
The End of Mardi Gras 2008
The Iron Year 2006
The Tall Sessions 2005
i 2004
Vandal 2003
Blue 2002
Twenty-Six Letters 1998
Still, Casey's musical stew, which he calls, "a Cajun gumbo," seems to now be emerging into what a recent critic termed "a major creative power."
Combined with his captivating piano-playing and commanding vocals, and songs that inspire wonder, Casey draws his audiences in, inviting them to want more and more. Fans describe his music as "contemporary folk with a modern rock edge," "a healthy dash of Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, and Melissa Etheridge," mixed with "Journey meets Billy Joel--and Jerry Lee Lewis rocking the piano."
Casey's biggest asset is of course his amazing voice. "Sounding like of the offspring of Neil Diamond and Steve Perry," Casey's singing performances have been referred to as "intoxicating and charismatic." His enthusiastic and laughter-loving personality is frequently described as "naturally unpretentious." And his fans report that he "sings from his soul," that you can "hear the intensity and passion resonating from his inimitable voice." One critic recently put it this way: "U2 style music, but with a gutsy, Otis Redding vocal delivery."
With an equal affinity for boogie piano, alternative rock beats, haunting melodies and emotionally honest lyrics, Casey beckons his listeners to acknowledge and come to terms with their own truths, as his songs demand that he face his own. He sings what your heart is feeling, always trying to tell it like it is.
Casey is quick to point out that while he holds an M.A. and Ph. D. in English (University of Louisiana-Lafayette 2003, and 2005, respectively) one does not need an English degree to appreciate and understand his music and words. "My lyrics are always becoming less and less poetic, I think," he says. "I have always preferred Hemingway's 'ten cent' words," Casey explains. "A song should never require a translator--but music listeners always bring their life experience to any song--so naturally there are times when what may have been meant can be interpreted to contain additional meanings. I love those kinds of possibilities," he says grinning.
Discography
The End of Mardi Gras 2008
The Iron Year 2006
The Tall Sessions 2005
i 2004
Vandal 2003
Blue 2002
Twenty-Six Letters 1998