| Billy Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1985 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genres | Noise punk, Garage punk |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Drummer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Drums |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Fat Possum, Goner Records |
| Associated acts | Wavves, Jay Reatard, The Barbaras, That Was Then, The Smile Brigade |
Billy Hayes is an American musician and former drummer and back-up vocalist for Wavves, a California-based noise punk band.[1]
He first performed in the psychedelic pop band the Barbaras and the Boston Chinks, both based in Memphis, Tennessee.[2][3]
Hayes played drums in Jay Reatard's band from 2005 to 2009.[4] Hayes has stated he did not get along with Reatard and treated his activity in the band as akin to a job that he did not enjoy.[5] Hayes and fellow bandmate Stephen Pope quit in October 2009 before joining Wavves. He describes himself as pretty vocal but was never given a microphone while with Reatard. In Wavves he sang back-up vocals and wrote two songs on their third album King of the Beach: "Convertible Balloon," an ode to '80s pop music and "Baby Say Goodbye," the album's closing track. Hayes left Wavves in November 2010.[6][7] Hayes' song "Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart)" was released on the Wavves EP "Summer is Forever" in January, 2011.