Walker Hayes

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Walker Hayes

Walker Hayes at the Country Throwdown Tour in 2010
Background information
Born (1979-12-27) December 27, 1979 [1][2]
Origin Mobile, Alabama[3]
Genres Country
Occupations singer-songwriter
Instruments Guitar, piano
Years active 2010–present
Labels Capitol Records Nashville

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[4] Kyle Ward of Roughstock rated the single three-and-a-half stars out of five.[5] Hayes debuted the video for the song in December 2010.[6]

Personal life

He lives in Nashville with his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, and their five children. [1]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Reason to Rhyme

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart
positions[8]
US Country US Heat
Walker Hayes
  • Release date: September 21, 2010
  • Label: Capitol Records Nashville
  • Format: Music download
66 43

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2010 "Pants" 40 Reason to Rhyme
2011 "Why Wait for Summer" 42

Music videos

Year Video Director
2010 "Pants" Peter Zavadil

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Renee Busby (22 January 2011). "Mobilian Walker Hayes hits country music charts with his song 'Pants'". Al.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  2. ↑ Walker Hayes (27 December 2010). "Walker Hayes Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 4 October 2011. 
  3. ↑ Jim Malec (3 August 2010). "Song Review: Walker Hayes - "Wax Paper Cups"". American Twang. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
  4. ↑ Edward Morris (11 September 2010). "Lady Antebellum's Need You Now Recaptures No. 1 Perch". CMT. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
  5. ↑ Kyle Ward (6 September 2010). "Walker Hayes — "Pants"". Roughstock. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Walker Hayes, 'Pants' (Making of the Video)". The Boot. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Reason to Rhyme - Walker Hayes". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2010. 

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