Billy Hayes (musician)
Billy Hayes (born August 7, 1985) is an American musician and former drummer and back-up vocalist for Wavves and Jay Reatard.[1]
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Born | Miami, Florida | August 7, 1985
Genres | Noise rock, garage punk, psychedelic pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, former drummer, back-up vocalist |
Instruments | Vocals, drums, keyboards/synths |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Fat Possum, Goner Records, HoZac Records |
Associated acts | Cretin Stompers, Wavves, Jay Reatard, The Barbaras, Boston Chinks |
He first performed in the psychedelic pop bands 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] While in Reatard's band, Hayes drummed on the Matador Singles Collection, Watch Me Fall, and a split 7" with Sonic Youth. Hayes and bandmate Stephen Pope quit in October 2009 before joining Wavves. In Wavves, he drummed, sang back-up vocals and wrote two songs on their third album King of the Beach: "Convertible Balloon" and "Baby Say Goodbye", the album's closing track. Hayes left Wavves in November 2010.[5][6] Hayes' song "Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me into Your Heart)" was released on the Wavves EP "Summer is Forever" in January 2011.
Hayes has a new band called Cretin Stompers, along with Alex Gates, a guitarist for Wavves, and BIG MUFF, a musician/producer based in Brooklyn, NY.[7] Their debut LP, "Looking Forward to Being Attacked", was released in the Spring of 2014 on HoZac Records.[8]
References
- "WAVVES op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "The Barbaras op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "Boston Chinks". Grunnenrocks.nl. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "Jay Reatard Biography". Matador Records. August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "Wavves Part Ways With Drummer Billy Hayes". Pitchfork Media. December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- "Premature Evaluation: Wavves – King Of The Beach". Stereogum. June 28, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "ex-Wavves/Reatards members form Cretin Stompers". Brooklyn Vegan. April 4, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- "Cretin Stompers Announce Album on HoZac". Brooklyn Vegan. August 2, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.