THEVINCENTHAYESPROJECT "Man, I Like What You Guys Do!" -Steve Miller
2011 Blues Music Award Nominee "Best New Artist Debut", Three Time 2011 Jammie Award Nominee
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News... January 27, 2012 WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!
The songs are being written, our producer is ready to go, and we can't wait to get a new CD out to you! Only one problem though...we're broke! That's why we have teamed with Kickstarter.com to begin a massive campaign to raise funds for our new CD with Kickstarter's cool and fun pledge drive format, which gives allows fans to interact with the band and become part of the creative process! Please click the Kickstarter link above, and make your pledge now! We've got all kinds of fun and unique incentives to give you for helping us out. Oh yea, and there is one catch...WE ONLY HAVE 30 DAYS TO GET ALL $20,000 in pledges or we get NOTHING! So please check out all of the fun stuff we are giving away and share our Kickstarter link on your Facebook, Twitter, etc! We can only do this with your help! Thank you all in advance, and make sure you come to one of our Kickstarter Fundraiser shows! The first one will be February 10 at The Alley Door Club in Muskegon, Check our schedule for details!
December 22, 2011 Available Now! New Vincent Hayes Project App for Android! To all of our Android sportin' fans! We're excitied to tell you that now you can keep up on all of the latest news, shows, and special offers with our new smokin' hot app for Android! Just go to the Android market and search for The Vincent Hayes Project, and install our free app! You can even listen to all of our tunes on Reverbnation! And because it is from Reverbnation, we know we can trust this app to work smoothly! You can check it out using the link on the banner above! Let us know how you like it! Happy Holidays everyone! November 1, 2011 What a great time we had at the 2011 Blues Blast Awards last week at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago! The band was primed and we felt great about our sets, and we can't thank Peter Parcek enough for allowing us the honor of backing him up on his original material. Doc also played with blues diva Teeny Tucker on a couple tunes! The night kicked off at 6pm with an amazing performance by Tony Rogers and Sharie Williams, doing a couple of Robin Roger's numbers from her BMA and BBA winning disc. Sharie brought chills to the house! That set the tone for the night, and the performances only got better! Performers included Gina Sicilia, Matt Hill, Peter Parcek, Chris O' Leary, Eddie Turner, Nick Moss, Karen Lovely w/ Kate Moss, ourselves, and a fun set by the man himself, Buddy Guy at his wittiest I've seen him yet. (Maybe that was because he was in his own club!) WGLT-FM was also there broadcasting the full show, which they have been replaying every once in a while on their website at WLGT.ORG!
The club was filled with musical friends and industry folks who all were in the mood to party and experience this great music called "the Blues". It was great to re-connect with so many of our new friends, and even discuss possibilities of future collaborations. (We can't say with whom just yet, you'll just have to wait and see....) Thanks to Bob & Nate Kieser, James Walker, Kurt Foor, and the staff of WGLT and Buddy Guy's for putting the work into this event! We know how much hard work and commitment it takes to make these things happen, and we're thankful for dedicated folks like these for bringing artists together in such a fun environment!
Though we didn't "win" our categories, we were very happy for Chris O' Leary for winning "Best New artist Debut" and Trampled Underfoot for winning the "Sean Costello Rising Star" award. For us, it was an honor just to be nominated and to rock the house with our first ever performance at Buddy Guy's Legends.
It has been an exciting, and sometimes painful year and half journey with Reclamation, but WE DID IT! We made our dreams happen, and learned a lot in the process. Now we have the pleasure of continuing on this new road with a solid reputation and more understanding of the process of releasing a disc. We are confident that the doors will keep opening for us both as individuals and as a band, and we can't wait to see what's next. It has been the loyal support and encouragement from friends, loved ones and fans that has given us the strength and endurance to keep going.
THANK YOU to everyone for sharing this adventure, and your love and support. We couldn't have done it without every one of you.
June 20, 2011 The Vincent Hayes Project has been nominated for two 2011 Blues Blast Music Awards in the categories of "Best New Artist Debut", as well as the "Sean Costello Rising Star Award!"
This is our 3rd awards nomination for Reclamation, and we are honored to be considered for the BBA! We will also be performing live at the Blues Blast Awards cermony at Buddy Guy's Legends on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Great news-ANYONE can vote for us, simply by joining the email list at the Blues Blast website, and it's FREE! www.thebluesblast.com Voting begins July 1, 2011, and ends on August 31, 2011, so drop by their website and cast your vote now! June 11, 2011 Well, summer is here and we have some fun shows lined up! Check our schedule for the complete list of dates! We have begun to write material for the new disc, which will again be recorded with award winning producer extraordinaire, Glenn Brown. Sessions will commence later this summer and we are shooting for a release date for the disc in Spring of 2012! We can't wait for you all to hear the new songs we've been writing, so keep your ears open at our shows for new tunes and hints of what's to come! Also, watch for some fun acoustic shows featuring the stripped down VHP, and Vincent and Sara's acoustic duo, coming to a venue near you! In other news, we have parted ways with keyboardist Christian Van Antwerpen. We wish him the best with his his future plans.
The Vincent Hayes Project playing in Memphis, TN at The Flying Saucer on Friday May 6, during Blues Music Awards Weekend and Memphis in May! If you are planning to attend the 2011 Blues Music Awards on May 5, make sure you book your rooms for an extra night and come down to the Flying Saucer in downtown Memphis to see The Vincent Hayes Project live from 9:30pm-1:30am. We also are expecting some very special guests to sit in for a song or two, and we are certain that the Saucer is going to be the most hopping place in Memphis on that night! Upcoming Appearances: *The Vincent Hayes Project performing live on WYCE 88.1 FM in Grand Rapids on Wed, March 30 from 7-8pm! *The Vincent Hayes Project performing live on WZZM Televison Channel 13 in Grand Rapids on Thursday, March 31 @ 9AM on the "Take 5" program!
Feb 17, 2011 The Vincent Hayes Project Sweeps The 2011 WYCE Jammie Awards with Three Wins! On Tuesday, Feb 15, WYCE presented the annual Jammie Awards for Michigan roots artists at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI. We are thrilled and honored to tell you that The Vincent Hayes Project walked away with not only the win for Best Blues Album and Best CD By A New Artist, but additionally won the "Big Jammie" itself for Best Album! A huge thank you to everyone at WYCE for the amazing support and airplay of Reclamation, and thanks also to all of the folks here in West Michigan who have bought our music, attended shows and spread the word about the VHP! Watch out Memphis, because you're next in our sites! Don't forget that voting ends for The Blues Music Awards on March 1, 2011. VOTE NOW FOR THE VINCENT HAYES PROJECT FOR "BEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT" AT WWW.BLUES.ORG
Read the article about the Jammies in the Grand Rapids Press here!
Great interview with Vincent Hayes and FREE DOWNLOAD of "Halfway Out The Door" at Blues 411! Make sure you take a few minutes and click over to Chef Jimi Patricola's super bad ass blues site Blues 411 for a new in-depth one on one chat with Vincent Hayes, as well as free downloads of Halfway Out The Door and other goodies! blues411.com Dec 16, 2010 The Vincent Hayes Project Nominated For 2011 Blues Music Award! We are honored and excited to announce that The Vincent Hayes Project has been nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut" for our latest CD "Reclamation!" The event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. Each year, the Blues Foundation presents The Blues Music Awards to the artists selected by its members. They are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists. This year's Blues Music Awards will be presented May 5, 2011 at The Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN. Congratulations as well to our friend Karen Lovely who has three nominations this year! Voting is now open to the public to all Blues Foundation members, so VHP fans, make sure to sign up for membership (a nominal $25) and vote for us at www.blues.org You can also purchase tickets and find information on hotels here too! Watch for upcoming information about Blues Music Award parties for The Vincent Hayes Project in Michigan coming soon! A huge thank you to all of the fans, families, DJ's, reviewers, musicians and everyone else who has helped to make this the exciting year yet for The Vincent Hayes Project! The Vincent Hayes Project Nominated For Four 2011 Jammie Awards! Wow! What a week! In addition to finding out last Wednesday that we are nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut", this Wednesday we received the news from WYCE-FM in Grand rapids, MI that we are additionally nominated for FOUR Jammie Awards in the categories of "Best Blues Album, Best Album, Best New Group and Song of the Year for "Hit Me High, Hit Me Low!" Additionally, congratulations to our producer Glenn Brown for his nomination for "Producer of The Year!" Remember, to vote for us in the Blues Music Awards, go to www.blues.org and sign up to be a member and then fill out your ballot! You can also vote for the "Listener Choice Awards" for us at WYCE's website: http://www.grcmc.org/radio/
Dec 09, 2010 Take our poll! Tell us your two favorite songs on Reclamation and we'll post a link to a free download of the winning song at Blues 411 sometime in January! The poll ends on Dec 31, 2010! And don't cheat! You should only vote for your absolute "gotta have 'em" favorite songs! Hint: it helps if you own the CD so you can hear every track before you vote!
Reclamation was recently voted #77 in the Top 100 Blues CD's of the past two years at Real Blues Magazine! Check out the list by clicking the link below!
The Vincent Hayes Project chosen for newest Big City Rhythm & Blues CD Sampler! Big City Rhythm & Blues has just released a new CD Sampler, which features our song "Hit Me High, Hit Me Low." The disc is one of the most respected free blues music samplers given out on the annual Blues Cruises and to new subscribers of the magazine! We're honored to be included in this. Thanks to Robert Jr. Whitehall and our blues brothers and sisters from the east Side of Michigan for the support! Make sure you drop by the website and get your subscription so you can check out the sampler! Click the Pick to go there now!
Nov 21, 2010 Reclamation has climbed to #4 Pick to Click on BB King's Bluesville on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio! Thanks to Pat St. John, Bill Wax, Tony Colter, Jimi Patricola, and everyone at Sirus/Xm for their support!
Reclamation is a Top 10 Seller on CDbaby.com! Thanks to all of the fans who continue to purchase our music online! We are now one of the Top 10 Selling artists on CDbaby for the entire genre of blues! Yea man! Oct 26, 2010 Reclamation entered the Picks to Click Chart at #15 on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio! Whoohoo! Thanks to everyone at Sirius/XM for the amazing support of independent blues artists! Sept 17, 2010 Reclamation has been added to Bill Wax's "Picks to Click" on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio! We are excited to tell you that you can now hear Reclamation on BB King's Bluesville Channel 74, on Sirius/XM Radio! So all of you Sirius/XM folks out there, make sure you call in your request for The Vincent Hayes Project! http://www.sirius.com/bbkingsbluesville New Review of Reclamation at Full-time Blues!!! Take a look at what Johnny Full Time has to say about Reclamation! Check out his glowing review at his website, and don't forget to leave your own comments at the bottom of the page! CLICK HERE to read it! August 10, 2010 Reclamation stays in Living Blues Top 25 for second month in a row! We just got word that Reclamation is #23 on the Living Blues Top 25 Radio Chart for July 2010! That's two months in a row that the new CD has stayed on the charts! Help us stay on for a third month (and even a fourth) by checking out our radio list on the website and finding the call letters of a station near you and phoning in or emailing your request to hear more tracks from Reclamation! In West Michigan call WGVU-FM 88.5/95.3 Grand Rapids at 1.616.458.8850, or WYCE-FM 88.1 Grand Rapids at 616.742.9923
July 4, 2010 Breaking News! "Reclamation" debuted at #20 on the Living Blues Top 25 Chart for June 2010! We would like to thank all of the fans who have purchased the disc, and all of the DJ's who have added it to their playlists! Check out our radio page for a full list of stations who have been playing it in your area and remember to help us move up the charts by phoning in your request for our music on your local blues program!
June 26, 2010 New video posted! North 61 and Stonehill Productions presents: "The Making of Reclamation". Check it out now at the top of the page! (Don't forget to stop the Reverbnation music player first!) Follow the Vimeo link if the player doesn't come up automatically on this website. http://vimeo.com/north61
On June 18, 2010, Reclamation climbed to #2 on the Michigan Roots Music Chart, and debuted at #31 on the National Roots Music Charts! We also just found out that we have been added to the Blues Deluxe radio show playlist for July 4, 2010, which is syndicated on over 100 radio stations in the U.S.!!! Other artists on the playlist include Dire Straits and the Rolling Stones! We also thank the Collectif de Blues Radios in France for the interest in Reclamation, which will now be added to playlists throughout France!
June 08, 2010 Reclamation debuted on the Michigan Roots Radio Charts at #7 for the week of June 4, 2010, and is now being played Coast to Coast in the U.S., and in Spain, Australia, UK, Canada, and Macedonia! Click RADIO for the full up-to-date list of radio playlists! Get your copy of Reclamation NOW!!!- the new CD by The Vincent Hayes Project on North 61 Records! NOW AVAILABLE on iTUNES, CDbaby.com. Digstation, Amazon Mp3, Napster and more!
The Vincent Hayes Project will be opening for hip hop star Ludicris on Monday June 28, 2010 at 6pm @ Muskegon Summer Celebration! get your tickets now!
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