THEVINCENTHAYESPROJECT "The rhythm section is immaculate!" -Blues Blast
2011 Blues Music Award Nominee "Best New Artist Debut", Three Time 2011 Jammie Award Nominee
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The Vincent Hayes Project Nominated For 2011 Blues Music Award! We are honored and excited to announce that Reclamation has been nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut!" 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. Additional highlights of this year's BMA's include Buddy Guy being nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations as well to our friend Karen Lovely who has three nominations this year! 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!
Reclamation is now on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio! We are excited to tell you that you can now hear Reclamation on BB King's Bluesville Channel 74, on XM/Sirius 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!
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Update: February, 20, 2011
The Vincent Hayes Project Sweeps WYCE Jammie Awards! On Tuesday, February 15, WYCE held the annual Jammie Awards at the Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI. The event features an awards ceremony that celebrates the best in Michigan roots music in multiple genres, and performances by nominees. Not only did the VHP rock the house with a 20 minute all original performance, but we are proud to announce that the band took home wins in three categories, including the "Big Jammie" (Album of the Year), Best Blues Album, and Best Group. Also, congratulations to Glenn brown, who took home his first Jammie for Producer of the Year, for his work on Reclamation, as well as other Jammie nominated releases!
Update: December, 23, 2010
The Vincent Hayes Project was recently nominated for FOUR 2011 Jammie Awards in the categories of "Best Album, Best Blues Album, Best Group, and Song Of The Year!!! (Hit Me High, Hit Me Low). The annual Jammy Awards will be held Feb 15 at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI.
Update: December, 16, 2010
The Vincent Hayes Project is nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award for "Best New Artist Debut" Vote now at www.blues.org The Blues Music Awards will be held Thursday May 5 in Memphis, TN!
Update: December, 2010
"Reclamation" reached #4 as a "Pick To Click" on B.B. King's Bluesville Channel 74 on Sirius/XM Radio!!!
Update: August 10, 2010
"Reclamation" has stayed on Living Blues Top 25 Chart for its second months straight!
Update: July 4, 2010
"Reclamation" debuted at #20 on the Living Blues Top 25 Chart for June 2010! Thanks to everyone for your continued support of this band and our new disc!!!
Update: May 6, 2010
Blues Radio!!! We are excited to announce that reclamation has already been added to the playlists of WGVU-FM 88.5/95.3 Grand Rapids, WYCE-FM 88.1 Grand Rapids, and Terry O's "Top Blues" internet radio station on Live 365. We also sent copies to stations in spain, Macedonia, and Australia after receiving petitions from their DJ's. Later this month we will be sending another 150 copies out to world wide blues radio stations, and will be posting comments from DJ's and a full rundown of playlists in the new "Radio" section of the site.
Summer Celebration! We recently were invited by the staff at Muskegon Summer Celebration to open for their headliner on Monday June 28, at 6pm. It's a very exciting show, and though an unusual headliner to pair us with, we think you guys are going to really dig it and come out to the show that night, especially once they announce who it is! We aren't at liberty to release that info, but check back the Summer celebration website as details are released.
OFFICIAL CD RELEASE PARTIES!!! As you know, we are currently in the studio recording a new full-length CD of Vincent Hayes Project original music! At present we have two official CD Release Parties planned, with more on the way. We will be planning CD Releases in the following Michigan cities: Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Fremont, Grand Haven, Saugatuck, Traverse City, Detroit, Kalamazoo and Lansing. If you are in a blues society or run a club, and would like to host a CD Release party in one of these towns, please contact us!
CD Release Parties Schedule:
March 24, 2010: The Alley Door Club in The Frauenthal Center/Hilt Building in Muskegon. (Official Release Date!!! Be the first to get your new CD!) Don't forget to get you new VHP T-shirt too! 7:00pm-10:00pm.
April 02, 2010: The Grand. 24 Washington, downtown Grand Haven, MI. This will be our local leg of our CD Release Parties, for all the local folks who continue to show their support. We will be playing the CD over the sound system, as well as performing live in the Grand! Don't forget to get you new VHP T-shirt too! 9:30pm-12:30am.
April 10, 2010: The Sandbar. 141 Butler St, Saugatuck, MI. Join the Vincent Hayes Project at our favorite bar in Michigan for this blowout event! Come to the Sandbar and get your new VHP CD and one of our hot new T-shirts. We will be playing tracks on from the CD on the Jukebox in between sets! Don't forget to get you new VHP T-shirt too! 9:30pm-1:30am.
April 26, 2010: Dogwood Center For The Performing Arts, Fremont, MI. 7:30pm-9:30pm. www.dogwoodcenter.com
The Sunday Blues Jam at Deelite Bar & Grill is growing, growing, growing! When Sunday beer & wine sales became legal in Ottawa County last November, we knew something had to be done! So naturally, the VHP thought the best option was to start a blues jam session in downtown Grand Haven, invite all of our friends to come play and watch, and to find a venue that was interested in hosting our crazy bunch, (and of course, selling lots of beer!). As many of you know, we soon outgrew our original location and found a new home at The Deelite Bar & Grille at 24 Washington Ave. We are now going on our third month of Sunday at the Deelite, and the past few weeks have drawn so many pro and amateur blues musicians and fans that the wait staff has had to bring extra tables in from the other rooms to accomodate the crowd! Weekly participants include James Reeser, Tomas Esparza, Kirk Barkel, Dave Tallman from Tailshaker, Rick Belkofoer, Paul Abair, Kevin Kozel from "Death By Dancing" and a bunch of talented amateurs who are hangin' tight with us pros! It is fast becoming our favorite gig, and we are hoping to keep it going through the summer and year 'round! Thanks to everyone who has been attending, playing, and spending their money downtown! and a big thank you to the staff of the Deelite for all of your time and help! We even hear that another downtown bar's Sunday business has increased by 20%! Way to go everyone!
Killer Blues Announces Line-up For White Lake Blues Festival on May 9, 2009!!!
Steve Salter of Killer Blues has announced the line-up for second annual White Lake Blues Festival at Howmet Playhouse, 304 S. Mears in Whitehall, MI. Performers include Buick & The Roadmasters, Vincent Hayes, who will perform a short solo acoustic slide guitar set, and James Reeser & The Backseat Drivers will be headlining. This show is sure to be as fun as the last one, and Founder's beer will be on tap for all you hop-heads! Tickets are only $10, and are available at White Lake City Hall. All proceeds will be used to purchase a headstone for blues artist Luther Tucker. More info at www.killerblues.net.
Oh yea, and look for the upcoming article about Steve & Killer Blues, written by yours truly in this year's Blues Festival guide!
Summer Shows!
The Vincent Hayes Project has been busy booking our summer schedule for 2009. Confirmed shows include Harbor Island Music Festival, our annual return to The Sandbar in Saugatuck for Film Festival weekend on Saturday, June 13, and a return show at Dogwood center for The Performing Arts in Fremont in August. We will also be making our debut at Billy's in Eastown, Grand Rapids on April 3! Stay tuned...more dates on the way!