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Anisa Hayes- guitar & vocals
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Peter Gabriel, CSN&Y, Dar Williams, Joan Baez, Sarah McLachlan, Kansas, Paula Cole, Tori Amos, Tracy Chapman, Judy Garland, Lisa Loeb, Seals & Crofts, Dave Mathews Band, Bonnie Raitt, Allison Krauss, Seal, Indigo Girls, The Beatles...
Sounds Like
Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, Dar Williams, Jewel
Anisa Hayes isn't afraid to let the world see her naked... emotionally speaking, that is. Revealing delightfully intimate lyrics, she bares the pain of her struggles and the triumph of overcoming them with a vulnerability that's near impossible not to relate to. She's a genuine story teller and a passionate entertainer, with a style likened to both Joni Mitchell and Sarah McLachlin. In a voice that ranges from golden sultry tones to a breathy soprano, she uses graceful melodies to drive home a poetic, upbeat, undeniably heart-rending brand of acoustic folk/pop.
Some of Anisa's songs depict personal experience, like fond childhood memories (Who We Are) or the bitter-sweet step of leaving home (This Place). Her song Human (a finalist in the Unisong International Songwriting Competition) portrays a homeless woman who finally finds grace. Then there is the tale of Sam, the schizophrenic cat. Anisa contemplates the problems of life, such as "How do I live in the moment?" (Up To Me), "Where do we go when we die?" (And I Dream), and "Will that calabash fall on my head???" (The Mango Song). She answers herself with witty, insightful responses.
Anisa has opened for national acts, such as Kansas, REO Speedwagon, and Mindi Abair. She has an endorsement deal with ghs strings® and her music is in AMI Jukeboxes nationwide. Her latest CD was nominated for the 2007 Grand Rapids Jammie Awards as Best Local Folk Album of the Year. Anisa was also nominated as Best New Folk Artist.
"I'M BLOWN AWAY- SHE'S GOT AN AMAZING VOICE." - Brian VanderArk (The Verve Pipe)
"THE SONGS ARE A REVELATION... UNCANNY STORY-TELLING AND MELODIC PERFECTION." -Earbuzz.com
matt says your finding home album-sticker-drawing is groovy. it also went down the au-sauble gracing the side of a super cool wilderness systems kayak this labor day. needless to say everyone is jealous of my bling - cheers
Hey! Great to hear back from you! I haven't been up to a lot this way. Going through a few changes in life and hoping the best comes out of it all!!! You got a new toy huh... that should be alot of fun! It will help with your new music.... even though you have pure natural talent.. No help needed for that! =) It's been too long since I have been out that way. I miss the lake so much and then some! One day soon I hope to visit (very soon). Do you ever play in Grand Rapids?
Hey, it's Dave Clupper. If I haven't told you thank you for your support yet, thank you! Check out my profile to view a video of a live clip shot from Downtown Tulsa with my daughter Ellen. Also, you can listen to a majority of my new record "Letting Go" released earlier this month until June 1st. If you want to own a copy, look for the Buy Now Button on my profile or to just own a track it's available on iTunes and many other digital retailers. Talk soon!
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