George Jones, Kiss, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pat Metheny, Serge Gainsbourg, Jeff Buckley, June Tabor, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Stone Roses, U2, Mark Knopfler, Gordon Lightfoot, The Jayhawks and too many more to bother mentioning.
Art Hays has been performing and writing music professionally since 1989. (although there were a few gigs here and there before then. But we digress...)
While at University of North Texas on a jazz music scholarship, he toured Texas and the South playing sax with funk band Goodfoot and also led his own 3-piece rock band, Fletcher. After moving to New York, Art toured US, UK, Canada, and Australia with Matchbox Twenty playing sax and guitar on the Mad Season Tour from '00-01. He also performed with them on Jay Leno, David Letterman, VH1, and Rosie O' Donnell.
Art was also a member of Carbondale, who signed with RCA in late 2001. Their cd "'cause 7 ate 9" was produced by John Fields in 2002.
Since then he has produced independent singer-songwriters in the New York area, and has written music for commercials and industrial spots. His music was also featured as part of the '08 Beijing Olympics broadcast on NBC as well as USA, The Oxygen Network and Access Hollywood. 2 songs he co-wrote will be part of the soundtrack for the upcoming documentary "FEAT". In 2007, he performed music for the films "Meet The Spartans" and "Lost Boys II" and has recorded music for the EA video games "Boogie" and "American Idol".
Art keeps a healthy songwriting schedule. Collaborators include Jeff Franzel, Alex Forbes, Toby Lightman, Steven McMorran, Lindsey Ray, Charles Newman, Matt Stamm, Carly Greenberg, Rachel Platten, Lynne Timmes, Tom Kimmel, Sally Barris, Henry Hey, Tamara Hey, and David Browning.
Some other notable names Art has worked with include Eddie Kramer, GE Smith, Simon Kirke, Bobby Caldwell, Myron Floren, Shawn Pelton, Mark Rivera, and Ann Hampton Callaway.
Art is a voting member of NARAS as well as a member of Local 802.
Hi Art! How have you been? So you added another beautiful song! How many new songs do you have in line, I wonder? It's been a weird day today, an earthquake this morning which scared me and my husband, then heavy rain! The mother nature is surely changing. Used to have steady and quiet rainy days during the rainy season but nowadays real heavy rain just like in tropical weather countries! How is everything in NYC? We were hoping to visit this year but doesn't look that way, so sad to say.
Hey Artie...love the tracks. Especially Sunflower and You Wear Me Out. Hee Hee...it's fun to be self-centered. Except i've made myself blush now. How embarrassing.
Art, Thank you so much for your new song "Sunflower". I've litened to it only a couple of times so far but it made me teary. My father who passed away 9 years ago loved "sunflowers" and he used to plant seeds along side of the hedge of our yard every year and they were just beautiful in full bloom! He grew them with loving care just like he treated us. Thank you for giving me a chance to remember about his love with this beautiful song! Takako
You know Art, that I LOVE music from the 70s and 80s, also from 60's(Neil), I have memories with almost every song I like, both happy and sad, these songs take me back to where I was and what I was doing at that time and that's the magic of "Music"! Isn't this wonderful? And you, as an artist has this special power to make this "Magic"! I feel very comfortable with your music, you are still a young man and yet you have the same kind of melodies from these days, I'm not saying they are "old", your sound is very beautiful, they make me feel good...I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I have told Neal many times that I envy and respect artists like Neal and you since you have a power to influence and affect people, a lot of people, with your wonderful talent! What a gift you have! I get so excited when I listen to good music each time. Thank you for making my life more fruitful with your music!..T
Art, Thank you so much for your kindness... I heard a good news today, my brother (who is in my profile picture with me) started his rehab! This was a big step for him and I'm so happy about this. I know he will be better in time, I'm going to think positive. Thanks again, your kindness means a lot to me! Takako
Thank you very much Art! 23 years went very fast, seems like yesterday but we have grey hair now and our bodied ache here and threre,lol! Dennis is a good man and I'm so blessed. We were planning on getting all dressed up and go to a nice restaurant for dinner tonight but I still have a swollen face with some pain due to my dental surgery, so we are going to have a quiet one tonight at home with Chibi.
Hope you are getting spring like weather in NYC by now! I really miss NY! It's cherry blossom time here, come to Japan someday!
Cheers,
Takako
Hi Art - I just got back after nearly four days on the road. I'm heading back into studio soon. Jes Hudak is still rocking my countdown chart. How is NYC? I miss visiting it and want to visit sometime later this year. Rock on!
Hi Art! Still waiting for some good music with Neal! My kitty Chibi is doing much better and eating for about 25 days now, what a relief this is but she still has a problem. Thank you so much for thinking about her. Take care, Takako
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