Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Sting, The Police, Nina Simone, Tom Waits, Robert Johnson, Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, John Martyn, Billy Holiday, The Smiths, Stephane Grappelli, Pj Harvey, Miles Davis, David Crosby, Nick Cave, Vincent Amigo, Coletrain, The Beatles, Edith Piaf, Al Green, ....etc
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There is an ethereal quality to Toms music, that really draws the listener in , until the story is told.......(Local Press, London)
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"Picking on a guitar, melody after melody effortlessly emerged, dressed with some of the finest lyrics i've heard at The Sidewalk.Just at home spiraling to a scream as a bare tonal whisper, he displayed a range and hold on his audience I have rarely seen. I sat as a full room breathed together, when they remembered to. This is a guy to watch"(NYC.com)
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(Review of Jezebel singer/songwriter showcase april '06)- "Irish by birth, Tom's music filled up the room with a wistful sense of soul. The Irish have always been steeped in the art of song, and it showed in his set tonight. Beautiful ballads and clever songsmithing made his set a fantastic start to the evening."
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(Review of Rockwood show '07)...' In the the cosy warmly lit room of Rockwood Music Hall, Irish born singer-songwriter Tom Hayes tookto the stage in a quiet sort of way. One final check of tuning, with the guitar raised to his ear, and the music in the house lowered. The room became eerily quiet. What poured out was a gentle guitar style i havent heard in far too long, and a voice that by end of his first song had at least two of the female attendees misty! My friend who dragged me along with promises of one of Rockwood's nice merlot choices, if i "just heard this kid", sat eyes closed, slowly rocking forward and back to my left. Few times in New York do you get to exist in a moment free of thoughts of the next, but whatever incantation this 23 yr old kid was workin', it was sure workin! this was my
first time at one of Tom's shows, but not the last. Catch this kid while you can, before it gets expensive!"..(SUNDAY TIMES, UK).......
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tommy booooy. i will try and come out fo sho. i dunno if i'll wear the shirt though because it might blind you when you play, and a striptease will definitely blind you if you know what i mean.
The personal touch just sends me right over the edge. I will make the tiny travel effort for the enormous enjoyment of a night of solo Hayes. See ya tonight...
yeah man teh albert hall will be pleased to host the Liddard show (well the restaurant round the back is cool for my to sit in with a guitar duo). I'm awaiting the DVD from our gig there with beverley Knight last year!
Yo Tommy Tom Tom I'm playing with my band tonight (May 7th) at Piano's at 9PM! And this awesome band, The Dig, is playing after...they're sort of my heroes...and the lead singer is my guitar player...haha! Haven't seen you in a while! Hope you can come! Misty
You have an amazing talent, i have had you on my top friends for ages and i enjoy just putting your music on and listening intently to the stories you weave within your music..i especially empathise with the lyric 'I used to be somebody else.' Welldone!
Tom! Thank you for coming to the performance! Was a real honor to have you! Thank you also for your warm comments of my work! The season finished last Sunday with peoples seating in the floor... and today, check the reviews in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/arts/dance/22soko.html?ref=dance
Look forward to your show at Rockwood... I have a fantasy... some of my crazy sounds fusion into one of your pieces...I am wild!
I missed your birthday ???? When are we going to get together? OK - I am planning a potluck here soon!!! For some reason the stars prevent me from coming to your shows! Thought I could make it on Saturday but a friend bought me a ticket to Dr. John (Mac, as PV says)! UGH UGH UGH HUGS HUGS HUGS
i'm doing well tom... crazy times lately with my family and best friend all in town from australia and a bunch of shows... but things are settling now and i plan to be at your show on the 12th. hope you're doing well.... and holding my breath until you put some new tracks up on here... i keep checking back and listening through and then wanting more. g
