"While Leah is low-keyed, Vanessa is more focus, dominant, swelled within shining colors. Resides in the folk fringe, her work is closer to classical. She is often accompanied by a set of sorrowful violins and piano playing. I love the Hayes Sisters. Both are simple and impressive. Listen to 'Laser Beam,' 'The Man I Love,' and 'California.'"
---Review in Polyphonic Imagery, January 2009
"It's no error; there are two musicians in one. Hayes manages to play a short duvet filled with a consoling voice and a sorrowful set of violins ("What I See"). Scary Mansion carries a soft whisper to accompany her band's somber keys. The relationship between the two (other than being siblings) is that both musicians compliment each other in sequence: Where one is dominant, the other is low-key, and it's an uneasy ying-yang pairing that creates an unbelievable manic atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, though, both musicians are impressive and and deserve their solo recognition."
---Review of Vanessa Hayes and Scary Mansion in URB Magazine, September 2007
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your music really touched me...it is of such pure beauty like nothing i've heared in a while... thanx you for adding me, i'll come back for more soulful inspiration.
if you ever have a moment, lend me an ear, i'd appreciate it.
I'd love to come and hear you play. Loose plans for next year, hopefully we can catch each other! Keep in touch and keep them great tunes coming. Regards, Paul.
Thanks much for the friendship. Your music is truly brilliant. Not often that three songs by the same artist are in my head all day! Great. Regards from England, Paul.
i got u in my head recently, and started missing you, so it must be time to travel. i'm going to plan a trip to boston very soon........... i lost my phone a while back and ur number went with it........so i'll need it again. send it to me....
i hope you both are doing well. we're doing great. arizona's still hot, even though it's supposed to be cooling off. it did for about 2 weeks, then we were back to near summer temps. i think we're in the 80's.
i'm so much more busy here than i was there. i honestly don't know how i lasted being so unproductive for an entire year. i did actually put on some pounds... and they've come off since i've been home which is nice. i've yet to replace my pants and they're all falling off me. not comfortable.
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