Hayden has been making records for a while. And when I say records, I mean it's an effort to make something more than a couple catchy songs. Our stores have been selling his stuff for a long time, and he is one of those artists you can put on the player in the store and it sells right away. His sound is very infectious, and is vocal style is very relaxed. Quite often its on the sad chord side of the street, so it has a bittersweet sound to it. On this release he reminds me a bit of Matt Costa's music. They both lean on the acoustic guitar to write, but they also know how to work full band arrangements. Also, they both have a knack for writing in several different modes, from pop tunes to ballads. The old singer/songwriter tag comes to mind, and also the Elliott Smith ability to place his vocals so they meld into the music. Oh well, press the button and listen to some samples, and decide for yourself music fan. -------> Tony@thinkindie