Mick Hayes (musician)

Mick Hayes (born June 17, 1978) is an American blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, producer from Buffalo, New York.

History
Hayes began playing guitar at age 7 and in 2003 started placing in competitions all over the United States.

Career
Mick has played all over the United States and has also toured in Canada. His most popular spots included Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, and the state of Georgia. He has been the opening act for some huge names including: Dave Mason, Robin Trower, Duke Robillard, Peter Frampton, The Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick, Smokin Joe Kubek, Michael Burkes, Travis Tritt, Nigel Mack, Los Lonely Boys, Hill Country Review, Survivor and many more. Mick not only plays electric guitar, but he also plays acoustic and slide guitar.

Mick is endorsed by the following companies: Mick is playing a Tier 2 Kenai Model, a Severn Electric and also a Knaggs Acoustic. Joe Knaggs was the Director of R&D and Private Stock for Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Mick is playing the Overdrive Supreme, Blackjack 21 & Plush FX Replay Pedal Mick is playing The Arc-Lite model
 * Knaggs Guitars
 * Fuchs Audio Technology
 * Heliarc Guitars
 * Mono Case
 * Klein Pickups
 * Rockbox Electronics
 * Wampler Pedals
 * Essential Sound Products
 * SIT Strings
 * George L's Cables
 * Amptweaker Pedals
 * The Rock Slide



Guitars
Mick Hayes is a musician that has cycled through a lot of different guitars including a Fender Telecaster, a Paul Reed Smith SE-One, a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top from 1976 and a 1971 Fender Telecaster. Some of Mick's solid playing guitars now are Knaggs Guitars "Tier 2 Kenai Model", Knaggs Guitars "Severn Electric", a Knaggs Acoustic and also Heliarc Guitars "The Arc-Lite model".



Albums
Mick has been a part of many other recoding artists albums including a Nationally published CD that had Mick's popular song "Witchdoctor" on it, but Mick's own albums include-


 * Segue: 2003
 * MHB Live: 2005
 * Mick Hayes Band: 2008
 * Recovery: 2012
 * Cafe Artistry: November 2012

Mick has also recorded a few singles such as his latest hit titled Archangel and is in the process of building another EP album. More news to come in the next few months.