Billy Hayes (musician)
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Billy Hayes is an American musician and former drummer and back-up vocalist for Wavves
, a California-based noise punk band.
He first performed in the psychedelic pop
band the Barbaras and the Boston Chinks, both based in Memphis, Tennessee
.
Hayes played drums in Jay Reatard
's band from 2005 to 2009. Hayes has stated he did not get along with Reatard and treated his activity in the band as akin to a job that he did not enjoy. Hayes and fellow bandmate Stephen Pope quit in October 2009 before joining Wavves. He describes himself as pretty vocal but was never given a microphone while with Reatard. In Wavves he sang back-up vocals and wrote two songs on their third album King of the Beach: "Convertible Balloon," an ode to '80s pop music and "Baby Say Goodbye," the album's closing track. Hayes left Wavves in November 2010. Hayes' song "Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart)" was released on the Wavves EP "Summer is Forever" in January, 2011.
Wavves
Wavves is an American surf pop/noise punk band based out of San Diego, California.-History:Wavves started in 2008 as the recording project of Nathan Williams. Wavves released several 7"s as well as a cassette leading up to the first two releases 'Wavves' and 'Wavvves'...
, a California-based noise punk band.
He first performed in the psychedelic pop
Psychedelic pop
Psychedelic pop is a psychedelic musical style inspired by the sounds of psychedelic folk and psychedelic rock, but applied to a pop music setting...
band the Barbaras and the Boston Chinks, both based in Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Hayes played drums in Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard
Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. , better known by the stage name Jay Reatard, was an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Lindsey was signed to Matador Records...
's band from 2005 to 2009. Hayes has stated he did not get along with Reatard and treated his activity in the band as akin to a job that he did not enjoy. Hayes and fellow bandmate Stephen Pope quit in October 2009 before joining Wavves. He describes himself as pretty vocal but was never given a microphone while with Reatard. In Wavves he sang back-up vocals and wrote two songs on their third album King of the Beach: "Convertible Balloon," an ode to '80s pop music and "Baby Say Goodbye," the album's closing track. Hayes left Wavves in November 2010. Hayes' song "Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me Into Your Heart)" was released on the Wavves EP "Summer is Forever" in January, 2011.