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Little Rock
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Hayes Carll Album Review:
Hayes is the real deal at 2005-03-24
I prefer seeing Hayes Carll in a live performance where his charisma and sense of humor shine. Second best is sitting back with friends and beer listening to Hayes at home. He is a true poet with a wicked sense of humor. My wife absolutely loves his music and this is a major breakthrough for her. She had considered Barry Manilow the voice of America.There is no sophmore jinx here. It is more refined than the first album with his well chosen guest musicians.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
No Such Thing as a Sophmore Slump at 2005-03-08
Hayes burst onto the Texas country/folk/singer-songwriter scene several years back with Flowers and Liquor, a wonderful collection of songs about mostly - you guessed it - love and alcohol. Several years later Hayes returns with a matured compilation of songs, not just emotionally, but also musically. But dont believe me...Hayes brings legendary songwriters Guy Clark and Ray Wylie Hubbard to the table with him, proving he can hold his own with two of the best. What strikes me as particulary good about the album is its consistency, seemingly becoming one of Hayes trademarks. From the opening single Wish I Hadnt Stayed So Long, rolling through to the fun country rocker Down the Road Tonight, drifting through the haunting Rivertown, into the wistful Long Way Home, and closing out with the excellent barn buster Chickens, you wont find a throw-away track on this cd. Do yourself a favor and grab one. You wont be disappointed.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
Excellent live show at 2005-04-04
I dont even own any Hayes Carll CDs yet, but I just saw him friday night at the Canal Club in Richmond, VA, and this guy puts on one hell of a show, dont miss it if you get the chance.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
the future of texan singer songwriters at 2006-05-19
La escena de cantautores tejanos goza de buena salud pero, seamos realistas, esta algo envejecida y no puede permitirse el lujo de desaparecer cuando el inevitable paso del tiempo haga mella en sus exponentes mas destacados. Por eso, hay que empezar a buscar relevos, y Hayes Carll es un excelente candidato. Con 28 anos, de el ya se ha dicho que evoca a Townes Van Zandt liricamente, a Guy Clark emocionalmente, a Steve Earle estilisticamente y a Ray Wylie Hubbard espiritualmente. Y solo ha editado un par de albumes.Little Rock es el segundo trabajo del cantautor de Houston, y no defrauda en absoluto. Al contrario, supera todas las expectativas: Carll escribe excelentes letras repletas de ironia y agudas observaciones que le situan al mismo nivel de los grandes story tellers, donde retrata a multitud de personajes (de Michael Jackson a Ray Wylie Hubbard en Down the Road Tonight), describe los lugares donde ha vivido (Wish I Hadnt Stayed So Long), o critica a los cantantes sin talento que venden millones (Sit In With The Band). Por si fuera poco, maneja con soltura el blues (Chickens) y el western swing retro (Good Friends, con las angelicales armonias de Allison Moorer), pisa el acelerador en arrolladores himnos de carretera (Little Rock), y evoca al mejor Earle, el de las baladas desgarradoras (Take Me Away, Long Way Home) y el del country rock mas poderoso (Hey Baby Where You Been). Si senor, el futuro de los cantautores tejanos tiene un nombre: Hayes Carll.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
Nice varied tempos and messages keep us rapt and attentive at 2005-04-26
Playing Time - 40:11 -- Hayes Carll is a Texas singer/songwriter who describes himself as a twisted folk singer. I dont find him particularly perplexing because his songs reveal a fair amount about his life, friends, and wry wit. The places hes lived over the years are mentioned in the opener, Wish I Hadnt Stayed So Long. He wonders about some of his closest high school buds in Good Friends. And just about everything else is referred to in the tongue-twisting Down the Road Tonight from thrift store cowboys to panty droppers, and pill poppers to his grandmother. Little Rock is a followup to Carlls 2003 release Flowers and Liquor, and this latest effort offers a nice mix of varied tempos and diverse messages to keep a listener rapt and attentive. The title cut, about Arkansas, is a rocking story about Carlls search for a piece of this earth for my peace of mind. With emotive voice, the singer also ably handles the rawboned ballad, Long Way Home, or quiet lullaby Take Me Away. Of special note are the compositions written in collaboration with Ray Wylie Hubbard (Chickens), Guy Clark (Rivertown) and John Evans (Sit in with the Band and Take Me Away). Some songs have a tender side, while others are raucous. While Carll chose to independently release Little Rock, his personalized sound and work eithic (over 200 appearances in 2004) have attracted the interest of major labels. Produced by R.S. Field, Little Rock features a bevy of good musicians. Alison Moorer and pedal steel player Bucky Baxter assist on vocals, and I wish that some of the songs had been arranged with a few more harmonies. Other musicians who lay down the Texas groove include Kenny Vaughn (guitar), Jared Reynolds (bass), Jimmy Lester (drums), R.S. Field (percussion, drums, guitar), Adam Landry (guitar), and George Bradfute (bass).Carll has been on the road with Joe Ely, Todd Snider, Slaid Cleaves and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Hes also played Merlefest and the Texas Revolution at the Southfork Ranch in Dallas. Hayes Carll is a bit of a renegade who is strongly individualistic, confident and independent. As long as he succeeds in getting his music out there and heard, Carlls on a certain road to headline status in the Texas music scene. Hes well on his way as I understand that Hayes went #1 on the Americana radio chart in April, 2005 - a feat never before accomplished by a self-released artist. (Joe Ross, Roseburg, Oregon)
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Flowers & Liquor
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Hayes Carll Album Review:
True Texas Flavor at 2005-02-27
We discovered Hayes Carlls music on XM Radios X Country channel--it was his song Highway 87. Had to get the CD! This album will not disappoint. Carll is a Houston native who spent several years living at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar peninsula in Galveston County. Lifelong residents of SE TX ourselves, we have traveled Highway 87 numerous times on the way to ride the Galveston ferry. Every song on here is good. This is true, genuine Southeast Texas music flavor. Big things are ahead for Hayes Carll.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
Great up and coming singer-songwriter at 2004-12-22
A little bit country, a little bit folk, a little bit rocknroll. If youre any bit familiar with the Texas singer-songwriter tradition, youll find a fresh new voice in Hayes Carll. With hints of TownesVZ, Guy Clark, and Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hayes brings a youthful exhuberance while remaining matured beyond his years. In this CD youll find a range of songs from introspective ballads to fun country rockers, all of them solid throughout. The skys the limit with Hayes, and it all starts here.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
a music lover at 2004-11-02
what a wonderful cd.....my favorites are Highway 87 and Flowersand liquor.........Hayes has the talent to take you in with his songs and music.....if you ever get a chance to see him live dont miss it ,you wont regret it... cant wait for the next cd to be released....if you are looking for great music then this cd is for you....
Hayes Carll Album Review:
Flowers and Liquor at 2003-10-26
Hayes Carll is a truly talented you man. Fun to listen to and fun to see. My husband and I have had the opportunity x2 now. I would see him again and again, and listen to his CD oten.
Hayes Carll Album Review:
Brilliant and Humorous Songwriter at 2002-10-21
Hayes Carll is a great new talent! His songs are unique, entertaining and thought-provoking. Hayes lyrics will take you through a gamet of emotions about the serious side of life that he tempers liberally with his incredible sense of humor. I first heard him at Wunsche Bros. Cafe where he opened for Jimmy LaFave. I added his CD to my collection as have many of my friends. He is one of my favorite singer-songwriters.
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