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Use Irish English|date=March 2012Infobox musical artist | name = Gemma Hayes| image = Gemma Hayes.png| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|8|11| Resides in = Beverly Hills, California | death_date =| origin = Ballyporeen , County Tipperary|Tipperary , Republic of Ireland|Ireland | instrument =| genre = Alternative rock , indie rock , Folk music|folk | occupation =| years_active = 2001& ndash;present| label = Source Records (2001& ndash;2005) Second Motion Records (2008& ndash;present) Fullfill Music (2012-present)| associated_acts =| website = http://www.gemmahayes.com| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Gemma Claire Hayes (born 11 August 1977, Ballyporeen , County Tipperary|Tipperary , Republic of Ireland|Ireland ) is an Irish people|Irish singer-songwriter and member of The Cake Sale .
Early life
One of eight children, Hayes was surrounded by music from an early age, both from any of her seven sibling s' bedrooms and being played by her father, a keyboardist in a local musical ensemble|band . By the time she left for boarding school in County Limerick , Hayes was already proficient at piano and found that the music used to counter the boredom of living in a small village.cite web|url= http://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/musique-article/article/lirlandaise-gemma-hayes-en-clip/ |title=Gemma Hayes - L'Irlandaise Gemma Hayes en clip |publisher=LesInrocks.com |date=22 July 2002 |accessdate=2009-07-30 Although she enrolled at University in Dublin , Hayes soon left to concentrate on music, working part-time in a laundrette during the day and playing the city's circuit at night.
Music career
Hayes signed to the French independent record label , EMI|Source Records in 2001, and issued the 4.35am extended play|EP and the Work to a Calm EP before releasing her debut album , Night on my Side , in 2002. In 2002 she won Best Female Singer at the Hot Press Awards. The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost out to Ms. Dynamite 's, A Little Deeper .cite web|first= |last= |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p518220/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Biography by Dave Donnelly |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=19 March 2009 After concert tour|touring Night on my Side Hayes took two years out from the music industry ; "All I do know is that I didn't want to listen to music at all. I stopped listening to the radio. It was like I'd overdosed on music".cite web|url= http://www.gemmahayes.com/newsite/biography.php |title=Gemmahayes.com |publisher=Gemmahayes.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
In late 2005, Hayes returned with her second album, '' The Roads Don't Love You , and picked up the Best Irish Female Artist award at the 2006 Meteor Music Awards|Meteor Ireland Music Awards , while completing a small tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Shortly after this she left Source Records parent company EMI-Virgin as EMI-Virgin was undergoing an overhaul of artists and bands. During this time Hayes co-wrote the song "Hazy" with Adam Duritz .
On 14 August 2006 Hayes announced, via her MySpace profile,cite web|url= http://www.myspace.com/gemmahayes2006 |title=Myspace.com |publisher=Myspace.com |date=25 October 2007 |accessdate=2009-07-30 that she had begun work on her third album in the Black Box Studios in France, to be record producer|produced by her former guitarist , David Odlum . Hayes posted demo (music)|demo versions of a few of the songs on MySpace during sound recording and reproduction|recording , including "Out of Our Hands", "Home", and "This Is What You Do".
Hayes' third album The Hollow of Morning was independently-released on 2 May 2008 in Ireland, and debuted at number 12 in the Irish Albums Chart . Following this she signed a recording contract with the United States record label , Second Motion Records|Second Motion where The Hollow of Morning was released in the US on 30 September 2008. Second Motion works with Daniel Lanois , Adam Franklin of Swervedriver , Brian Vander Ark and others.
Whilst on her 2008 concert tour|UK tour , Hayes announced that she planned to release an acoustic album by the end of 2008, thought the album has never surfaced. During this time during some promotional work and touring Hayes confirmed that she would start recording her fourth album in August 2008.cite web|last=Cashin |first=Declan |url= http://declancashin.com/2008/05/hayes-code/ |title=Declan Cashin: Hayes Code |publisher=declancashin.com |date=2 May 2008 |accessdate=2012-05-15
In January 2009, it was announced that Hayes had been nominated for Best Irish Female, at the 2009 Meteor Ireland Music Awards, which took place on 17 March 2009 in Dublin. She lost out to Imelda May . On 13 February 2009 she released her new music video for the song "Home" on Myspace; the track was from her 2008 release The Hollow of Morning . On 19 February 2009 she performed at the Oscar Wilde party in Los Angeles, California . The annual event takes place days before the Academy Award|Oscars , and celebrates the best of Irish popular culture.
On 22 February 2009 it was stated on her website that her new Extended play|EP Oliver EP|Oliver will be available for purchase on 9 March 2009.cite web|author=Author |url= http://gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com/topic/381/t/MySpace.html? page=15 |title=Gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com |publisher=Gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30cite web|url= http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendID=48522361& blogID=472314532 |title=Blogs.myspace.com |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=8 June 2009 |accessdate=2009-07-30 However, it was subsequently announced on Myspace on 9 March that the EP's release had been delayed. A new track called "Ghost" appeared on Myspace the same day.
On 13 March 2009 Oliver EP|Oliver was released on iTunes .
On 14 April 2009 it was announced on her Myspace blog cite web|url= http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendId=48522361& blogId=483158686 |title=Twitter/Street team - MySpace-blog & #124; van Gemma Hayes |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30 that Hayes began to write new material for the next album.
On 3 September 2009 Gemma performed at the 2012 stage at the 2009 Arhus|Århus Festival . http://www.aarhusfestuge.dk/en/2012-marlinghayeshunger dead link|date=May 2012 Her set-list featured new songs Waiting for You and Shock to the System .
On 20 October 2009 Gemma confirmed through her Twitter page that she was recording new material in France in the Blackbox studios.cite web|author=gemma_hayes |url= http://twitter.com/gemma_hayes |title=gemma hayes (@gemma_hayes) op Twitter |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
On 19 November 2009 Gemma began a short European tour with performances in Austria, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. During these tour dates Gemma played new songs including Tokyo , Waiting for You and Shock to the System . At her gig in Cork City|Cork on 3 December, Gemma performed a cover of Kate Bush ' " Cloudbusting ".
On 22 December 2009 Gemma released her cover of "Cloudbusting" for free from her website.cite web|url= http://www.gemmahayes.com/ |title=Gemma Hayes |publisher=Gemma Hayes |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
In March 2010, Gemma featured on Ceol 2010cite web|author=Peter N |url= http://2uibestow.blogspot.com/2010/02/ceol-10-album-details.html |title=2 U I Bestow: Ceol 10 Album Details |publisher=2uibestow.blogspot.com |date=2010-02-23 |accessdate=2012-05-22 a special album in the Irish language. Gemma previously appeared on Ceol 2007. On the Ceol 2010 album Gemma's song Rith me go Crich appeared on the album alongside Bell X1 , Kila , The Walls .
Gemma Hayes originally stated on Irish music site MUZU TV|Muzu TV that her yet to be titled fourth album would be released in September 2010.cite web|url= http://www.muzu.tv/inspirations/gemma-hayes-barretstown-2010-performance-music-video/615161? country=gb |title=Gemma Hayes (Inspirations in aid of Barretstown) Barretstown 2010 Performance Music Video on |publisher=Muzu.tv |date=2012-04-16 |accessdate=2012-05-22update after|2010|09|30. However, in October 2010 on Tom Dunne's radio show on Newstalk 106|Newstalk 106-108 , Gemma Hayes said that her new album will not be released until early 2011.cite web|url= http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/tom-dunne/listen-back/ |title=Listen Back & #124; Newstalk - Ireland's National Independent Talk Radio Broadcaster |publisher=Newstalk.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22 In an interview with Irish music website State (magazine)|State.ie she confirmed that the album would be released in mid-Spring 2011 either late February or March.cite web|url= http://www.state.ie/features/24234-gemma-hayes-interview |title=Gemma Hayes interview & #124; State Magazine |publisher=State.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
Gemma Hayes has written some original music for the 2010 movie Janie Jones (film)|Janie Jones , by writer/director David M. Rosenthal . Abigail Breslin sings and plays her music. The three songs to appear in the film will include Just a Game , Fight for Me and Hurricane .cite web|author=Author |url= http://gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com/topic/1684/t/Janie-Jones-Premiere-at-TIFF.html |title=Janie Jones Premiere at TIFF in Gemma Hayes Chat Forum |publisher=Gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
Gemma Hayes returned to live performances in autumn 2010. She launched her autumn tour in Cork City , Ireland were she performed some new tracks which included Noise , Hurricane and Beside Me .
On Thursday, 13 February 2011, Gemma Hayes confirmed on RTE Radio 1 's Today with Pat Kenny that her Let It Break (album)|fourth studio album would be released sometime in May 2011 and that she would tour Ireland in early summer 2011.javascript:showPlayer('/radio1/player_av.html? 0,null,200, http://dynamic.rte.ie/quickaxs/209-r1-todaywithpatkenny-Thursday.smil') It was later confirmed on gemmahayes.com that the fourth album is due for May release with a single due mid-Spring as recording in Ireland and France neared completion. Gemma confirmed that 'Shock to the System' will appear on the album. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php? id=655973082 dead link|date=May 2012 On 15 March 2011 Gemma confirmed on her Twitter account that a track called Noise will feature on the album.cite web|url= http://twitter.com/gemma_hayes/status/47785942643249152 |title=Twitter / gemma hayes: @emily_donohue "noise" wil |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2011-03-15 |accessdate=2012-05-22 On 10 April 2011 Gemma confirmed through her website that the new album will be released on 27 May 2011 in Ireland.update after|2011|05|27 The album will be called Let It Break (album)|Let It Break .
Gemma confirmed that she has written two songs for Michael Uppendahl (director of US TV series Mad Men , Weeds (TV series)|Weeds , and Becker (TV series)|Becker ) for a forthcoming film directed by him.cite web|url= http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php? video=37097& locID=1.65.74 |title=Cooking, Fashion, Gossip, Gardening, Books, Celebrity Interviews, Beauty, Health, Food and Travel from TV3dz?s Ireland AM dz? breakfast TV for Ireland |publisher=Tv3.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
On 11 October 2011 the soundtrack to Janie Jones is released in Europe and Australia. The album features three tracks written by Gemma Hayes. It also features the studio version of 'Waiting for You' which Gemma played as a promo track and on her tours throughout 2010 and 2011.
Hayes revealed in an interview with Evening Echo 's 'Downtown' published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 that she has recorded a version of Chris Isaak 's ' Wicked Game ' which is to feature in a future episode of US Teen drama ' Pretty Little Liars '. The song also featured on her 2012 tour playlist.cite web|author= |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded& v=LwIolrwKOIU |title=Gemma Hayes wicked game Galway |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-02-05 |accessdate=2012-05-22
It has been confirmed that Hayes will appear on Bell X1 (band)|Paul Noonan 's debut solo album.cite web|url= http://www.hotpress.ie/Bell-X1/news/Paul-Noonan-to-release-album-of-collaborations/8712619.html? new_layout=1 |title=Paul Noonan to release album of collaborations |publisher=Hotpress.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22 Noonan has previously worked on Hayes' previous albums.
On 1 March 2012 gemmahayes.com confirmed her cover of "Wicked Games" will appear on Pretty Little Liars on 12 March and will be available to download as a single.cite web|url= http://www.gemmahayes.com/ |title=Gemma Hayes |publisher=Gemma Hayes |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
Popular culture
In popular culture|date=May 2012
" Wicked Game ", originally by Chris Isaak , covered by Gemma Hayes was featured in ABC Family 's Pretty Little Liars second season. It appeared at the end of the 24th episode.
"Sad Ol' Song" and "Chasing Dragons" featured in the final episode of Season 3 of RTÉ One 's Raw (TV series)|Raw on 13 February 2011.
"Brittle Winter" featured on ABC Family 's Pretty Little Liars . http://www.state.ie/features/24234-gemma-hayes-interview/2 dead link|date=May 2012
"Out Of Our Hands" taken from Hollow of Morning featured in episode "The Return" of season 2 of Vampire Diaries . http://www.fanpop.com/spots/the-vampire-diaries/videos/15835238/title/vampire-diaries-season-2-ep1-gemma-hayes-out-hands
"November" taken from the Oliver EP featured on US drama series One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill . The song featured on the episode "At the Bottom of Everything".cite web|url= http://www.cwtv.com/shows/one-tree-hill/episodes |title=One Tree Hill Episodes & #124; Season 9 - Episode 13 - One Tree Hill |publisher=Cwtv.com |date=2012-02-24 |accessdate=2012-05-22 The episode was broadcast on Monday 15 February 2010 on The CW Television Network|CW .
"Sad Ol Song" a track from The Hollow of Morning featured on episode 6 of Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ drama series Raw (TV series)|RAW first broadcasted on RTÉ One on Sunday 14 February 2010.cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1065929 |title=RTÉ Player: Catch up with your favourite TV programmes online |publisher=Rte.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
"Under a Canopy" a track from The Hollow of Morning album featured on episode 5 of Radio Telefís Éireann|RTÉ drama series Raw (TV series)|RAW first broadcasted on RTÉ One on Sunday 7 February 2010.
Her song "Chasing Dragons" was featured on Private Practice (TV series)|Private Practice episode 301: "A Death in the Family" which first aired on American Broadcasting Company|ABC on 6 October 2009.cite web|url= http://musiclounge.abc.go.com/show/91 |title=Private Practice - Music Lounge - ABC.com |publisher=Musiclounge.abc.go.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-22
Her song " Out of Our Hands " was featured in ER (tv series)|ER episode "T-Minus-6" (from Season 15) which aired on 26 February 2009 on NBC , 10 May 2009 on RTÉ One .,cite web|author=Author |url= http://gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com/reply/40700/t/yikes.html#reply-40700 |title=yikes - Gemma Hayes Chat - Discussion Areas - Gemma Hayes Forum - Message Board - Yuku |publisher=Gemmahayesmakingwaves.yuku.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30 and in the episode "Bad Moon Rising" on the CW show The Vampire Diaries on 23 September 2010.
The song "Two Step" was featured in a Grey's Anatomy episodes (Season 2)|season 2 episode of the hit TV show '' Grey's Anatomy .cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Morning-Gemma-Hayes/dp/B001DOBH18 |title=The Hollow of Morning: Gemma Hayes: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30
She was also featured in a duet with Norwegian singer Magnet (musician)|Magnet on a Bob Dylan cover, " Lay Lady Lay " in the 2005 feature film Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith .cite web|url= http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/magnetfeatx26x02x04 |title=Magnet - feat. Gemma Hayes - `Lay Lady Lay' - Single Review - 02/12/04 |publisher=Contactmusic.com |date=15 November 2007 |accessdate=2009-07-30
Hayes was on the '' Ceol '07 album, which was released on 2 March 2007, singing "Rith Mé Go Crích", an Irish language version of "Ran For Miles", which originally appeared on Night on my Side . Other Irish artists who appeared included Bell X1 and Paddy Casey .cite web|url= http://bettythesheep.blogspot.com/2007/03/ceol-2007.html |title=Betty the Sheep: Ceol 2007 |publisher=Bettythesheep.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-30 The track "Rith Mé Go Crích" reappeared on Ceol 2010 which was released in 2010.
She appeared on the cover of the June 2008 edition of State (magazine)|State magazine.cite web|url= http://www.state.ie/blog/state-magazine-issue-03-and-muxtape/ |title=State Magazine Issue 03 and Muxtape - State Magazine & #124; Music & #124; News & #124; Reviews & #124; Live |publisher=State.ie |date=29 April 2008 |accessdate=2009-07-30
"4:35am" appeared in the 2006 film, Flicka .cite web|last=Reges |first=Margaret |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r929784|pure_url=yes |title=((( Flicka Original Soundtrack > Overview ))) |publisher=allmusic |date=17 October 2006 |accessdate=2009-07-30
She dueted with Julian Lennon on "Faithful" from his album Photograph Smile .
Discography
Main|Gemma Hayes discography
Night on My Side (2002)
'' The Roads Don't Love You (2005)
The Hollow of Morning (2008)
Let It Break (album)|Let It Break (2011)
Awards
2001 - Best Female Artist - Hot Press Awards - Winner
2002 - Mercury Prize - Nomination
2003 - Irish Tatler Woman of the Year Music Award
2006 - Best Irish Female Artist - Meteor Ireland Music Awards - Winner
2009 - Best Irish Female Artist - Meteor Ireland Music Awards - Nomination
2009 - Best Solo Female - Irish Music Television: Video Music Awards - Home (Video) - Nomination http://irishmusictelevision.com/? p=793 dead link|date=May 2012
See also
The Cake Sale
List of singer-songwriters
List of dream pop artists
List of artists who have released Irish language songs
List of Irish people
References
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External links
Official website| http://www.gemmahayes.com
IMDb name|0371023
http://www.irishmusiccentral.com/gemmahayes Gemma Hayes at Irish Music Central
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