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Hayley Hutchinson

Hayley Hutchinson is a British singer-songwriter blessed with an exceptional voice, a remarkable songwriting talent and a fierce sense of independence.

Born in Northumbria in 1981, much of Hayley’s childhood was spent living on a croft in Scotland where she taught herself to sing by harmonising to the outlaw country music of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark.

As a teenager she moved to York where the likes of Neil Young, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons inspired her to pick up a guitar and write her own songs. Early EPs showcased her crystalline voice and swiftly brought her to the attention of BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris.

This encouragement led Hayley to self-finance her debut album ‘Independently Blue’. Recorded in York with Fraser Smith, ‘Independently Blue’ is a dazzling collection of haunting folk lullabies and rootsy acoustic pop that merited a Guardian Single of the Week, extensive BBC Radio 2 airplay and caused Uncut magazine to herald her as a ‘love-starved Joni Mitchell’.

Following this, Hayley toured relentlessly supporting the likes of Richard Thompson, Ray Davies, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Kurt Wagner and was handpicked to open the acoustic stage at the Glastonbury festival.

In 2006 Hayley returned to the studio to record the bluegrass influenced ‘Held To Ransom’ EP that further illustrated her deep musical heritage and coincided with Hayley’s first appearance at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

The rest of the year saw Hayley spend an increasing amount of time in America where she recorded the song ‘Pocket Full Of Stars’ with Nine Black Alps for the ‘Surf’s Up’ soundtrack and formed the rock band The Sorry Kisses with Sam Forrest of Nine Black Alps and Micah Calabrese, formerly of Giant Drag.

Upon returning to England in 2007, Hayley teamed up with the acclaimed singer-songwriter Iain Archer to co-produce her second album ‘Love Songs For The Enemy’. Due for release in Spring 2008, the album promises to highlight Hayley Hutchinson as a major talent and a songwriting force to be reckoned with.

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New downloads page now up and running... Aug 19
Love Songs For The Enemy Out Now Jul 31

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Aug 19 2008, 09:29 AM

New downloads page now up and running...

Love Songs For The Enemy is now available to download via my very own downloads page...

TO VISIT THE DOWNLOADS PAGE CLICK THIS HERE LINK!

It will also be available on iTunes and other sites very soon. More on all that later.

Thanks everyone x x
Jul 31 2008, 06:27 AM

Love Songs For The Enemy Out Now

The new record is available to order now. PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK [http://www.hayleyhutchinson.info] and visit the SHOP page.

Some other facts for you...

Love Songs For The Enemy' Tracklisting...

1: All I Have
2: Only Your Words
3: Be Alright
4: Some Days
5: Anna Karina
6: Store Fourteen
7: Somewhere Inbetween
8: Leave It Alone
9: Love Song For The Enemy
10: Scene Of The Crime

Players...

Iain Archer - Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Lap Steel, keys and Banjo.

Miriam Kaufmann - Piano on tracks 5 & 6, Backing vocals on tracks 2 & 4,
Harmonium on track 4.

Sam Forrest - Percussion, Lap Steel on track 9, Banjo on track 4, Acoustic
guitar on track 7.

John Hutchinson - Guitars.

Paul Baxter - Bass.

Dave Cook - Drums.

Finn Riley - Organetta on tracks 7 & 10.

Tom Cox - Harmonica on track 1.

Toni Bunnel - Hurdy Gurdy on track 10.

Hayley Hutchinson - Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Autoharp on tracks 1 & 9,
Harmonium on track 4.

'Love Songs For The Enemy' is the second album by the UK based singer-songwriter Hayley Hutchinson.

Hayley leapt to national attention in 2005 with the release of her debut album 'Independently Blue', whose blend of country folk and acoustic pop garnered her a Guardian Single of the Week, extensive BBC Radio 2 airplay and led to touring as far afield as Austin, Texas and the acoustic stage at the Glastonbury festival.

A busy 2006 saw Hayley release the bluegrass tinged 'Held To Ransom' EP, as well as record with her rock side-project The Sorry Kisses. She also spent time on the West Coast of America where she co-wrote and performed with Nine Black Alps for the 'Surf's Up' soundtrack. Following this, Hayley returned to England in 2007 where she shared stages with the likes of Richard Thompson, Ray Davies and Kurt Wagner and started work on her second album; 'Love Songs For The Enemy'.

Recorded in a variety of locations from a farm in the shadow of the North York Moors, to a derelict church in North London, to a wooden cabin in the German Black Forest, 'Love Songs For The Enemy' sees Hayley reach new songwriting heights and produce her most richly atmospheric work to date.

With a new found confidence that saw Hayley take the role of co-producer alongside Iain Archer, 'Love Songs For The Enemy' expands the sonic palette to explore a variety of moods and textures ranging from the delicate vocal harmonies and haunting grand piano of 'Store Fourteen' to the rickety banjo and lap-steel of 'Somewhere Inbetween' that recall Neil Young at his most rustic.

Lyrically, 'Love Songs For The Enemy' examines a range of new themes and feelings from the heartbreakingly beautiful Gillian Welch inspired 'Only Your Words' to the epic Dylan-esque storytelling of 'Anna Karina' and the biting social commentary of 'Scene Of The Crime'.

Above all it is the purity of artistic vision and Hayley's exceptional voice that command attention, none more so than the bare boned beauty of 'Leave It Alone' that delivers the album's most transcendent moment and with it firmly establishes Hayley Hutchinson as a unique and fiercely individual presence on the musical scene in 2008.

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