Bryan Hayes

Born :

October 8, 1958

I'd always been a fan growing up, and in high school, I was really into Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.

growing-up fans school

Before too long I was playing badly out in some bars around Memphis, but as soon as I learned a few chords I started writing my own stuff.

bars writing long

I was 35 years old and not in the best of shape. I spent many late nights playing music, drinking beer, and eating Taco Bell.

drinking beer night

There are about five or six songs that were written in full or in part while I was in Iraq, and that was definitely a life-changing experience. There was no shortage of inspiration.

life-changing inspiration song

I love most 70's song writers, not so much outlaw, but really those 70's guys. I'm a big fan of Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, those guys.

fans guy song

On the music side, I'm a cross between maybe that Texas songwriter and that Tom Petty feel.

texas crosses sides