Kickstarter

GREAT NEWS! We're getting ready to go back into the studio to record the followup to our 2011 Blues Music Award Nominated debut CD, "Reclamation." We've grown so much as a band over the past couple of years and we can't wait to share this new music with you all! It's our goal to release this new disc by early summer of 2012!

BAD NEWS! We're broke, and we NEED YOUR HELP! So we're here at Kickstarter to both raise needed monies for our new recording, and also to provide our friends and fans a fun way to become part of the interactive process of the creation of the new CD!

2010 & 2011 were amazing years for the band. We went from virtual unknowns to releasing one of the most successful debuts in the blues world in a long time, including multiple award nominations, spotless reviews and the best part-we acquired happy new fans all around the world, and now we NEED YOUR HELP, so we can do it all over again...BUT EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER!

Recording an all original CD is not only hard work, but there are tons of costs that add up along the way including: paying for studio time, mixing, mastering, production, manufacturing, advertising, graphic designers, photography, distribution, and on and on. As independent artists we have the freedom of presenting our music exactly to you in an authentic way that is true to our own visions, but we also have to cover all of these expenses ourselves, which is no easy task!

We will once again return to the studio with world class producer/engineer Glenn Brown and will be recording through the infamous Muscle Shoals Neve console, which is the very console used in recordings by Bob Dylan, Etta James, Julian Lennon, Eric Clapton, and a ton more Grammy winning albums. Glenn won a 2011 Jammie Award for Producer of The Year, and also designed studios for Kid Rock and Eminem. He's the real day and worth his weight in gold, and we can't wait to get back in the studio with him soon! The new CD will be again released on Vincent's own independent label, North 61 Records & Productions LLC. Visit North 61 Now! www.north61.com

We're offering some fun and unique premiums for your pledge, at ALL LEVELS! Even a $1 pledge will get you a free MP3 of the VHP playing a rare live track! Want to hire the band to play for your next party? No problem! Kickstarter will not charge your credit card until a few days after the pledge drive has ended, so make your pledge now! ALSO, WE NEED TO MAKE THE ENTIRE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $20,000 OR WE WON'T GET ANY OF IT, so we urge you to give even a dollar or two, as it all adds up. Bottom line is that if we don't meet our goal, there may not be a new CD this year. In the event that we should go over our goal, we plan to use any extra funds to purchase a band vehicle so we can also get out and tour this year!

Check out the video documentary of the story behind Reclamation by Stonehill Multimedia titled, The Making of Reclamation." http://vimeo.com/12856876

This new disc will pick up where "Reclamation" left off, as the band has really grown tight over the past years, playing live dates and working on new material at our weekly jam sessions. We're going to use the momentum from the success of Reclamation to help us open even more doors in the worldwide blues and roots markets, and we want you to believe in our new project as much as we do!

Your support through the years has been the fuel that keeps this thing going for us all. Please consider helping us fund this new CD, and spread the word through emails, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and other social networking sites. Make sure you click the Facebook "Like" button by the video and share the link to this page with your friends! Also, make sure you join our mailing list at our website at www.vincenthayes.com, for updates on our progress!

ANDROID USERS! WE HAVE A NEW VINCENT HAYES PROJECT APP AVAILABLE FOR FREE IN THE ANDROID MARKET! DOWNLOAD IT NOW FOR UPDATES AND SHOW SCHEDULES!

REMEMBER, IF WE DON'T MAKE THE WHOLE $20,000, THEN WE DON'T GET ANY OF IT, AND YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED. SO PLEASE SEND US WHATEVER YOU CAN AFFORD, EVERY DOLLAR HELPS!

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!

2011 Blues Music Award Nominee, "Best New Artist Debut"

2011 Blues Blast Award Nominee, "Best New Artist Debut &Sean Costello Rising Star Award"

2011 Jammie Award Recipient, "Album of The Year, Best new Group, Best Blues Album, Producer of The Year (Glenn Brown)"

Airplay on nearly 300 terrestrial radio stations in 14 countries

#20 on Living Blues World Radio Chart, June 2010

#4 "Pick to Click" on BB King's Bluesville, Sirius/XM Ch. 70

“It is rare for an artist to display such maturity on a debut release, but this album certainly marks the beginning of Hayes’s career, because I can’t imagine an artist with such creative compositions, strong voice and guitar skills could get lost in the crowd. Anyone who loves great guitar work should own this CD, as it is apparent to me that it is indeed the best debut of 2010.”  -Twoj Blues, Poland

"What great songwriting and musicianship. Terrific rhythm section, killer keyboard players, superb guitar playing and well-written lyrics. These guys are smokin’ start to finish. Vincent Hayes can work those strings in spades.There is just nothing not to like about this disc. A follow-up cannot come quick enough for me!”  -Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association

"Man, I like what you guys do!" -Steve Miller, The Steve Miller Band

“Inspired, persuasively pensive guitar work that might even cause Clapton to raise an eyebrow in appreciation. Two thumbs up!”  -Big City Rhythm & Blues

“Scorching gutsy guitar work, pounding piano, clean vocals and  strong songs that leave you gasping for breath and craving more. Brilliant!”   -Rootstime, The Netherlands

"Great bass leads, hot percussion, and zealous organ. Had me holding my breath. Absolutely amazing work." -Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro, Mary 4 Music

“Hayes is an excellent guitarist and vocalist and the band is equally impressive in support.  Reclamation is an exceptional set of modern blues.”   -Graham Clarke, Blues Bytes

“Reclamation is a thoroughly modern blues album, but not a stale blues-rock album. The results speak for themselves: Alves and Hugley form an air-tight unit that backs Hayes with a loose, funky groove, and Hayes proves to be a dexterous axe man whose charisma and love for the music shine strong throughout the disc.”  -Living Blues Magazine October 2010

“(there is) a realism to the band that you soon learn applies to everything that they do. The lyrics aren't forced, and neither is the playing. The music is natural.”   -Fulltime Blues