“I always loved LeAnn Rimes and especially Clint Black for his soulfulness. As I've gotten older, my influences have broadened - John Mayer, Michael Buble, Stevie Wonder, Keith Urban, Stevie Ray Vaughn, the Beatles - all of these artists have somehow been a part of my development as a songwriter.”

American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist

Hunter Easton Hayes is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for working across genres and for his skills on more than 30 instruments. His career centers on performance, writing, and production, with a musical range that extends beyond a single style. He is noted for his instrumental versatility, which has become one of the defining facts about his work.