After years of ups and downs in Nashville, the singer-songwriter is hoping to make the most of 2021′s runaway hit.
Hayes found a huge audience of new fans, all charmed by his adorable and slightly chaotic large family, who make frequent appearances on his social media. That’s one reason the original TikTok exploded: It was a genuinely joyful moment between a dad and his daughter.
about the challenges of sobriety. “Briefcase,” one of the standouts on his new record, “Country Stuff the Album,” McKenna recalled the two of them writing the song over Zoom in the height of the pandemic; Hayes came in with the concept, and she was blown away. “I said, ‘Oh my God, this is an incredible idea,’” said McKenna, who is a featured vocalist on the song. “It’s in the heart of an incredible artist that knows how to write really well.