Upcoming artist Jake Hays was born and raised in southern California, he is a singer, songwriter, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He discovered a love for music at age thirteen and began professionally touring at the age of nineteen. Hays has written songs with Matt Sorum (Guns N’Roses, Velvet Revolver), Grammy Award-winner Holly Knight (Aerosmith, Pat Benatar), and Cherie Currie (The Runaways) to name a few. Hays signed with BMG/Vagrant Records in 2015 with his project Maudlin Strangers and toured the US and Canada with acts like Bad Suns, LANY, and Cold War Kids. Along with a love for music, Hays discovered a love for acting, and in 2016, he began to study the Meisner technique at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. He later attended The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade. In November 2018, while Hays was away in Texas filming the indie 80s-inspired action movie Night Run, he lost his home and recording studio in the Woolsey Fire. In the following months of readjustment, he rented a small studio lockout where he would go on to record the “Room 13” EP, which includes his song “Sleep Talk”, which amassed over a million streams online. Following the release of his newest single “Dumb Shit” he projects a vibrant sound that will certainly captivate your attention. Starting with upbeat instrumentation leading onto his bright and lively vocals he completes the song fully. Explaining the track bit further it’s about feeling lost and confused at the pressures of life. Social media is ruining out brains. Art is becoming more soulless. It’s sometimes hard not to feel a little hopeless. To the vocals and production this single. will surely have you jamming out. It would be just perfect for a late night drive or a day out on the beach. Go stream “Dumb Shit” and check out his discography which is filled with outstanding music.
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