somewhere between the first snowfall, a kerosene lamp lit fireside and a crowded downtown jazz club you'll find Hayes. the husband and wife songwriting team of Jesse & Arielle Hayes gives a glimpse of their eclectic brand of Urban Americana on their new album Chasing Strangers

the album's title refers to searching for love in strangers when 'the one' may be right in front of you. this is something the Hayes' know well. their relationship blossomed out of a friendship and shared love of great music. the songs on the album reflect their eclectic taste and explore longing, searching for and finding true love. the lyrics & atmosphere avoid 'love song' cliches while the melodies feel both familiar and fresh.

the album's intimate and innovative production rides on waves of lo-fi drums, guitar swells, subtle bass lines and acoustic jazz piano. recorded primarily in the Hayes' home studio with additional tracks in New York and London, if you listen closely to some songs you can hear snaps and crackles from a fire and chatter from the Hayes' young son.

available for free download now from soulpowerpoprecords.com

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coming & soon...

making the chasing strangers packaging...

for the digital release of chasing strangers, Hayes wanted packaging that still felt tangible. something that was a little piece of art in and of itself. they turned to visual artist and bookmaker Kate Okeson, who created a series of simple and emotive images to echo the themes of the record. two of the images where used on the front and back cover and other images in the series will be featured on the Hayes facebook page soon. for more about Okeson and her work visit: www.kateokeson.com


for photography, Hayes turned to the talents of Liz Teutsch and Samantha DeCoteau. Teutsch, an engineer and producer who contributed percussion to the record in addition to assistance with mixing, did a series of protraits of the Hayes'. Samantha DeCoteau, an amazing young photographer from the Boston area came on for the portait of Arielle Hayes shot to mirror the look of the previous image by Teutsch. for more of DeCoteau's work visit: www.decoteauphoto.com


Jesse Hayes, is also a veteran graphic designer who has done album covers for jazz legend Vince Guaraldi, guitarist Ronny Jordan and countless others. he assembled all of these images together with a keen sense of warm and timeless design. much like the album itself, the packaging was a labor of love and truly enhanced by all of the artist who shared their talents to create it.

free download of chasing strangers with the full 8pg digital booklet available now at: www.soulpowerpoprecords.com