Welcome to Top Ten With…, a fun Q&A session where you’ll get to learn all about the music scene’s hottest artists! Today’s featured artist is country singer, songwriter and actress Amber Hayes. 2014 saw the release of the film Cowgirls N’ Angels 2: Dakota’s Summer, which featured both Amber and her music. Get to know more about her through our exclusive interview!
Top Ten With Amber Hayes
I’m inspired by:
My 98-year-old great grandma, Nannie, inspires me.
I realized I wanted to play music when:
I realized I wanted to play music the first time I was on stage and it felt like home
Four songs you might find on my iPod:
“Waiting On June†– Holly Williams
“I Hold On†– Dierks Bentley
“Hard Candy Christmas†– Dolly Parton
“Thinking Out Loud†– Ed Sheeran
One word I would use to describe myself:
Passionate
The best part of being a musician is:
The best part of being a musician is having the ability to touch people with my music.
Right now, I’m most excited about:
I’m really excited about my new EP, Running Out Of Memories, that came out in November.
Something most people don’t know about me is:
Something most people don’t know about me was that I was hula dancer growing up. I actually toured with a hula-dancing group in Oklahoma.
One of my happiest moments was:
One of my happiest moments was singing with George Jones at the Ryman.
My music is:
My music is positive and Country!
In ten years, I see myself:
In ten years I see myself on tour, on a bus, seeing with world with my family.
Check out the video for “Cotton Eyed Joe” from the Cowgirls N’ Angels 2 soundtrack, and get her new EP, Running Out Of Memories on iTunes now. For more on Amber, visit AmberHayesMusic.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
