John Haydon May 30, 2008

John Haydon "Exudes the brave, naked honesty of Daniel Johnston with a delivery somewhere between Neil Young and Dean Wareham." For the past 13 years, Haydon has been developing an honest and direct, yet refined songwriting voice. Each song is a balancing see-saw with loneliness and despair on one end and hope and determination on the other end. His record "Shes Gone" (on iTunes) was released shortly after the death of his Mom in 2002. More recently, John is working on songs for a record hell be releasing in April of 2008 called "Phantom Heart". A few past reviews: **Boston Globe: "Buddy Holly-meets-Hank Williams heartbreak tempered by a Rhett Miller new-world perspective..." **Yoursound.com: "...for the No Depression set; old school all the way, its aching lyrics and longing harmonies are proof that the heart of alternative country is still beating. The songs are a study of the similarities between Hank Williams and AC/DC." **Citysearch.com: "...play between a Johnny Cash or Tom Petty disc and youd never guess these boys are yanks from Boston." **Pop Culture Press: "John Haydon is a bit of a throwback to the mid-80s back-to-the-basics singer/songwriter--think Darden Smith. Nice guitar interplay, dollops of pedal steel, and straight-shooting, earnest pop melodies flesh out lots of songs dealing with romantic loss and longing." **Shredding Paper: "This is an incredibly good, country-folk album. While Haydons voice would fit perfectly in any folk festival, it is also accessible to a roots-rock crowd. And while the songs average more than 4 minutes, they pass fleetingly. Ah versatility. Definitely A material!" **Boston Herald: "Quality roots music... twang and pang!" John has played bass, guitar and has sung in several other bands, including Five Dollar Milkshake, The Timbre Project and Matt Duane Griffin. In 2003 he started "The Hayseed Prophets" which performed at many local bars including Plough & Stars, Lizard Lounge and TOAD in Cambridge, MA. They released a record titled "Future Looks Bright" that is now on iTunes.

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