To Be Released: December 2011

This concept EP was and will always be inspired by our friend Mary Tomaselli. Her encouraging words on a snowy winter night in December of ‘09 set in motion an album that took exactly three long years to complete. An album that tells a story of the darkest period of my life spanning from 2006- 2010, starting with Embers and finishing with Living In Recovery. Although the material is a departure from the typical MH album, it is very MH in it’s storytelling nature. Today I am still Recovering and will be tomorrow as well, but my faith in Christ Jesus, my family & beautiful wife Rachel are proud reflections of the changes that I have made and the Recovery EP is the road I traveled to get here.

Recorded at: Audio Magic Studios (Buffalo NY)
Produced By: Mick Hayes
Engineered By: Mike Rorick
Photography: Nicholas Jullian
CD Layout & Design: Kelly Jankowski

All Songs Written By: Mick Hayes
Except 'Too Soon' By: MH & Derek Stroker
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Personnel:
Ken Kaufman: Piano & Arrangements
Jerry Livingston: Bass
Carl Johnson: Drums & Percussion
Bobby Jones: Hammond Organ (Thanks to Clyde Price)
Jeff Jarvis: Flugelhorn on 'Stay Here or Stay Gone'
Gary Mallaber: Vibraphone on 'Stay Here Or Stay Gone'
Bobby Militello: Sax on 'Living in Recovery'

 

"I just heard a great ballad from the Mick Hayes Recovery EP, "Stay Here or Stay Gone". I was really surprised; I expected a slammin' blues thing and there was a really nice, easy piece that featured Mick's singing, which has always been good but this song has him singing like I've never heard him before, really good. THis song could fit into numerous radio formats and I hope to hear it on all of them. Check it out."

Bill Champlin
Two-time Grammy Award Winning Songwriter