Artist Spotlight - An Interview with Hayley Richman

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I recently discovered Hayley Richman on ReverbNation while perusing my usual rounds of new music. In fact, she has already gained quite a following with nearly 30,000 RN fans and the same amount of YouTube Subscribers. Wow!

Her alternative musical style lends itself an ambient quality that is very pleasing, and which is produced with a very professional sound. Her voice is very mature for her age, too. Hailing from Canada, Hayley is currently 15 years old with a promising future ahead. Here is what she had to say during our brief interview together.

1. When did you originally start playing music? Tell us a little bit about your introduction to the great world of music.

I've been singing casually for most of my life but I only started taking it seriously about two years ago. My dad is a musician so ever since I was little I've heard guitar playing & loud stereo music all around the house.. the obsession was sort of inevitable!

2. What song of yours is your favorite and why? Can you tell us about what creative inspiration went into the songwriting or production of the track?

I'm working on a new song called 'Marionette' and I'm really into that, but I always find that my most recent songs are my favourites. Other than that one, "Take My Soul" might be the best to me - I really feel that the beats and melodies represent where I'd like to be headed with my original music.

3. Do you have any upcoming shows, events, or other news your fans should be aware of?

Look out for my new original song on iTunes/Amazon/Spotify/etc.! I'm really excited about it. It's called 'Marionette' and it'll be out really soon. I also post covers on YouTube pretty often, so you can check those out every week or so.

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You can purchase Hayley's music and find her online at the following sites:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/hayley-richman/id688205028

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_srch_drd_B00EJQ6546?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Hayley%20Richman&index=digital-music&search-type=ss

Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/hayleyrichmanmusic

ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/hayleyrichman?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayleygirl1999

BandCamp: http://hayleyrichman.bandcamp.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/haylzeebub

CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HayleyRichman

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