After years of playing in bars in his native Australia, Hazlett’s unique brand of “Indie Ballroom Folk” only became crystallized after a chance encounter during a runaway trip to Sweden. It was there he found the fabled collaborator chemistry in close friend Freddy Alexander. A lot has changed since then and what started as just writing songs to “figure out some things in his head…” has now become a whole world of music and beautiful details to move through. Emphasized by the release of his debut album Bloom Mountain in early 2023.
His propensity for figuring things out himself and turning chaos into some kind of nostalgic lesson hasn’t gone unnoticed either, with The Line of Best Fit noting that “Hazlett is offering up a hazy, textured version of the classic singer-songwriter sound”
Even though the nerves never quite go away, there’s this newfound quiet confidence to the troubadour from the land down under. You may not have met, but sometimes when you’re listening to Hazlett he feels like the only friend you’ve ever had.
Hayden Everett
Hayden Everett is a Seattle-based artist who seamlessly marries folk storytelling with his background in jazz piano performance, blending the production style of Justin Vernon with the musicality and storytelling of Bonnie Light Horseman. Hayden studied jazz piano performance at UCLA and has released 4 EPs to date. His debut EP, produced in Brooklyn with Jeremy McDonald (Kevin Garrett, Vulfpeck, Beyoncé), was released in 2019. It was featured on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and the project garnered praise from Earmilk and Atwood Magazine, as well as radio play from KCRW and Live105. Hayden’s second EP, released through the UK-based and Apple Music-owned label Platoon, received acclaim from Wonderland, Ones To Watch, Line of Best Fit, and others. His latest EPs, Silver Line and I Miss The Sky, were released through Nettwerk Music Group and feature performances by JT Bates (Bonny Light Horseman, Big Red Machine, Anaïs Mitchell) and Kevin Farzad (Sure Sure, Valley Boy).
Hayden has garnered a dedicated fanbase accumulating over 24 million streams (more than 35 million including side projects) to date, and has been championed by number of artists who have taken him on the road (Hazlett, Trousdale, Vacation Manor). Hayden conducted his first ever US headline tour in September, 2024 and will be on the road with Hazlett in February & March 2025. Hayden’s third single from his upcoming ‘Friends & Family’ EP comes out on February 14th, which features collabs from Jack Van Cleaf, Ethansroom, Hailaker, and Baseball Game, and Jia*.
