Hayes Carll

Hayes Carll , known professionally as Hayes Carll, is an American singer-songwriter. A native of Houston, Texas, his style of country, folk, and roots-oriented songwriting is noted for his plain-spoken poetry and sense of humor. His songs have been covered by a wide range of artists, including Kenny Chesney, Hard Working Americans, Curtis Stigers, Lee Ann Womack, Jack Ingram, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, and Brothers Osborne. He has appeared twice at Austin City Limits and performed on Jools Holland and The Tonight Show. Carll spent the early years of his career performing cover songs for tips in the bars of Crystal Beach, Texas, located on the Bolivar Peninsula.