HUNTER HAYES
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio
Tickets: $29-$59 at fantasyspringsresort.com things. I also want people to know that there is a lot of intentionality behind it and know that everything in this album was carefully crafted and thought out.
Q
How does having the ability to play different instruments contribute to how you write your music and allow you to cross into different genres?
A
I've got a library of voice memos and lyrics, concepts or just feelings that I want to explore. I wear multiple hats, and writing is a very different hat for me. I prefer writing on piano because you tend to write the song that's supposed to be written without writing the genre in it. Once you hear it, it tells you what sounds it wants with it. Certain things just lend themselves to certain emotions and instruments. There's a discovery, writing and production portion and it's all in a linear shape to each song having its own individual identity.
Q
There was a brief couple of years where you weren't releasing music between “The 21 Project” and “Wild Blue.” Do you ever feel like there is pressure to release more new music, or do you only try to release music when you feel ready to?
A
I think it's the opposite for me. I have too much music and I don't know what to do with it. You can't exactly release 100 songs in a year. That's just me saying I love making music, collecting catalogs and having a library of music to pull from anytime. I think there are seasons where I feel like writing and there are other times I want to wear a different hat and switch to another role, like a producer. If there is a challenge I have, it's figuring out what to do with a lot of music. Something I'd like to work on is putting out more music, but there's more to that than just me making it.