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The Proof - Brittney Hayes

Brittney is the lead singer for a local metal band new to the Vancouver music scene.

Brittney is the lead singer for a local metal band new to the Vancouver music scene.  She has been singing since she was 8 years old, and she has toured the world with Juno award winning choirs, worked with the UVic school of music and been featured on several albums both classical and modern.  Music is her passion and her ambition.  Slowly breaking her way into the Canadian Metal Scene, she and her band Unleash The Archers have shared the stage with 3 Inches of Blood, Augury and Aborted, and garnered the attention of members of Abigail Williams and Zimmers Hole.  One such member quoted that she was going to be 'one of the greats'...  But only time will tell.

Brittney Hayes Proof

The Proof

01 My PA, this sits in our jamspace, also known as our living room.  It was my dad's when he was in a band in the sixties and seventies.  They used to bring this baby to the bars and put a show on with it, back before bars had all their own equipment.  It's all Traynor vintage... The subs and bins are still in my dad's garage :)

02 My new wireless mic... After tripping over cords for the last three years I finally made the leap, and I'm loving it!

03 My leather... I wear it rain or shine... It's great for the bar because it has an hidden pocket just big enough for a can of Lucky ;)

04 My high tops... Not nearly as clean and shiny now, they grace my feet every time I grace the stage.  Can't have a show without them!

05 My XBox... Haven't been able to play this guy lately, most of our time is spent writing our new album, but when I can I love spending some QT with COD:MW2 or whatever's new on the market...  Black Ops anyone???

06 Part of my sci-fi/fantasy collection... The second love of my life, aside from music, is reading.  I am in the middle of four or five different series' right now and I just can't stop!

07 My V-Dub Jetta TDI... Cheap and better for the environment.  Great.

08 Lastly, my cat Silas.  Love this little critter!  Even though he's out all day catching rats and being a 'hunter', he always has time for a cuddle or two when I come home.  Yes he's on the bathroom counter, he only takes his water fresh from the faucet... Weirdo...

The Questions

What neighbourhood do you live in?

Grew up in ye old suburb of White Rock... Just recently moved to South Van after doing time in Victoria for university.  Guess it was all worth it now that I have a degree in Useless, also known as History.

What do you do and where?

My day job consists of working in an office with my mother, my brother and my aunt.  No really... We sell lights to people.  My night job consists of a band called Unleash The Archers.  I sing and run around on stage like a goof ball and hope that people like us.  We play power death metal, and we just got back from our second Cross Canada tour... We made it all the way to Halifax!  Next time, Newfoundland...

What are you working on?

Currently the band is writing a new album to be released in Spring 2011.  It is a concept album based in the cosmos, with 11 epically corny tracks.

Where can we find your work?

Well you can download our last album, Behold The Devastation, off of any torrent site you like.  I am currently seeding it on Demonoid ;)  As for shows and news updates, you can add us on facebook or check us out on myspace.

Reviews from Exclaim, Absolute Underground, Metal Express Radio and The Omega Order .