Hayley Marsten
Background information
Birth nameHayley Marsten
BornAustralia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2015–present
Websitewww.hayleymarsten.com

Hayley Marsten is an Australian country music singer-songwriter, originally from Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. She is a touring, recording, multi-award nominated artist. Her debut studio album Spectacular Heartbreak was released in August 2019. In 2023, Hayley signed to Cheatin' Hearts Records [1] and released her sophomore album, 'Girlhood' through the label.[2]

Career

Early life

Hayley grew up in Gladstone, Queensland[3] and later moved to the state's capital, Brisbane to study at Queensland University of Technology and pursue her music career.[4]

2015–2018: Even and Lonestar EP

In 2015, Marsten released her debut extended play, titled Even. Two of the singles reached the top 40 of the Country Tracks Chart.[5][6] Late in 2015, Marsten was announced as one of the 10 finalists for the 2016 Toyota Star Maker competition.[7]

In May 2017, Marsten released "Until You", the lead single from her second EP, Lonestar.[8] Lonestar was produced by ARIA Award and Golden Guitar winning producer, Matt Fell. The EP debuted at No. 8 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart.[9] The EP spawned three more singles, 'Second Fiddle', 'Money Can't Buy Class' and 'Coming Home'. With 'Coming Home' eventually reaching #1 on the Kix Country Charts.[10]

2019–2022: Spectacular Heartbreak

In 2019 Marsten crowdfunded her debut album through Pozible and raised over $17,000. Spectacular Heartbreak was released on 30 August 2019. At the 2020 Country Music Awards of Australia, the album was nominated for 'Alt Country Album of the Year'.[11] It was later nominated for 'Country Work of the Year' at the 2020 Queensland Music Awards.[12] In 2021, she released a digital EP, 'Spectacular' which featured four songs from the album, 'Spectacular Heartbreak', reimagined on piano.[13] In 2022, 'Drowning Myself' the lead single from her second album, Girlhood was nominated for a Queensland Music Award.[14] That same month Hayley crowded $20,000 for Girlhood while about to begin recording it.[15] In October and November 2022 she appeared at the Deni Ute Muster[16] and Groundwater Country Music Festival.[17]

2023: Girlhood

In early 2023 Hayley signed with Cheatin' Hearts Records[18] and played for the first time at CMC Rocks.[19] Marsten's second studio album Girlhood was released on 16 June 2023 and reached #4 on the ARIA Country Charts on release.[20]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums with selected details
Title Album details
Spectacular Heartbreak
Girlhood
  • Release date: 16 June 2023
  • Label: Cheatin' Hearts
  • Formats: digital download, streaming, CD, Vinyl

Extended plays

List of Extended plays with selected details
Title Album details
Even
  • Release date: 2015[22]
  • Label: Hayley Marsten
  • Formats: CD
Lonestar
  • Release date: 9 June 2017[23]
  • Label: Hayley Marsten
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD
Spectacular
  • Release date: 15 June 2021
  • Label: Hayley Marsten
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020[24] Spectacular Heartbreak Alt-Country Album of the Year Nominated [25]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (known as Q Song Awards until 2010) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[26]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 Wendy Country Work of the Year Nominated [27]
2022 Drowning Myself Country Work of the Year Nominated [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Hayley Marsten". Cheatin' Hearts. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hayley Marsten - Girlhood (VINYL)". Cheatin' Hearts. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Speter, Tiana (7 April 2019). "INTERVIEW: Hayley Marsten". The Soundcheck. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Hamley, Sophie (29 May 2017). "Interview: Hayley Marsten". Sunburnt Country Music. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Country Tracks Chart of 5th September 2015". countrytrackschart.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Country Tracks Chart of 13th February 2016". countrytrackschart.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "37th Annual Toyota Star Maker". Facebook. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hayley Marsten". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hayley Marsten". facebook.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Hayley Marsten". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Finalists". Toyota Country Music Festival. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Staff Writers. "2020 Queensland Music Awards Finalists". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Hamley, Sophie (23 June 2021). "EP review: Spectacular by Hayley Marsten". Sunburnt Country Music. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  14. ↑ Staff Writer (24 February 2022). "Close to 70 finalists for 2022 Queensland Music Awards". The Music Network. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Team, Pozible (16 August 2022). "Crowdfunding Success Stories of 2022: Hayley Marsten". Medium. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Staff Writers (9 December 2021). "Deni Ute Muster 2022 Line-up". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Groundwater Country Music Festival 2022". Broadsheet. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hayley Marsten". Cheatin' Hearts. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "CMC Rocks QLD 2023 Australia Tour | Concert Dates & Tickets". www.frontiertouring.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Country Albums Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Spectacular Heartbreak (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "Even (EP)". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  23. ↑ "Lonestar (EP)". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  24. ↑ "And the 2020 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Finalists Are..." www.country.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "And the 2020 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards Finalists Are..." www.country.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  26. ↑ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  27. ↑ Staff Writers. "2020 Queensland Music Awards Finalists". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  28. ↑ "Close to 70 finalists for 2022 Queensland Music Awards". The Music Network. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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