Hayden Phillis is part of the globally rising class of authentic young songwriters who focus on live performances and the complexity of modern youth issues.
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HAYDEN PHILLIS
Guitarist - Pianist – Songwriter - Vocalist
Three-time CMAA Academy of Country Music Graduate
2025 Gympie Music Muster Mothertone Talent Search Top 12
2025 EKKA Country Music Showdown Top 12
2025 TCMF Best of Buskers Top 10
ABC Country ”CMAA Academy alumni Hayden Phillis has the voice of an angel and the heart of a troubadour proving you're never 'Too Young' to impress”
Tamworth Country Capital News “Too Young introduces Hayden to those who want their country music to make a statement.”
Country Music News International Magazine “Too Young is more than just a debut; it’s a testament to the power of authentic storytelling and the remarkable talent of Hayden Phillis. It’s an album that offers a window into the mind and heart of a young artist grappling with complex realities, delivering profound insights with a lyrical and musical sensibility that belies his age. This is not just “the beginning of everything” for Hayden Phillis; it’s a compelling arrival that promises a significant and impactful career in music.”
Authentic Australian stories delivered with a "Modern Country" or Americana sound
Southern Sydney based
Influences - Shane Nicholson, Kevin Welch, Jesse Welles, Kevin Bennett, Cameron Whitcomb, Kasey Chambers
Hayden Phillis is part of the globally rising class of authentic young songwriters who focus on lived experiences and the complexity of issues facing young people today. Hayden’s musical foundations are distinctly Australian, but with clear Americana influences that defies strict descriptions of musical genre and draws influence across Folk, Bluegrass and new-age Country music.
A three-time Graduate of the CMAA Academy, Hayden has fostered a strong connection within the Australian country music community and in a year where he has travelled and played venues up and down Eastern Australia, Hayden has been recognised with awards at major festivals including Tamworth, Gympie and Brisbane’s EKKA show.
Debut album, ‘Too Young’ was recorded at the creative home of Kasey Chambers and Brandon Dodd, and has received glowing industry reviews and even recognition in NSW Parliament. Apple Music rewarded ‘Too Young’ with 7 individual Editorial Playlist song placements and Spotify listeners have now streamed his songs well over 100,000 times.
Although Hayden was born and raised at the very south end of Sydney, his music shows clear influences beyond that fringe-urban upbringing. Scratch the surface and you’ll find that his four Great Grandfathers were a Coal Miner, a Farmer, a Shearer and a Christian Minister, plus a Great Grandmother who studied piano at Melbourne’s Conservatorium of Music. You then start to appreciate the family values and experiences that have influenced the thinking of this rapidly rising Australian Songwriter.
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