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Cameron Hayes makes her long-awaited solo return with “Lover, Please Stay”, a soaring, emotionally charged anthem that marks a defining new chapter for the multifaceted singer-songwriter. Known to many as a sought-after voice in the drum and bass world, Hayes has spent the last few years lending her haunting vocals and lyricism to tracks by heavyweights including Wilkinson, Dimension, Sub Focus, and Notion. Stepping out of the shadows and into a space that is unmistakably her own, “Lover, Please Stay” is a definitive mark on this new chapter.
A dramatic and vulnerable letter wrapped in atmospheric production, “Lover, Please Stay” is a love song from beyond the grave. Underpinned by a driving bassline and glistening, melancholic textures, the track captures the moment a lover sits beside her grave at sunrise, catching up on time gone by. “I’ve always feared death, not for myself but for the people I love,” Cameron explains. “This song is an imagination of a time after I’ve passed, and my lover is sat by my grave, while the sun rises, talking to me as if I was still there. They feel the reassurance that this isn’t the end, only a pause in this life, and that one day we will be reunited.”
“Lover, Please Stay” is the confidently executed, creative turning point for Cameron. Having first-hand faced the drawbacks of being a female topliner in a male dominated space, Cameron was inspired to make a change for herself and her own creative pathway. Armed with an incredible listenership of over 620,000 committed ears and a fanbase that spans festivals, radio, and moments online, Hayes veers into an evolved sound, one that pays homage to her former incarnation but one that concurrently excites a new direction. With standout penmanship at the core of Cameron’s greatest achievements to date, she continues to position herself not just as a vocalist, but as a deeply capable songwriter and storyteller, one with a strong visual world, emotional depth, and, most importantly, with a story of their own to tell.
About Cameron Hayes
Hailing from Reading, Cameron Hayes was introduced to music from a youthful age. Learning to play piano as young as 6-years-old, Hayes entered The Voice UK at 16 and reached the semi-finals where she was mentored by Boy George and Paloma Faith. Graduating University with a degree in Contemporary Music, she began her journey as Cameron Hayes. Releasing her debut track alongside Dimension in 2019 named “Devotion”, this was followed with a string of releases before the pandemic hit and Cameronhad a viral spell on Tiktok and Youtube, gaining millions of views on both platforms. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Matt Bellamy [Muse], Thom Yorke [Radiohead], James Blake and Sampha, as well as Mitski, Little Dragon, Rufus Du Sol, and Banks – Cameron Hayes finds comfort in voices whose emotion is shown through their tone.
Continuing the momentum, Hayes collaborated with hit-maker Wilkinson and Sub Focus on a track called “Enter Night” as part of their collaborative album. Following a brief hiatus in 2023 after parting ways with her old manager and going through some health issues, Cameron Hayes returned to music last year with her second EP ‘Second Best’ featuring fan-favourite “Spend The Night” which landed the cover of Spotify’s ‘Massive Drum and Bass’ playlist which has since amassed millions of streams across DSP’s.
Now housing an ever-growing fan base that spans 626,016 monthly Spotify listeners, 83,600YouTube subscribers, alongside performances at Reading & Leeds Festival, Rolling Stone Beach Germany, Boardmasters, Victorious [main stage], Truck, Tramiles, and many more. Cameron Hayes has been touring the world with her band, opening up for The Beaches on their UK and Europe tour in 2023, and more recently for Oscar and the Wolf at Village Underground. Now with the release of “Lover, Please Stay”, Cameron Hayes is already on the right path to cementing her solo success.
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