HUNTER HAYES MAKES AWARD SHOW DEBUT PERFORMING “STORM WARNING” LIVE AT THE CMT AWARDS, JUNE 8

NASHVILLE, TN – (June 7, 2011) – Atlantic Records’ multi-talented performer, musician, writer and producer, Hunter Hayes, will make his award show debut performing “Storm Warning” tomorrow, June 8 at the CMT Awards. Hunter's performance will air LIVE from the Nationwide Stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on CMT and CMT.com . “Storm Warning” is available now at all digital retailers and is the debut single from Hunter's forthcoming album.

Beginning this summer, Hunter will join superstar Taylor Swift for select dates on her “SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011” beginning July 28 in Grand Rapids, MI. Hunter will be performing at this year’s CMA Music Festival on the Lay’s Stage at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, June 11. Hunter wrote or co-wrote every song on his forthcoming album, played every instrument and co-produced with veteran producer Dann Huff.Hunter Hayes, the Louisiana raised multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, ganjo, mandolin, keys and more) already carries with him an impressive resume that many would only dream of achieving in a lifetime: he performed “Jambalaya” with Hank Williams Jr. in front of 265,000 people at the age of four (now tracking more than 20 million YouTube views), appeared in “The Apostle” with Robert Duvall at the age of six, has played with Johnny and June Cash and Charlie Daniels, co-wrote songs recorded by Rascal Flatts and Montgomery Gentry, performed for a US President and Congress and he has shared the stage with the likes of Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum and Trace Adkins (to name a few).

For more information on Hunter Hayes, please visit www.HunterHayes.com .