Hunter Hayes reveals bullying past in "Invisible"

Hunter Hayes goes for full-on inspirational in the touching video for his latest single, "Invisible," debuted at this year's Grammy Awards in January 26, is the first single from Hayes' sophomore set, "Storyline," out May 6. This new clip depicts the struggles described in Hayes' powerful song, a complex and satisfying expression of vulnerability, plays out various scenarios in which people, especially students, can feel as if they are invisible. Feeling low? Have you ever felt invisible? Hayes' "Invisible" will get you through today.
Hayes is only 22, but the young country artist is going to be hearing from fans for the rest of his career about how his current single, "Invisible," helped them through a rough time. The uplifting song, is about overcoming personal struggles and adversity, whether from bullying or loneliness, a subject that is close to the singer's heart. The message of "Invisible" is more than just your new pick-me-up anthem, but also has a quantifiable real-life impact: For every download of the song from iTunes, 'Child Hunger Ends Here' will donate the equivalent of one meal to 'Feeding America,' up to one million meals.
Hayes spoken earlier about writing this piano ballad about his being bullied in high school, "To me it's also just about being misunderstood. Just me being in high school, just the smallest scale I know compared to a lot of stories that I've heard, a lot of people that I've met... yes, I was a total geek, I was a total nerd, and you know, I still am, and I'm proud of that. But it took me a while to realize that it's OK to be proud of that, right? Because in that time and period of my life, if you didn't fit in, what else was there? Fortunately for me I had incredible parents, I had an incredible support system, musicians around me, and that showed me that there was hope that there was maybe something else I could look forward to."
The clip opens on a night drive amidst gleaming lights, but the '80s-synth nightmare of "Drive," this is not. Instead, the video features vignettes of people down on their luck or faced with a rough situation: a mother ignored by her son, a girl picked on in class, a hungry kid coming home to an empty fridge. Soon, in comes Hayes to the rescue: "Hear me out/ There's so much more to life than what you're feeling now," Hayes sings as the country-pop track swells to an electric climax. Some nifty special effects help the actors bring the song's title to life, but as Hayes delivers an emotional guitar solo, they go from fading to glowing.

Hunter Hayes doesn't want easy in 'I want Crazy'

Hunter Hayes gets wet and wild in his most compelling music video for new single, "I Want Crazy," the fourth single from the forthcoming deluxe "Hunter Hayes (Encore)" edition of his major-label debut, out June 18. His choice album cut, giving fans some insight into what it might be like to be Hayes' leading lady, and the new video captured his the long-distance romance, and cuts between adventurous dates for the 21-year-old singer/guitarist and a surprise cross-country trip.
The uplifting tune finds the country crooner crazy about a girl. "I don't want good and I don't want good enough," he sings. "I want can't sleep, can't breathe without your love... I don't want easy, I want crazy." Hayes told Radio.com he is honest about his emotions when penning such songs as this madly-in-love tune. "I'm a big fan of just letting everything out on the table. That's why I write songs, that's why I do what I do," he explained. "I'm a big fan of just saying whatever is on your mind. My filter's not that great. That's how I think through everything."
Filmed in St. John, New Brunswick (Canada) by director Ends, Hayes explained how the video is supposed to embody a fun, summer vibe despite being shot on a rainy 40 degree day. "This was my first time getting to shoot a video with a storyline," he said. "This was my acting debut. This is my first time really getting into a character. It was awkward to act with someone I never met." But, Hayes showcases his bubbly personality and acting ability. "I relate to the song because I wrote the song. I've totally been there in some form or fashion lived something like this."
"Maybe distance is a good thing," Hayes' pretend girlfriend says to him over the phone at the start of his new music video. "I've heard people say that," Hayes responds. "I don't buy it." The video follows Hayes and his sometimes teary-eyed love interest as they throw caution to the wind, trying to make time for one another, even when Hayes has to be away from home. "The video is about a long-distance relationship and the toughness of having a long-distance relationship, 'cause that's what kind of the song is about," Hayes said "It's about the crazy things you do for someone when you're crazy about them." By the end of the video, the young country star proves that he can make his long distance relationship work.