The Mick Hayes Band formed in 2003 in Buffalo New York as a blues trio and has matured today into an original ...band deeply rooted in blues and R&B and is vastly known for captivating audiences across the nation. The Mick Hayes Band had a landslide victory at the 2008 Buffalo Music Awards bringing home awards in the following categories: Top Blues Guitarist, Top Blues Male Vocalist, Top Blues Bassist, Top Blues Drummer, and Top Crossover Blues Band.