Yes, I did lock myself in my room for about two years and write some songs and things like that. But I don't feel like I missed out on a whole lot.

Hunter is the youngest male country artist to ever be nominated in all 3 Grammy categories he was nominated for. "Where We Left Off" is an original song written by Hayes that can be heard on the soundtrack for the 2012 war film Act of Valor. Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9 1991) is an American country music singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

He is signed to Atlantic Records Nashville and released his self-titled debut album in October 2011. The album includes the Top 15 country single "Storm Warning" and the number 1 singles "Wanted" and "Somebody's Heartbreak".