Welcome. My name is Tye Hooley, and I have been interested in music from a very young age. Some of my earliest memories include laying down next to Dad listening to music. I would absorb the music and allow it to carry my soul to new places. Every song, a form of emotional expression, transporting me to a new journey. This perspective still resides in my compositions, lyrics and thematic material.
I started seriously playing guitar at the age of eighteen and helped start a band called "Indecent Exposure" with high school friends. Indecent Exposure did not garner much attention, and wanting to stay in music, I began working as a sound engineer and running live sound for other local bands.
Additionally, I spent time studying music and taught myself to play not only classical guitar, but also bass, keyboards, drums, flute, and vocals. I spent a year performing with my collegiate symphonic choir and ran live sound for the jazz band and jazz vocal groups. Although I have worn many different hats, my favorite experience is composing music and sound design for the video game developer, Cyan Worlds.
During this period, I started looking for a new sound. One that allows me to experience intense feelings, be my ultimate form of self-expression, and try to emotionally reach others in a very personal way. After years of writing and composing, I have decided to share this work with the world. My goal: affect people in a positive way, to help express and overcome obstacles relating to the human condition.
I hope you enjoy your own journey and my music touches you in ways that help you survive that journey.
All the best,
Tye Hooley
March, 2014