“Beautiful voice & moving lyrics, infectious pop melodies/country influences”
The Telegraph 
NE Artist of The Year
UK Entertainer of the Year Hot Country TV Awards 
Wild West UK Shortlist single of the year British CMA Awards

'Hayley McKay - another fantastic musician to grace our pages' - Holly Payne, Acting Editor, Maverick Magazine

'Hauntingly beautiful vocals and moving lyrics are a testament to Hayley's immense talent as a musician and performer' - BIMM Institute Brighton News

'It’s undoubtedly Hayley’s vocal, delivered with depth and an amazing maturity, that sells the song' - Vents Magazine

'The up and coming apple of the British music industry’s eye hails from a town in the UK called Darlington' - Elmore Magazine

'Hayley delivered in spades. I had never seen her before or hardly heard of her, but I've now become a fan’ - Time Out Magazine
www.hayleymckay.co.uk

Building it back from the ground up. Stay Tuned.

Trans Autistic Multidisciplinary Artist 
Queer. Pissed off. And Excited. 

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Tenderhooks are a Brighton based 4 piece band. Markus Leinweber singer/piano/writer, Mike Phillips on bass, Murdo on drums/producing and Charles Cronje on rhythm guitar/singer/writer/producer. Their alt rock, Madness, Ian Dury, Blur style give the band a unique vibe. Their set is packed with uplifting original classics that encompass a wide range of different musical genres. 
The band are releasing their 11th album called Album 11 in late November 2025
Please contact Markus, tenderhooks@hotmail.co.uk for bookings.

Latest album review for 'hooks! https://www.ftdmusic.com/2022/02/review-tenderhooks-hooks-album.html

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Album release dates
Devil Rides White Horses 2005
Eco Warrior 2007
Tenderhooks 2010
Loving Sword 2015
North Star 2017
Skeleton Dance 2019
20-20 Vision 2020
'hooks!' 2021
5.4 Light Years 2023
Mr Laughing 2024

Stardust Memories single review by Rock The Pigeon https://rockthepigeon.com/2019/02/22/tenderhooks-new-album-is-out-includes-memorial-song-for-david-bowie/
Where The Music meets http://www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2019/03/02/tgif-circle-memories
Come Here Floyd http://comeherefloyd.com/2019/03/tenderhooks-kathleen-semaphore-julia-rakel-dakota-blue/

Last Day Deaf Q&A 
http://lastdaydeaf.com/91-qa-with-tenderhooks/

North Star single and album reviews
www.tunedloud.com/2017/10/16/tenderhooks-north-star-a-wondrous-roller-coaster-adventure-that-rewards-attention/
http://therevue.ca/2017/09/05/the-matinee-september-5th/
http://emergingindiebands.com/?s=yolena
https://aipate.com/2017/10/30/north-star-tenderhooks-album/
https://lisacom2016.blog/2017/09/12/north-star-markus-and-the-tenderhooks/

Read these tasty reviews
“There's some great songs, some great delivery. It sounds like everyone else, but no one else. One of the most original and exciting albums I've heard in a long time.” ****1⁄2 ”
Pete Whalley -http://www.getreadytorock.com/NEW 

'Ma Ma Mr. Nice' is a really upbeat slice of indie rock with a bit of experimentation from the electronic side of things which they have managed to blend into their sound pretty nicely. In a way Tenderhooks remind me of my favourite American soft rock band The Presidents of the United States of America, Tenderhooks are just a slight bit softer and a lot more poppy. 'Ma Ma Mr. Nice' features beautiful melodies and great in your face choruses. 4/5 Reviewed by Trigger
http://www.alternativevision.co.uk/cdreview587.html

The third album from singer songwriter Markus Leinweber's alter ego Tenderhooks is steeped in the psychedelic songwriting style of the sixties. In particular, the likes of The Beatles, Dylan, and The Kinks.
Reviewed by Pete Whalley
http://www.getreadytorock.com

“In fact every song is something of a journey which starts out along familiar lines but nearly always takes a detour for the unexpected leaving it invariably impossible to pin down. And that, quite simply, is the beauty of it.”
Reviewed by Pete H - The-mag.co.uk

“All that, of course, is academic as the album "Devil Rides White Horses" is quite a journey, and may God bless her and all who sail in her.”
Elizia Volkmann - http://www.glasswerk.co.uk

“There's some great songs, some great delivery. It sounds like everyone else, but no one else. One of the most original and exciting albums I've heard in a long time.” ****1⁄2 ”
Pete Whalley -http://www.getreadytorock.com/

“Tenderhooks is a unique artist crafting music that has classic rock influences in songs that are modern and original!”
Laura Turner Lynch - Kweevak

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