BIOGRAPHY

A romantic blend of genres, Sales’ nostalgic voice and timeless songwriting harkens back to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald or Judy Garland, but with a unique, modern twist. “There’s a real showbiz, old school entertainer vibe about her music,” (LA Weekly) with songwriting that “fits squarely into the Great American songbook” (Billboard). Her stripped back piano led pop music effortlessly fuses elements of jazz and soul, and radiates with a quality both intimate and powerful.

Hayley Sales is an American/Canadian award-winning and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer and actress, formerly signed with Island Records. In Spring 2021 SHARON STONE and Sales released their first co-write, NEVER BEFORE, the first single from Sales’ highly anticipated album, ‘Till The End.' The single went on to grab the attention of Billboard and Rolling Stone along with other highly acclaimed press outlets. All tunes mixed by Michael Brauer, mastered by Joe LaPorta and produced, engineered, written and performed by Hayley. From October 2021 - May 2022, Sales joined Rufus Wainwright on his UK/ European tour with performances at iconic halls across the country, including The London Palladium. Additionally, Sales was selected by ASCAP to be a featured artist at the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. In December 2023, Sales was included on Warner UK's soundtrack for Amazon Prime original, Your Christmas or Mine 2. During this time, Sales' socials garnered upwards of five million views. This all comes years after, as a teenager, Sales signed with UMG and went on to released two self-penned, self-produced records that hit the Top 40 charts in Canada and Australia, Top 10 in Japan. During this time, Sales toured internationally with Jason Mraz, INXS, Feist, The Spice Girls, Sinead O’Connor, Bjork, Little Richard, Richie Haven, Donavon Frankenreiter, Gavin DeGraw, Ben Harper and many more. Sales was awarded the Canadian Radio Music Award's best mainstream artist of the year at the age of 17, a Juno for her participation in Young Artists For Haiti. Additionally, Sales interviewed the Dalai Lama, partnered with Sunchips to produce and star in the documentary ‘Making Waves,’ a documentary which followed Sales across Canada as she interviewed local charities while simultaneously raising money and for the nonprofit, Childhaven, became a spokesperson for Climate Reality, and founded her own label, Drifter Records, at the age of 16. 

Parallel to her music career, starting at a young age, Sales trained extensively in the Meisner Technique (AADA/ USC), with The Oregon Shakespeare Co. and likewise, Tygers Heart Shakespeare Co. Before the age of 16, Sales had taken part in over one hundred theatrical productions, including, at the age of thirteen, performing at the Pentagon, and likewise, carrying the role of Juliet in an Oxford University auxiliary production of Romeo and Juliet. Sales has most recently appeared in Corrective Measures (21st Century Fox) starring across from Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker, Lucky Hank (AMC) acting alongside the likes of Bob Odenkirk, When Christmas Was Young (CBS/  Sheryl Crow), and likewise alongside Brent Daugherty in Just For The Summer (Amazon Prime). Sales was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress (Leo Awards) for her portrayal of historical suffragette Helen Armstrong in the musical feature STAND and likewise for her leading role in JUST FOR THE SUMMER. Her credits include numerous other network TV shows and films such as Deadpool 2, Supergirl, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, Something New (2023), The Good Doctor, Cedar Cove and Heartbeat (NBC).