His current main act is the 3 piece rock-groove band Claude Hay and the Kung Fu Mustard.
He employed a technique using looping pedals to sample and layer musical phrases using multiple instruments, including guitar, bass, sitar and electronic drums,[1] creating the effect of being an entire band although he is typically the lone performer on his recordings and on stage.
"[3] The album was also given 5 out of 5 Stars from Cashbox Magazine[4] and received positive reviews in the Seattle, Washington Post-Intelligencer,[5] the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Planet Weekly,[6] The Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange,[7] and the Charleston, South Carolina, Post and Courier, with music critic Devin Grant writing, "This is definitely one instance where the album's title accurately reflects the feeling you'll get while listening.
"[8] Deep Fried Satisfied also did well on the charts, reaching #21 for Blues airplay worldwide and #1 in Australia on the Roots Music Report.
[9] Hay also appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition in November 2010,[10] and later that month made his debut on the top ten of the Billboard Blues chart, reaching #9.