LISA HALEY – BIOGRAPHY
"Joyful, exotic... a la the bluesy moans of Janis Joplin..." - Los Angeles Times
Energizing audiences with the most engaging Americana/Cajun/Zydeco act on tour today!
• GRAMMY Nominated album “King Cake” on Billboard World chart #15.
• Pollstar Box Office sellouts on US & European summer dates.
• Voted “Zydeco Band of the Year” 2009 by the Bay Area Blues Society
• New album “Absolutely Live!”
A Blue Fiddle Records recording artist, Lisa is Americana/Cajun/Zydeco’s most joyful ambassador. Her strong vocals, boundless energy and blue violin "Louie" have spread her infectious "Zydecosis" to more than 20 countries and the US.
Bringing modern Louisiana-roots music to a wide audience reaches far beyond a career playing solely traditional genre. Lisa's family music combines multi-faceted Louisiana French, Irish Celtic, Blues and Jazz genres, in which she is well-versed. The power of family songs and stories convey our shared human emotion - a cultural journey transforming over time.
With her All-Star band, Lisa performs for millions of fans in concerts and festivals, films, TV, commercials radio and educational shows worldwide, to all ages in genres including Americana, Cajun/Zydeco, Jazz, Folk, World, Rock, Pop, Blues, and Bluegrass.
• Lisa has worked with multi-Grammy winner/producer KebMo', Beatles’ producer Sir George
Martin, Little Richard, Queen Ida, Brian Setzer, John Hiatt, Randy Newman, Lyle Lovett, Taj
Mahal, Dave Koz, Al Rapone, Rockin' Sydney, Joe Simien, and a host of others.
• Music director, Emmy-winning "Late Mr Pete Show."
• In films Beverly Hillbillies Movie, Man in the Moon, Red Dragon, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
and more, soundtrack on film “The Waterboy.”
Discography:
• Absolutely Live! (2008) on Blue Fiddle Records
• King Cake (2007) – GRAMMY Nominated 2008 on Blue Fiddle Records
• All the Way Live! (2005) on Blue Fiddle Records
• Reggie Alligator (2005) single on Blue Fiddle Records
• Talking to the Sun (2002) on Ryko/Warner
• Louisiana (2000) on Corazong Records Europe (compilation)
• The Music of Joe Simien (1999) on Blue Fiddle Records
• Waiting for the Sky (1997) on Blue Fiddle Records
• Lisa Haley & the Zydekats (1995) on Blue Fiddle Records
Lisa’s All-Star band “the Zydekats” includes:
• Skip Edwards, accordion/keyboards (Dwight Yoakam/Johnny Rivers/ Lucinda Williams);
• Chuck Alvarez, guitar (Tim Weisberg/ The Emotions);
• Andy Anders, bass (Joe Simien/T Lou/The Platters); and
• Maria Martinez, drums, New Orleans native (Rita Coolidge/Johnny Paycheck/Barry White.)
The ultimate complement: "That girl plays as good as a man!"
- Clifton Chenier, "The King of Zydeco"
“A world-class show – all the way to the top! We need more like Lisa Haley!”
- John Ertl, Bastille Days Fest, Milwaukee
“The ‘Mick Jagger’ of Zydeco – Swamp-Rock ala Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams”
- Jake Bacon, KUCI Radio
"Lisa has the Spirit in her, big time! Her music just plain grabs you and takes you over!"
- KebMo', multi-GRAMMY winner, co-producer, “Talking to the Sun” on Ryko/Warner
"...enormous fun... makes people want to get up and enjoy!"
- Sir George Martin (Beatles' producer)
Endorsers: Barcus Berry, Yamaha, Peavey, Hohner, JBL, Fender/SWR, DW, Paiste, Thomastik, Korg, /Marshall/Vox, Shure, ProCo, ProTec.
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