Lisa Haley & the Zydekats
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"Joyful, exotic... a la the bluesy moans of Janis Joplin..." - Los Angeles Times
2008 GRAMMY Nominated album “King Cake” on Billboard World chart #15.
Pollstar Box Office Summaries 90%-100% sellouts on US & European summer dates.
A Blue Fiddle Records artist, Lisa's distinctive sound embraces the multi-faceted genres of Louisiana music, including its French, Irish Celtic, Folk, Blues and Jazz genres, in which she is well-versed. This fourth-generation fiddler celebrates the power of family songs and stories to convey our shared human emotion, and her perspective of the cultural journey transforming Cajun/Zydeco into its modern forms.
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GRAMMY Nominee, Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
New album King Cake with producer Sylvia Massy and guest artists KebMo, Jerry Donahue, Leland Sklar, Eric Rigler, Jim E Christie, George Hawkins Consistantly favored for repeat bookings at concert and festival venues worldwide 2008-09 Tours include US, Europe, and Canada.
As seen in Beatles producer Sir George Martin's film, The Rhythm of Life. featured in TV commercials and on radio stations worldwide Headline act: Disneyland New Years Eve 2007. As seen with Little Richard on NBC-TV's Las Vegas.
Kindest Regards,
Lisa Haley
About Lisa Haley & the Zydekats When the soaring, compelling "cornbread" voice of this fourth-generation fiddlist holds court in the "One World Swamp", worlds collide! Lisa's electric-blue violin, soulful songwriting, boundless energy and All-Star band "The Zydekats" is irreversibly addictive. An International recording artist with six albums to her credit, Lisa is associated with a list of who’s who in music. - Lisa's soaring, compelling, cornbread voice strikes listeners square at our emotional roots. Strong vocals and original songs, soulful violin, and boundless energy attract the world to this fourth-generation "Fiddlist". - Bringing modern Zydeco/Cajun to a wide audience reaches far beyond a career playing solely traditional genre. Lisa has worked with Sir George Martin (Beatles producer), multi-Grammy winner/producer KebMo', Brian Setzer, John Hiatt, and a host of others. - The protégé of legendary Cajun accordionist Joe Simien, Lisa has toured with Grammy-winning artists Queen Ida, Al Rapone, and Rockin' Sydney ("Don't Mess with My Toot-toot".) Lisa appeared on the Emmy-winning Late Mr Pete Show (music director); in "The Beverly Hillbillies Movie" (Jim Varney); "Man in the Moon" (Jim Carey); "Red Dragon" (Anthony Hopkins); and on NBC-TV show Las Vegas, performing her original tune Zydeco Pas Salee and playing Slippin & Slidin with the legendary Little Richard. - Her violin is prominent in "The Waterboy" (Adam Sandler), "The Grave" (Anthony Michael Hall), and HBOs Mr. Atlas (features her critically acclaimed song "Always Be Your Guide", which was also a contender for the ending song in Lord of the Rings III.) Her song Louisiana was featured on NBC-TV for the nationwide Hurricane Katrina benefit. - Lisa stands out among the finest violinists and vocalists in contemporary music today. With five albums to her credit, including the upcoming "King Cake" album, Lisa ignites the spirits of Americana, Zydeco/Cajun, Christian, Jazz, Rock, and Folk fans. She supports educational Artist in Residence programs, and performs worldwide over 150 days a year with her All-Star band. - Endorser: Yamaha & Barcus-Berry violins, Peavey, JBL, QSC, BBE, ProTec cases, ProCo cables, Thomastik strings.
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