Lisa Haley is an American Grammy-nominated [1] musician known for her Cajun zydeco music. Her 2007 album, King Cake, reached number 15 on Billboard 's World Albums chart. [2]
Haley is the descendant of Irish immigrants [3] and is related to Bill Haley of Bill Haley & the Comets. [4] She was classically-trained as a violinist, parlaying her knowledge of the instrument into fiddling, a form of music close to her Southern roots. [5]
Haley is a fourth-generation fiddler whose mentors included Grammy-winning zydeco pioneer Queen Ida. [6] With her band, the Zydekats, Haley has played numerous venues and festivals across the world, including NoHo Summer Nights, [3] FolkWorks Folk/Roots Festival, [7] the Annual Orange County Cajun Food & Music Celebration, [8] the Annual Decatur Celebration, [9] the Wildlife West Music Festival, [10] the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival, [11] [12] the Rainforest World Music Festival, [13] the Blue Water Music Festival, [14] the Kaleidoscope Art & Music Festival, [15] the Sacramento Music Festival, [16] Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival, [5] Irvine Global Village Festival, [17] Sawdust Festival, [18] Ragin' Cajun Crawfish Jamboree, [19] Silverado Days Festival, [20] Irmo Okra Strut, [21] Snowy Range Music Festival, Solstice Music Festival, [22] and others.
Haley is a practicing Christian. [6]
Awards | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2007 | Lisa Haley | Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album | Nominated | |
Los Angeles Music Awards | 1996 | Lisa Haley | Nominated |
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Lisa Haley is an American Grammy-nominated [1] musician known for her Cajun zydeco music. Her 2007 album, King Cake, reached number 15 on Billboard 's World Albums chart. [2]
Haley is the descendant of Irish immigrants [3] and is related to Bill Haley of Bill Haley & the Comets. [4] She was classically-trained as a violinist, parlaying her knowledge of the instrument into fiddling, a form of music close to her Southern roots. [5]
Haley is a fourth-generation fiddler whose mentors included Grammy-winning zydeco pioneer Queen Ida. [6] With her band, the Zydekats, Haley has played numerous venues and festivals across the world, including NoHo Summer Nights, [3] FolkWorks Folk/Roots Festival, [7] the Annual Orange County Cajun Food & Music Celebration, [8] the Annual Decatur Celebration, [9] the Wildlife West Music Festival, [10] the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival, [11] [12] the Rainforest World Music Festival, [13] the Blue Water Music Festival, [14] the Kaleidoscope Art & Music Festival, [15] the Sacramento Music Festival, [16] Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival, [5] Irvine Global Village Festival, [17] Sawdust Festival, [18] Ragin' Cajun Crawfish Jamboree, [19] Silverado Days Festival, [20] Irmo Okra Strut, [21] Snowy Range Music Festival, Solstice Music Festival, [22] and others.
Haley is a practicing Christian. [6]
Awards | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | 2007 | Lisa Haley | Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album | Nominated | |
Los Angeles Music Awards | 1996 | Lisa Haley | Nominated |
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