Lzzy Hale | |
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 Hale performing with Halestorm in June 2023 | |
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Mae Hale IV |
| Born | October 10, 1983 Red Lion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Member of | Halestorm |
Elizabeth Mae "Lzzy" Hale IV [6] [7] (born October 10, 1983), [8] is an American musician. She serves as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of hard rock band Halestorm, which she co-founded with her brother Arejay Hale in 1997.
Hale was born October 10, 1983, in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. [9] She is the fourth Elizabeth Mae in her family. [10]
At age 17, she began using the name "Lzzy" following confusion caused by a fan calling her that on the band's website. [11]
Hale began writing and performing music in 1997, when she founded Halestorm with her brother Arejay Hale. She has since gained success as Halestorm's lead singer, and she has performed live and recorded guest appearances alongside fellow rock/metal artists and musicians from other genres. [12] [13]
Hale refers to herself as an "Ambassador for Rock". [14] She is recognized for pushing conversations about mental health, [15] being a role model for young artists and girls, [16] [17] and speaking to the need for gender equality and acceptance of people of all sexual orientations both within the music industry [18] and society. [19]
As a musical artist Hale has collaborated with a number of other notable bands and artists, including Dada Life, [20] Dream Theater, [21] New Years Day, [22] [23] Mark Morton, [24] In This Moment, [25] the Hu, [26] Cory Marks, [27] Evanescence, [28] Apocalyptica, [29] Dee Snider, [30] Slothrust, [31] Avatar, [32] Lindsey Stirling, [33] Daughtry, [34] Trans-Siberian Orchestra, [35] Nita Strauss, [36] GWAR, [37] [38] and The Native Howl. [39]
In March 2024, it was announced that Hale would fill in as the lead vocalist for Skid Row. [40]
Hale has also performed solo for various live events. On April 7, 2018, Hale, backed by Cane Hill, played wrestler Ember Moon to the ring for her NXT Women's title defense against Shayna Baszler, performing her entrance theme "Free the Flame" at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. [41] On February 29, 2020, Hale performed at Nashville SC's inaugural Major League Soccer match at Nissan Stadium. [42]
In 2021, Gibson announced that Hale was being named the first female Gibson brand ambassador. [43] A long-time fan and user, Hale had previously partnered with Gibson to design the Limited Edition Lzzy Hale Explorer guitar, [44] and she designed other signature models for Gibson, Epiphone, [45] and Kramer. [46]
In the December 2009 issue of Revolver magazine, Hale appeared on the cover alongside former Landmine Marathon vocalist Grace Perry as one of the "Hottest Chicks in Metal". [47] For most years since, Hale has been listed as one of the magazine's "Hottest" either in the magazine and/or in its Hottest Chicks calendar. For the magazine's February/March 2015 issue, Hale appeared alone on the cover for both a feature article and once more as one of Revolver's "25 hottest chicks in hard rock and metal". [48]
Hale has also written the advice column "Ask Lzzy" for Revolver. [49]
In 2020, Hale was made the host of the third season of "A Year in Music" on AXS TV, [50] which she continued to host in season four. [51] She was also a judge on the inaugural season of the television show "No Cover", a music competition show where unsigned bands and artists performed original songs with the hope of winning a record contract. [52]
Hale confirmed she is bisexual on her personal Twitter account in 2015. [53] She is in a long-term relationship with Joe Hottinger, her fellow guitarist in Halestorm, [54] [55] and they live in Nashville, Tennessee. [56] [57]
Hale often speaks out about the importance of supporting one's mental health, and she has stated she experiences anxiety, depression, and impostor syndrome. [58] [59]
In 2018, she started the #RaiseYourHorns trend online following the suicide of Huntress vocalist Jill Janus, resulting in thousands of pictures being posted online from celebrities and rock fans sharing their own experiences with mental illness. [60] Many songs on the band's fifth album, Back from the Dead , were rooted in Lzzy's mental health journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. [61]
| Year | Award | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | 55th Annual Grammy Awards | "Love Bites (So Do I)" | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Won | [62] |
| 2016 | "Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards" | Lzzy Hale | 'Dimebag Darrell Shredder' Award | Won | [63] |
| 2019 | Loudwire | Halestorm | Rock Artist of the Decade | Won | [64] |
| 2019 | 61st Annual Grammy Awards | "Uncomfortable" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated | [62] |
| 2020 | She Rocks Awards | Lzzy Hale | Inspire Award | Won | [65] |
| 2023 | Heavy Music Awards | Halestorm | Best International Artist | Won | [66] [67] |
| Best International Live Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Back from the Dead | Best Album | Nominated | |||
| Best Production | Nominated |
Halestorm
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US [68] | US Main [69] | CAN [70] | UK [71] | ||||||
| "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (with Daughtry) | 2023 | — [upper-alpha 1] | 5 | [upper-alpha 2] | — [upper-alpha 3] | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or a value that is not applicable. | |||||||||
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