Lisa Haley is an American Grammy-nominated[1] musician known for her Cajunzydeco music. Her 2007 album, King Cake, reached number 15 on Billboard 's World Albums chart.[2]
Early life
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]
Career
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.
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