Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm

On this episode of Lipps Service, Scott sits down with two members of one of the biggest rock bands out there today, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm! At the start of the extended and insightful conversation, they get into Lzzy's experience at the final Black Sabbath show, including her blistering performance, meeting music legends like Tom Morello, and Yungblud's viral rendition of "Changes." They also talk about the new Jeff Buckley documentary and how Buckley heavily influenced Lzzy's music career. They reflect on their storied 20-year career as Halestorm, including the band's beginnings, growing up in the grunge scene, pre-internet days, and how Lzzy's songwriting has changed. They give insight into the making of the band's newest album, 'Everest,' which was released on August 8, including what it was like recording with Dave Cobb and the story behind the hit "Like A Woman Can." They talk about their experiences with music icons like Iron Maiden, Skid Row, Katy Perry, and Rick Rubin ... and SO much more. Tune into an amazing chat with Lzzy and Joe of Halestorm!

 

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CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @scottlipps

Produced by @whitakermarisa

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @robby_hoff

Recorded at Fringe Podcasts NYC

 

0:00:00 - Start 

0:00:36 - Black Sabbath's Final Show

0:04:20 - Women in rock 

0:05:55 - Lzzy’s full circle moment

0:06:13 - Halestorm on playing Dio’s last concert 

0:06:53 - Meeting Dio 

0:07:27 - Tom Morello 

0:08:02 - Yungblud’s performance 

0:08:47 - Jeff Buckley documentary 

0:11:12 - Early years 

0:13:07 - Having dad in the band 

0:14:00 - Growing up in the scene 

0:14:35 - Grunge influences 

0:16:35 - Cinderella 

0:17:04 - Vocal lessons from Steve Whiteman

0:17:58 - Changing as a songwriter

0:19:03 - 20 years of Halestorm

0:19:50 - Pre-internet days and meeting members

0:21:13 - Living at the Oakwood apartments 

0:22:19 - Taking off 

0:23:05 - Making a living in music 

0:24:57 - Surviving in the music industry 

0:25:25 - Don Hills residency 

0:26:38 - Early A&R

0:27:03 - Outside hobbies

0:27:38 - Photography 

0:28:13 - Scissor Happy fashion line  

0:29:03 - Favorite designers

0:30:03 - Fronting Skid Row

0:32:46 - Secret bucket list 

0:33:33 - Iron Maiden

0:34:20 - Best band from the 80’s

0:35:06 - New album

0:35:43 - Recording with Dave Cobb 

0:36:32 - Writing Everest

0:38:51 - “Like A Woman Can”

0:39:33 - Savannah

0:40:28 - Going out of the comfort zone 

0:41:41 - The economics of music 

0:45:10 - Grammy Awards 

0:46:37 - Meeting Katy Perry

0:46:58 - Removal of the hard rock/metal Grammy category 

0:47:34 - Playing Wembley Stadium

0:48:20 - Spinal Tap 2

0:48:58 - Winning the crowd over

0:50:52 - Being on the road

0:53:06 - Lzzy’s signature guitars

0:53:32 - The perfect album

0:55:01 - Rick Rubin

0:55:30 - Last meal

0:57:31 - Best metal band ever?

0:58:24 - Best new bands

0:59:15 - Avatar 

0:59:46 - Favorite horror movies

1:00:50 - Top 5 guitar riffs