Over the past decade, Halestorm have earned themselves a reputation as one of the hardest working rock bands on the planet, often performing as many as 250 live shows a year. Like most musicians, they had a tough time adjusting to an enforced life off the road, and guitarist/vocalist Lzzy Hale has described how she, in particular, “fell into a dark place and something of an identity crisis,” during the long, gigless months of lockdown.
Throughout these potentially fallow times, however, some major milestones were reached - most notably with Lzzy being officially inducted into the Gibson family as its first female Brand Ambassador back in July of 2021. Now, with the promise of a new signature guitar on the horizon, Lzzy is happy to be back on the road to promote Halestorm’s fifth studio album - the aptly titled Back From The Dead.
During a pre-soundcheck break on their UK tour, Lzzy and the band’s other guitarist Joe Hottinger are in buoyant mood as they talk about what it means to be on stage again.
“We’re playing shows like they’re going to be stolen from us,” Lzzy says, “and I think everyone’s coming to shows like it’s going
