Whether we’re talking radio-friendly hits, headbangers or ballads, Halestorm aren’t short on material. A dive into their 15-year, five-LP recording career reveals enough songs to create a multitude of nuclear-grade setlists. But which ones stand out for their frontwoman? Back from a whirlwind UK tour and resettled in her Nashville pad, surrounded by guitars –including her new, glittery, sharp-edged signature model (“I’ve gotten Joe [Hottinger] in the back of the knees, like, 15 times with this thing!”) –Lzzy Hale nails down her top choices. Expect big-hitters, cult favourites and a lot of memories…
15. I AM THE FIRE
INTO THE WILD LIFE (2015)
The “cheesy” idea that became a fan favourite
LZZY HALE: “It kind of came out of nowhere. I remember thinking, ‘This is so cheesy –Iam the fire, really?!’ But every single day, somebody tells me some story about how this song affected them. Yesterday I was doing a meet-and-greet here in Nashville, and that song got brought up twice –there was a young woman who cried on my shoulder, telling me about how it gave her the strength to get out of an abusive relationship. And there was a dad who was like, ‘I have two daughters and they listened to it on their way to school to pump themselves up.’”
14. ROCK SHOW
THE STRANGE CASE OF… (2012)
Lzzy’s ode to ateenage girl who found happiness in live music
“It was inspired by a letter I got from a 15-year-old girl, Ali. Ayoung guitar player, she’s gotten through a
