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King Cake | Lisa Haley | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Big Diamond Smile | Lisa Haley | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mardi Gras Party/Little Dreamer | Lisa Haley | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Louisiana | Lisa Haley | 3:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Have a Little Faith | Lisa Haley | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Paper In My Shoe | Lisa Haley | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Always Be Your Guide | Lisa Haley | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Zydecosis | Lisa Haley | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Your Folks Threw Me Out | Lisa Haley | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mardi Gras | Lisa Haley | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rubboard Stomach | Lisa Haley | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goodbye Sun | Lisa Haley | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't You Tell Your Mother | Lisa Haley | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Nice job Jay!
Another fine release!
Excellent Job!
Great release... and congrats on the GRAMMY nomination!
Thoughtful but not complete
Lisa Haley has been churning out a solid mix of Cajun-style Zydeco music from side-lady to front person for over 10 years. With her 2007 release 'King Cake', the instrumental tracks are fun and the musical themes are good. Backed by noteworthy players like Lee Sklar, Keb' Mo' and Jerry Donahue, the rhythm section is in place to make this sound like a deceptively confident good time. Lisa's violin tone is clear and dominant- almost commanding. Her phrasing with the instrument is thoughtful and complete. What the songs on 'King Cake' lack overall though is a cogent melodic thread from Lisa Haley 'the singer'.
Years back, Michael Stipe from R.E.M. chose the buried vocal approach and from that choice the mystery of the Athens band was born. With music as immediate as what is presented on 'King Cake', her lack of leading the band presents a major 'hole' in the center of this release. There is no middle and thus little content of importance. The disc plays like a bad club mix where the band appears to be good, if only we knew what the singer was saying. Hooks do come though in ensemble fashion from the backing band, particularly on tracks such as the title track with the cast shouting in unison during the chorus 'King Cake'.
Choice of melody is nearly always a songwriter decision, but a producer can weigh in on this as can the record company. Rather than simply produce a 'vehicle for a tour', more time could have been spent crafting the art. This band could make anyone look good, why not use them with stellar songs? Lack of completeness of melody is partially to blame here. Poor choices do not work to present memorable hooks or complete thoughts. Combined with bad melody is an inappropriate 'focus-level', solo artist vocal level. As they are presented they are not an imperative must, but rather seem more of an afterthought. As an independent release produced by Sylvia Massey (Johnny Cash, Econoline Crush), the schedule of an indie budget may well have come in to play on this. Did the producer have more than these 13 songs to choose from before recording this album? Was there better, stronger material? We'll never know, but it could be the case that this might be the result of exactly what the label could afford- no more, no less.
Biography
Genre: Country
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Lisa Haley
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Mardi Gras Party/Little Dreamer | King Cake | 4:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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King Cake | King Cake | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Zydeco Pas Salee | Louisiana | 4:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Paper In My Shoe | King Cake | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Don't You Tell Your Mother | King Cake | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Crawfish Song | Waiting for the Sky | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Can't Love 'Em All | Lisa Haley & the Zydekats | 4:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Genevieve | Waiting for the Sky | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Reggie Alligator | Reggie Alligator - Single | 1:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rubboard Stomach | King Cake | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
