Hale is a perfect example of this, her power of captivating the audience with her voice and then backing it up with hard rock instrumentals. She works the crowd as easily as she works her dual necked guitar.
Lately there have been many bands making their mark on the music world, with woman leading the way. Bands like all woman group The Beautiful Monument who recently released their EP The Lost are making a statement on the rock scene one that will carry on for future generations of rockers, respect and recognition for talent is so much more important than gender definition.
When Halestorm signed with Atlantic Records in 2005, the rock world had already been used to women barging in and holding their own, Evanescence had been making their own for years. Halestorm took their spot and held it tight, with Lzzy fronting the band they were considered unique because of their strong female lead. Instead of focusing on this aspect of their band, they used it to solidify their place in the rock world next to In This Moment as rock queens.
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