Happy for Haley

[Miguel]

i am Legend ‏ @CsideLoc
@HaleyReinhart I never heard your music before, you can call me a "Don't Know" but I know now. You gotta Nice flow & Vibe

He's a D.A.L & I.S.S.A Certified Personal Trainer who is followed by Haley (as part of the promotional push no doubt). He has a teenage daughter.

[Miguel]

Another person followed by Haley:

anisha. ♔ ‏ @nisharoberrrts_
just listened to @HaleyReinhart for the first time.. she's amazing!

Her self-description now says: "haley reinhart, lana del rey, tinie tempah, arctic monkeys, selena gomez, demi lovato alex turner! i follow back:--)"

[john]

Scotty McCreery ‏ @ScottyMcCreery Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
“@JackTranch: @ScottyMcCreery have you checked out "Free" by @HaleyReinhart?!” >> love it! Yall should go get it!

8:56 PM - 20 Apr 12 via Tweetbot for iOS · Details

[Miguel]

Wen Shi ‏ @wenshi_ny
@HaleyReinhart - This girl can really sing and looking forward to her album. Amazing performance @ProcterGamble @NACDS

Her profile:

Founder and Designer of Wen Shi RTW label, Womenswear Design Consultant, and Luxury Real Estate Enthusiast.
New York, NY

Examples of her designs: http://www.stylebistro.com/runway/New+Yo...12/WEN+SHI

[Miguel]

Girl from Venezuela:

Luz @LuceMilano
La voz de Haley Reinhart me tiene seducida.

That translates to:

"Haley Reinhart's voice has seduced me."

[john]

This is a little more than a tweet, but it's happy for Haley.

Hello, I'm a high school student from little old New Jersey. I've had small columns published in the school and local papers. You'll never find me buying on iTunes, I'm a CD and vinyl person. Follow me on twitter @musiccforlife

From http://www.zmemusic.com/

Haley Reinhart- “Free”
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 Post filled in: Blues, Jazz, News, Other Genres, Pop, R & B, Reviews, Soul

This is probably one of the most outlandish things I’ll say for a very long time: I like an American Idol alum, plain and simple. A lot. For those who didn’t tune in to the tenth season of the show, which features perennially unoriginal talent (but talent nonetheless), Haley Reinhart, a Chicago native with an edge, finished third to charming country teens Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery.

On Idol, Ms. Reinhart left judges and viewers alike in awe with amazing performances week after week. From Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” to Lady Gaga’s “You and I” to the traditional tune made famous by the Animals ”House of the Rising Sun” it became clear that Haley could manipulate her jazzy rasp and signature growl to compliment any tune. It only makes sense that her new single, “Free”, would follow suit. Boy does it follow suit.

Starting with a very waltzy piano intro, it is clear that the song is a bit quirky in the most positive sense of the word: different and original. Not only does Haley bring in multiple genres to tickle our ears, but she also captures the essence of many notable artists of the fairly recent past. A delightful cross between Amy Winehouse’s raw emotion and Adele’s romantic aura with a sprinkle of Duffy and Esperanza Spalding, Haley may be influenced by these lovely ladies but still has a sound all her own. In the surprisingly mature chorus (remember folks, Ms. Reinhart is just twenty-one years old) she tells of love that simply can’t go on for both people to be happy by professing “This tug of war, can’t go on anymore. Nobody wins from this misery, free! Well can’t you see, I wanna be, I want you to be, free.”

Even though Haley is signed to pop powerhouse Interscope Records, it is very reassuring that they did not refine her voice or sound to the point of losing her character like some, including myself, speculated could happen. With her debut album Listen Up hitting stores on May 22nd, Haley hit the ball out of the park with her first single. If the somewhat oxymoronic modern/retro vibe is present on each track with a magical blend of pop, jazz, blues, and even funk driving each song, this album will be nothing short of spectacular. For a twenty-one year old born in the 1990s it seems as if she is going back in time with her sound. She even told The Hollywood Reporter that she was born in the wrong decade while also adding “There has to be a reason for me to be here now — to bring it back, slip through the cracks and get people to listen.” With the calibur of this debut single it should only be a matter of time until people begin to listen.

[My Alter Ego]

This is a little more than a tweet, but it's happy for Haley.

Hello, I'm a high school student from little old New Jersey. I've had small columns published in the school and local papers. You'll never find me buying on iTunes, I'm a CD and vinyl person. Follow me on twitter @musiccforlife

From http://www.zmemusic.com/

Haley Reinhart- “Free”
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 Post filled in: Blues, Jazz, News, Other Genres, Pop, R & B, Reviews, Soul

This is probably one of the most outlandish things I’ll say for a very long time: I like an American Idol alum, plain and simple. A lot. For those who didn’t tune in to the tenth season of the show, which features perennially unoriginal talent (but talent nonetheless), Haley Reinhart, a Chicago native with an edge, finished third to charming country teens Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery.

On Idol, Ms. Reinhart left judges and viewers alike in awe with amazing performances week after week. From Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” to Lady Gaga’s “You and I” to the traditional tune made famous by the Animals ”House of the Rising Sun” it became clear that Haley could manipulate her jazzy rasp and signature growl to compliment any tune. It only makes sense that her new single, “Free”, would follow suit. Boy does it follow suit.

Starting with a very waltzy piano intro, it is clear that the song is a bit quirky in the most positive sense of the word: different and original. Not only does Haley bring in multiple genres to tickle our ears, but she also captures the essence of many notable artists of the fairly recent past. A delightful cross between Amy Winehouse’s raw emotion and Adele’s romantic aura with a sprinkle of Duffy and Esperanza Spalding, Haley may be influenced by these lovely ladies but still has a sound all her own. In the surprisingly mature chorus (remember folks, Ms. Reinhart is just twenty-one years old) she tells of love that simply can’t go on for both people to be happy by professing “This tug of war, can’t go on anymore. Nobody wins from this misery, free! Well can’t you see, I wanna be, I want you to be, free.”

Even though Haley is signed to pop powerhouse Interscope Records, it is very reassuring that they did not refine her voice or sound to the point of losing her character like some, including myself, speculated could happen. With her debut album Listen Up hitting stores on May 22nd, Haley hit the ball out of the park with her first single. If the somewhat oxymoronic modern/retro vibe is present on each track with a magical blend of pop, jazz, blues, and even funk driving each song, this album will be nothing short of spectacular. For a twenty-one year old born in the 1990s it seems as if she is going back in time with her sound. She even told The Hollywood Reporter that she was born in the wrong decade while also adding “There has to be a reason for me to be here now — to bring it back, slip through the cracks and get people to listen.” With the calibur of this debut single it should only be a matter of time until people begin to listen.

Although I would never describe the triplets of the piano intro "waltzy," this is a well written "column" (I assume that it was written for a column) and it's nice to know that there are teen agers out there who can write, be grammatically correct, and, for the most part, avoid misspellings.

[Miguel]

Michael Diefenderfer ‏ @m_dief
Just discovered @HaleyReinhart .... I think im in love, marry me please?

[buzzenator]

Out of all the songs we have seen a preview of so far "Now That You're Here", IMHO, would make the next best single. We had to wait over 3 weeks to get the video out of KCDA FM 103.1 in Spokane, but Matt Loi (the studio guy Tusk talked to) did a nice job with it. This is the event Tusk attended. I love that video because of the excellent sound quality.



It's hard to believe it only has 493 views...just too much stuff out there right now I guess. All three are really into the song and Haley slays it of course. I converted the recording to Mp3 on this one...can't stop listening to it on my iPhone, plus you get a little talking from Haley on both ends...lovely.

[john]

It's hard to believe it only has 493 views...just too much stuff out there right now I guess. All three are really into the song and Haley slays it of course. I converted the recording to Mp3 on this one...can't stop listening to it on my iPhone, plus you get a little talking from Haley on both ends...lovely.

Thanks for posting that. I didn't know it was up. I agree that this song has the most single potential of the songs I've heard thus far.