Quote:Michael Slezak @MichaelSlezakTV 27m27 minutes ago
Michael Slezak Retweeted Haley Reinhart
Summer is officially here — three weeks early!
https://twitter.com/HaleyReinhart/status...3538876416 … #lastkissgoodbye #sososogood
(05-31-2018, 08:18 AM)Nicicarus Wrote: Jay said summer anthem and this says coffee shop acoustic.
still my favorite singer and excited for the rest of the album.
don't hate me guys, but some of Haley's projects I like better than others, hope this does better than SMYM.
Nothing wrong w/ opinions. Long time Haliens should know by now, we are a fan base comprised of a myriad of genre interests. IMO it's what propelled Haley to the third spot on Idol, she didn't attract one genre of fan, she attracted fans from several genres, who together put her through
Sure, I've been around as long as many of you have, but having edited hundreds of videos, seen Haley live over 40 times, been in contact w/ maybe more fans than most due to my show travel and social media activity, so I think I could offer a fair perspective in saying, what ever Haley puts out, there will always be a segment of her fan base that doesn't get what they hoped for.
Haley's musical versatility and the varied taste of her fan base is both a blessing and a curse.
To what I quoted at the top. We've had a few weeks with Jay as her new manager, or should I say "Hype Man". He's 180 degree different from the mostly absent previous manager. I think the fan base as a whole, who have been largely under served by Haley's management, have been very accepting of Jay and approving of his continuing interactions w/ fans.
That being said, his calling LKG a 'summer anthem' might have set up an expectation that some feel wasn't met when they finally heard the song. I'd say this 'misrepresentation' what LKG is, is just a result of Jay's enthusiasm to hype Haley, get her fan base excited, which I can't fault Jay for being perhaps effusively excited in describing the song.
For me? I've said often, "Haley" is my genre. I come from Rock, sentimental to Metal, but through Haley, I have listened to more Jazz than I have ever in my previous 40 years. That is to say, it's Haley's voice, her talent and her, to me, obvious connection to something creative in the universe. So what ever genre Haley performs, my focus will still be her vocals, melody and most importantly how the music makes me feel.... Not to say there aren't songs that I don't like as much as others. For instance, Wasted Tears and Hit the Ground Running, songs I'd heard over and over early in her career, I would be fine w/ not hearing again for a while....or maybe it's because I've heard it performed so many times?
Anyways, bottom line, we have not had activity as we've had since Haley joined PMJ in 2015. It's OK to not get what you expected, Haley's a musical chameleon, as long as she continues to output music, maybe the next one will hit you to your core?
So, it's OK to be disappointed as it's OK to be over the moon thrilled. It's what art and music can do to your soul, why we come to music as our companion when we need it. What's important is we've had 3 years of impressive output, two albums two years in a row (would anyone be surprised if a 3rd is announced soon?), three Headlining tours in that time....
Haley seems to have gained a taste for producing her own videos so even if she gives away more of her control with whomever she signed with, she still has control of how she wants to present herself.
Love her way of doing things her way, or wish she'd sign w/ a more focused management, we've been following her for 7 years, if we're still here, it has to be about the music, it has to be about how Haley brings out something from inside you that makes you feel good, when it hits you in the right spot, it's a "thrill that I can't escape"
