Halestorm

Like I mentioned in my previous post, my friend RKM introduced me to Halestorm. What I like about this band is their ability to rock with a chick as their lead singer. It's rough, unapologetic, sexy, and awesome to listen to when you're pissed off at guys like Frank Sinatra whom you fell in love with in a hopeless place. (See post from approximately 1 year ago). If rough sex has a sound, it's this band. "Here's to Us" isn't as representative of them because it is a ballad and most of their stuff is more uptempo. But there's meaning and thought behind their words. They don't sing catchy, repetitive refrains that simply hint at sex or being upset with their partner. They say "That bitch can eat her heart out/ Love bites and so do I" or "I miss the rough sex/ I don't miss you at all". At a certain point in your life, if you're not there yet, you will understand the sentiment behind "I Miss the Misery" and I've begun to understand it recently. Same thing with "Conversation Over". Lzzy (yes, I spelled that right) has a fantastic range and powerful vocals. I love how she goes from a fairly low key to belting high in a matter of a measure in "Love Bites".  If Evanescence is too emotional or sounds too much like she's crying (as my mom says), but like songs more like "Going Under" and the anger that was present in her first album and want a band with a female lead who can play guitar and goes more in that vein, Halestorm just might be your band. 

They have two albums out. The first one is self-titled, the other is "The Strange Case of..." Pretty much every song on both albums is awesome. Check them out and let me know what you think.