Amy Lee And Lzzy Hale Share The Story Of How They First Met
During a recent interview with Pollstar, Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee and Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale looked back at the time when they first met each other. Apparently, the two rock stars felt an instant connection when they were introduced back in 2012 during a rock tour named ‘Carnival of Madness.’
As many of you know, Amy Lee and Lzzy Hale have had a beautiful and supportive friendship for years now and the two rockers represent the ultimate female rock musicians’ spirit in every single interview. The duo has even worked together and released a track named ‘Break In’ which was originally a track from Halestorm’s second studio album, ‘The Strange Case Of…’
In addition to ‘Break In,’ Lzzy Hale joined Amy Lee for the vocals of Evanescence’s third single ‘Use My Voice’ from the band’s fifth studio album, ‘The Bitter Truth,’ which was released in March 2021. Their fans love seeing them working together as the two often collaborate during live performances and show the world how two successful female rockers can support each other through music.
Although the frontwomen have been friends for years now, they only recently revealed how and when their friendship started. Apparently, Amy Lee and Lzzy Hale first met while touring for ‘Carnival of Madness’ which was an annual rock tour that lasted from 2010 to 2016. However, in the 2012 ‘Carnival of Madness,’ the lineup included both Halestorm and Evanescence.
According to the Halestorm frontwoman, she and Amy Lee became best friends on day one and it was like finding her soulmate in the music industry. While touring, two rockers started performing together and spending time backstage which strengthened their friendship. The two even mentioned collaborating on a song during the rock festival and how they worked on ‘Break In’ and ‘Use My Voice’ later on.
Lzzy Hale’s statement follows:
Amy Lee praised Hale:
“A lot of my friends usually come from other areas of my life than work. It’s not like there are that many other rock females. It’s so rare and special to have women like Lzzy in my life. That’s the beautiful thing about being involved in touring life is your family and friends, lifelong golden humans that you meet out here, every time you see each other, you pick up right where you left off.”
You can listen to ‘Break In’ and ‘Use My Voice’ down below.