Haley Reinhart
Haley Reinhart
Haley Elizabeth Reinhartis an American singer, songwriter, and voice actress from Wheeling, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She first rose to prominence after placing third in the tenth season of American Idol. In July 2011, Reinhart signed a recording deal with Interscope Records. Her debut album Listen Up! was released on May 22, 2012 to critical acclaim, and she subsequently became the first American Idol alum to perform at Lollapalooza. After being dropped by Interscope Records following a change in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth9 September 1990
CityWheeling, IL
CountryUnited States of America
My parents have basically just taught me the rules of the stage and everything since I was eight.
Performing on stage is what I've done since I was a kid and it's where the passion that has started from the very beginning for me, and that's what I'm going to enjoy.
It's always been a dream of mine to get somewhere and to have my mom and dad with me up there.
I definitely I prefer to sing in the car. I don't sing in the shower, maybe its because that's the one time I don't need to talk to anyone so I should just shut up, otherwise I'm just, you know, jibber jabber.
If I were to categorize what I sing, I have many different influences, and a lot of them are from back in time.
My folks have played everything from rock, disco, pop, funk, and blues. My dad has always brought and played different genres like jazz, classical, and Latin. With all this in my pocket, I feel I have a taste of everything for my influences.
Depth on different levels is so important to me. You look at a band like The Beatles, all their material has so much depth to it. And I want people to be able to run away with my melodies and get lost in them and take the lyrics and be able to relate to them.
Music continues to remind me that its boundaries are limitless.
My parents have been with me every step of the way.
The kind of audience I'm speaking to is a very wide range of people.
Music is not just a part of my everday life, I'm surrounded by it every minute.
I'm going for something very raw and organic.
I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.
I love classic rock, rock and roll, that's the top notch. I love soul - bluesy music as well.