Haley Johnsen is here! You may know her from American Idol, or from her opening slot touring with The Wind and The Wave, a career highlight for sure. Reading The Artist’s Way, and her psychologically manipulative experience on American Idol gave her the confidence to pursue a career in music on her own. Following the show, Haley locked herself away in her parents shed to work on her songwriting craft, and started playing local shows around Portland. We dive into Haley’s process as an independent artist for songwriting, choosing a producer, recording her latest album and more!

An imperfect vocal take can be an amazing vocal take. Deadlines can be a really effective for creativity. Haley’s new album Golden Days is trying to help you find a more positive perspective on the human experience, despite how hard it can be sometimes. Go stream it now wherever you listen to music, follow Haley on all the things and go see her sing backup vocals and playing bass live with Big Wild! What can’t this woman do???

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