Spotlight On: Bethany Joy Galeotti

Now I think you all know by now that music is more than a simple beat and a catchy tune to me. To me music is pain, it’s happiness, it’s anger, it’s sadness and most of all it’s hope. A single song can change my mood in an instant. For me it is the best anit-depressant. I can be in the worst of moods and with the tap of the button on my iPod I can be somewhere else, or even someone else.

One artist in particular that makes me feel free and makes me feel like the world has no boundaries is none other than the wonderful and beautiful and extremely talented Bethany Joy Galeotti. She is best known for her role as Hayley James-Scott on what must be myfavourite TV show; One Tree Hill. Watching One Tree Hill is how I discovered this amazing woman.

She is a great actress, she is abeautiful woman but above all her voice is incredible. She has the ability to sing a song with such passion and grace that she gives me a tight feeling in my stomach. She is truly a rare talent with such adifferent and lovely voice. Her music is widely country influenced and her song lyrics are full of meaning and power.

As a solo artist she has released some great songs including; Halo, Feel This, and an amazing cover of When The Stars Go Blue (originally by Ryan Adams) on which she collaborated with One Tree Hillco-star Tyler Hilton aka ‘Chris Keller’. And a 50’s themed song Hotel Cafe which she then altered to fit an episode of one tree hill in which the return to the 40’s and renamed it Karen’s’ Cafe.

She is currently in a two piece band named Everly with her friend and co-singer Amber Sweeney. Together the twosome have released a steady stream of amazing songs such as; Maybe, Quicksand, The Girl In The Moon and what can only be described as a fantastic cover of the old 80’s hit track We Belong, originally by Pat Benatar, on which Joy has done an excellent job with amazing vocals and such passion.

The thing I love most besides her voice is her pure determination. Joy faced lots of grief trying to release her songs that appeared on the show and decided to release them anyway and she then formed Everly so she wouldn’t face anymore hassle. And am I glad she did. This woman I am convinced has saved me many times with her music. She is a wonderful talent and someone I look up to majorly.

Check out her music. Download it. Love it!