About this project
THE STORY OF THE FOOL first came to me many years ago on a journey through the high plains of flagstaff Arizona while working with an indigenous tribe. I was supporting their fight to keep ancestrial lands from being overtaken by Peabody Coal Co. I was given a tarot reading by a fellow activist and pulled the card of The Fool. This card is represented by a boy standing on the edge of a cliff about to step off. He looks skyward, smiling into the sun. To the outside world he appears crazy, delusional, and about to tumble to his death. However, the viewer can clearly see a bird swooping up to meet him and carry him away into the future. Even The boy himself does not see this bird, but his foolish and unwavering faith in the universe calls him forth to act. This card was the answer I had been yearning for. I closed my eyes and saw the same reoccurring vision of the strong, loving, fearless man I longed to become. But this time I had hope. I had trust. So I took The Fool as my guide and resolved to find this man. I never forgot that moment. THE FOOL tells the story of my journey over these past ten years as I struggled to be the hero I have always wanted to be. Facing my demons, accepting my past, and releasing myself of a lifetime of shame, I have come closer to him than ever before. I share my story in hopes that others will be inspired to become their highest vision of themselves because that is our destiny. Evolution is calling us to transcend the depths of insecurities and fears that keep us from being the creators we are meant to be. Like us all, I still have a long way to go, but when I realize how far I havecome on this journey, I am proud of that man I see before me.
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having made the daring decision to leave his successful fashion house, Skin.Graft, Cassidy has never looked back, spending the last two years working non-stop on his first and true love of music. And his choice has proven to be the perfect one. He formed his own record label in 2010, Sunshine Rebel Records, through which he releases his music, music videos, merchandise, and even an online magazine.
His first EP, Little Boys and Dinosaurs (released August 2009), reached #3 on the iTunes Electronic charts and garnered over 100,000 hits for his first music video, “Whiskey in Churches,” and a #3 spot on LOGO’s “Click List” for “Daylight Breaks,” his third single off of the EP. The album also staked claim as one of the Houston Chronicle’s “Top Albums of 2009,” alongside Kelly Clarkson, U2, Shakira, and Green Day. His full length debut album, The Fool (released July 2010), has created quite a buzz with such notable exposure as being featured on the home page of Yahoo!Music, an interview with NBC, and multiple write-ups on AfterElton (LOGO’s flagship website), The Fool was produced by Anita Hyde and engineered by Matt Forger, who engineered Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and features guest musicians such as former Doobie Brother Chet McCracken and Larry John McNally, who has written music for The Eagles and Bonnie Raitt.
Since the release, Haley has played numerous successful shows, including one with Madonna’s guitarist Monte Pittman. Most recently, his performance at Galveston Pride was written up as one of Houston’s best shows of 2010. His song, "Daylight Breaks" was recently featured on "So you think you can dance" and he has just released a new self-produced single, "Champagne or Suicide" to rave reviews. The incredible support of his fan base has allowed him to achieve a level of creative output and sustainability that is unheard of for an independent artist in their second year of performance.
