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Television Hill

I'm the son of the great white hunter, honey.

About Me

Television Hill has been trafficking in folk futures and transmitting intermittently to Baltimore and vicinity for well over 7 years. The bands main impetus lies in the wily words and guitar work of singer/songwriter Rob Wilson who marshals his band members far afield through shorey blues, staggered stomps, and Winchester waltzes. Their most recent release Twilight (Teneral 2005) has received international attention and has enabled the band to establish a favorable foothold along the ever-expanding musical frontier of indie-Americana.Television Hill is putting the finishing touches on My Names Hardin, a concept EP that takes a poke at the title of Bob Dylans 1967 release John Wesley Harding. Unlike Dylans recording, this six shot biographical work is an exciting incursion into the life and lore of the fastest gun in the west, Wes Hardin. The band's all-star line-up currently consists of Rob Wilson, Dave Heumann, David Bergander and Walker Teret.Morphius Records sells our epic 14 song CD Twilight on their website for only $9.98! For U.S. & International orders visit: http://www.morphius.com/index.cfm?cc=itemDetail&id=56091 Listen to and Buy MP3s of Twilight from our Myspace Music store above.Buy more Television Hill MP3s from our Tired Giant Music Store Below:Watch Rob preform Donkey Blues Live @ Molasses Island:I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 5/5/2005
Band Website: televisionhill.com
Band Members: Rob Wilson, David Bergander, Dave Heumann, Walker
Influences: Roscoe Holcomb, Skip James, Ali Farka Toure, Mississippi John Hurt, Bob Dylan, Henry Thomas, Blind Blake, Charlie Patton, Neil Young, Lullaby for the Working Class, Joseph Campbell, Willie Nelson, William Blake, John Fahey, Jack Kelly, Stanley Brothers, Horace Silver, Charlie Feathers, Donald Fagen, McCoy Tyner. Members of Television Hill are also affiliated in some way with the following: Anomoanon, Arbouretum, the Walker & Jay Show, Cicaeda, Human Bell, Cass McCombs, the Bonnie Billy Band, Celebration, Graham Lindsey and Madagascar.
Sounds Like: Basement Tapes, Honky Tonk, Country Blues, Jug Bands, Traditional Odds and Ends.
Record Label: Teneral Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Television Hill Live Recordings 06.04.08

Baltimore & Beyond:For those of you who missed the show last Wednesday you can listen to and/or download our set here courtesy of Jeff Mewbourne:http://av.beatbots.com/2008/06/06/television-hill- t...
Posted by Television Hill on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:31:00 PST

Television Hill on WTMD

Hey folks,If you missed our St. Patrick's Day interview and performance on WTMD, you can check it out here:http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wtmd/arts.artsmain?ac tion=viewArticle&sid=13&pid=16...
Posted by Television Hill on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:32:00 PST

Tonight: Thursday Night Jubilee

Please join Misters Wilson, Heumann, Terets, et al. for an evening of extatic eclectia featuring:LLC: An Incredible display of Exorcism, Vocalizing and Dancing on Horses, executed by an ensemble of ab...
Posted by Television Hill on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:52:00 PST

Two Bright Aces

My Name's Hardin Update For those of you who don't know, Television Hill has been hard a work mixing our new concept EP "My Name's Hardin". Although the title takes a poke at the title of Dylan's 1...
Posted by Television Hill on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:35:00 PST

Rosetta Stone for "Twilight"

The opening track is Jewel of Texas a song about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. It is based on family lore of an Irish ancestor ...
Posted by Television Hill on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:15:00 PST

About the Pie Shop Songs

About the songs: Round Mountain is part of our John Wesley Hardin series. It is a song written about the events surrounding the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charley Webb in Comanche, TX in May of 1874. ...
Posted by Television Hill on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:30:00 PST

Twilight Review @ Crud Magazine

TELEVISION HILL TWILIGHTLabel: TENERAL RECORDSRating: *** Submitted: 25/10/2005Reviewer: Irfan Shah www: http://www.teneralrecords.com Although hailing from Baltimore, Rob Wilson and hi...
Posted by Television Hill on Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:02:00 PST

Twlight review @ splendidzine.com

splendid > reviews > 9/2/2005   There's something uneasily pretty in a lyric like "Well, I used ta love my whiskey / and I used ta love my wife" -- maybe it's because "to" is spelled "ta" ...
Posted by Television Hill on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:32:00 PST

Twilight review @ earcandymag.com

Television Hill,"Twilight" (Teneral Records) The countrified refrain of the Rolling Stones Far Away Eyes was the first thing to come to mind when the leadoff track Jewel Of Texas commenced to yelp...
Posted by Television Hill on Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:31:00 PST

Twilight review on americana-uk.com

Television Hill Twilight (Teneral Records 2005) Review by Pete Gow Twilight rising, the spirit of The Basement Tapes rages through this lo- fi country blues in all its ragged, ramshackle glory. Jen...
Posted by Television Hill on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST