Member Since: 1/9/2006
Band Website: thehallbrothers.co.uk
Band Members: The Hall Brothers are brothers
Nick Hall (vocals, guitars and various other instruments)
and
Duncan Hall (vocals and guitars and various other instruments)
with a variety of other compadres.
The Hall Brothers are most regularly joined by John Carey (fiddle, viola, melodeon, etc.)
On the music you should be able to hear (located to the right of the screen!) as well as those musicians already mentioned, there is Nic Shipp on piano (on Care) and drums (on Mortal).
When we play rockier gigs as The Hall Brothers Band, Chris Bunyan joins us on drums.
Influences: Many and varied!
Bob Dylan
Ian McNabb
Richard Thompson
Ralph McTell
Neil Young
The Icicle Works
All About Eve
Show of Hands
WAZ
The Wonder Stuff
Billy Bragg
The Wedding Present
Clannad
The Band
The Smiths
Fairport Convention
The Cure
The Everly Brothers
The Notting Hillbillies
Dave Vermond
Cinerama
The Finn Brothers
The Mission
A-ha
Magna Carta
Leningrad Cowboys
John Tams
29 Palms
Steve Tilston
Nick Cave
Amsterdam
Last Night's Fun
The Albion Band
annA rydeR
Julianne Regan
Crowded House
Huw and Tony Williams
And I might as well do this here as anywhere else...
We would also recommend the following musical friends who do not - as yet - have myspace music pages (but should!):
Top blues man Gerry Cooper
Fab new Leeds-based acoustic trio, Mulberry Blue
and a few who have:
Fantastic new folk-rock band from Yorkshire, Entropy
Excellent song-writer and guitarist Peter Krengel
Innovative art/music project, Overlap
Top northern folk-punk outfit, Ryan Shirlow and the Bloody Marys
Multi-talented acoustic duo andy.ben (featuring Andy Bell who produced Songs from the Shore )
Excellent new York-based goth-rockers The Murderhouse
Fab, Otley-based singer-songwriter, Gerry McNeice
Brilliant singer-songwriter, Michelle Plum
Hilarious song-writer and performer M.T. Skull
Fab folk-rockers The Duncan McFarlane Band ...
Much of our band photography is taken by the marvellous Glenn Smith .
Our live sound is often expertly handled by Mike Thrussell .
The Hall Brothers regularly drink at The Swan !
We recommend the FAB Otley Folk Club !
Please follow the links to our friends and influences!
Sounds Like:
The Hall Brothers! (Stadium folk!)
"luscious and thoughtfully managed vocal harmonies set to superlatively assured and seriously nifty guitar playing" - David Kidman, NetRhythms
"Over the years these two have matured into the finest singer-songwriters around" - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
"legendary" - The New Roscoe
"The Hall Brothers are an acoustic folk rock act with a fearsome live reputation! The Live in Leeds website describes them as 'legends'! They regularly team up with ex-Magna Carta violinist John Carey to perform music that ranges from beautiful ballads to up-tempo acoustic rock, while visiting the tradition (and flying fiddle tunes!) inbetween. The band provided support for bands as diverse as Fairport Convention, John Otway, Martin Carthy and The Wedding Present. Their albums (released through indie label Confidential Records) have all gained excellent reviews, with high praise heaped on their powerful vocals, intricate guitar work and thought-provoking, catchy songs. The Hall Brothers have wowed audiences across Britain, In Ireland and Holland and are now very happy to play the Black Sheep Festival for the third year running!" Black Sheep Festival
Record Label: Confidential Records, Woven Wheat Whispers
Type of Label: Indie