Tally Hall (band)
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| Tally Hall | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
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| Years active | 2002-present | |
| Label(s) | Quack! | |
| Website | tallyhall.com | |
| Members | ||
| Joe Hawley Zubin Sedghi Rob Cantor Ross Federman Andrew Horowitz |
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| Former members | ||
| Steve Gallagher | ||
Tally Hall is a rock band formed in December of 2002 based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, now under the Quack! recording label. They are known for their upbeat melodies and playful lyrics, particularly for their song "Banana Man," which has been featured on The Real World: Key West, and "Good Day," which has been featured on The O.C..
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[edit] The band
The members dress in white shirts with black dress pants completed with their signature colored ties, each member having a different color (inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). Tally Hall used to call themselves a "wonky rock band" but now prefer the made up term "fabloo," as they did not want people to characterize wonkiness. Their style is defined with melodious hooks, off-color harmonies and upbeat rhythms. The songs often deal with relationships and a love for life.
Tally Hall derived their name from a now defunct food court in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, the location for which Tally Hall's debut studio album is named, is located nearby.
Tally Hall generally allows their fans to record their live performances for personal, non-commercial use, and has gone so far as to authorize the Internet Archive to create a section where these recordings can be shared.[1]
[edit] Videos
In addition to music, the band also creates numerous short movies. These movies include both music videos and humorous skits. The best known of these videos is the music video for "Banana Man" which resulted in significant publicity among online users visiting the website Albino Blacksheep.
A second music video for "Good Day" was filmed in 2006, and has been shown via projector at several live concerts since September.
[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Rob Cantor (Yellow tie) - Guitar and vocals
- Ross Federman (Silver tie) - Drums (2004-present)
- Joe Hawley (Red tie) - Guitar and vocals
- Andrew Horowitz (Green tie) - Keyboards and vocals
- Zubin Sedghi (Blue tie) - Bass and vocals
[edit] Past member
- Steve Gallagher (Silver tie) - Drums (2002-2004)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Miscellanea
- The use of colored ties was inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [2]
- The band performed their song "Good Day" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on August 2, 2006
- Tally Hall appeared in MTV's segment You Hear It First in September 2006. [3]
- The band is managed by The Hornblow Group, who also manages They Might Be Giants and OK Go.
[edit] References
- ^ Tally Hall collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- ^ Broadjam.com artist profile [1]
- ^ Article about Tally Hall, including video clip of band's segment that was featured on MTV [2]
[edit] External links
- Tally Hall Official Website
- A comprehensive and informative fansite for Tally Hall
- Banana Man music video, as featured on Albino Blacksheep
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