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During the three months I've been writing new songs and am in the process of recording another EP - this time it'll be available for free download some time in the early new year. Also, I'm planning another two to three week tour kicking off the second week in February heading down the East Cost. As always, if you have any leads on places to play around your campus or hometown, and you live in NY, PA, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA or FL let me know (freddyhallmusic@gmail.com).

SO. Shoot. I feel like I have more to say, but for now I'll let the song speak.

It's called "A Thursday Night In Brooklyn." Big thanks to Chris Frasco for his recording time.

A_Thursday_Night_In_Brooklyn.mp3 Listen on Posterous

To download, just click the download link. If that's not working, email me (freddyhallmusic@gmail.com) and I'll send it to you.

New Photo Update

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:24:00 -0700

Greetings from the coolest apartment in Tucson, AZ!

Mini written update:

I awoke from the most comfortable sleep on the most comfortable couch thanks to my friend Arteen. Arteen lives in an amazing apartment right by the University of Arizona and, more importantly, right across the street from a Cheba Hut (google it). If the locals here are anything like Arteen, then I reckon Tucsan is a city worth living.

Liam and I are two weeks into ouf tour and it feels like every day holds years of inspiration. We seem to be running into the nicest people each city has to offer. Some act of fate has led them to the places we've played and made our drive worth it!

So far we've had...

10 shows

9 Subway Subs (too many)

8 stops for the bathroom on any given trip

A realization that 7 hour drives are nothing anymore

a 6 person jam session in New Orleans

5 nights of saying "let's wake up early tomorrow morning and run." We never do.

to stop the car 4 times just to admire the view

3 shooting start sightings

2 tickets: one parking and one speeding. It's safe to say Welsh, LA has left a bad taste in my mouth.

1 night of sleeping in the van (right after I got the speeding ticket... rough night)

Photo Update:

* this is the guest book that Brian, our good friend from Berklee, and his family put in their guest room.

* this is me felling on top of the world right before our show in Birmingham, AL

* the sign in front of Moonlight on the Mountain, the venue we played in Birmingham.

* us with our new greatest inspiration, Keith, the owner/sound man/booking agent/bed and breakfast runner of Moonlight on the Mountain.

* a rack of goodies at a rest stop somewhere on the trail to Georgia.

* us with some new friends in Decatur, GA - we shared the stage with David Disharoon: www.daviddisharoon.com

* Liam and I singing "won't go down" in GA

* our great hostess in GA, Teddi, and her new bf

* Liam out side of the Neutral Ground in New Orleans

* my bed for the night. Cross your fingers that it was just for that one night please.

* Jenni motha f'n MOORE - COX drove all the way down from College Station to hang/watch the show in Austin. Much love.

* we had the pleasure of playing with The Loblolly Boy in Austin TX. If you want to know what's good for you, check out his music: http://www.myspace.com/theloblollyboy we also played with School Of Liars: http://www.myspace.com/aschoolofliars

* this is Liam reading the Atlas while driving. Mrs. McCormack, are you reading this blog!?????

* sharing the stage with Alac Alabado in Tempe, AZ - awesome!

* Grand motha f'n CANYON. Amazing.

I'll leave you with an epiphany I've had on one of the drives through this great country:

Traveling is education for the soul.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and thanks for reading,

Freddy

Summer. Music. Road Trip. Photo Update:

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:38:00 -0700

Greetings from some stolen internet in Rock Hill, SC!

Liam and I are almost a week into our music road trip, and I think I've learned more in this little bit of time than I have in a while. We set sail last Thursday night in Boston and have been on a journey since. We've spent endless hours on the highway, we've had a constant shuffling of the ipod, and I've been getting wrapped up with the Buendía family drama in "One Hundred Years of Solitude." I'm feeling really inspired though. We've met some really amazing and talented people tucked away in the little corners of some big cities. There are so many supportive people of live musicians who write their own songs. I've also been getting an overwhelming wave of support from everyone I know and I can't be more thankful. The encouragement has equipped me with some much needed confidence.

This tour is a lot different than the previous one I was on (Spring Awakening) for these very obvious reasons:

I have to drive a lot!

No 3 and 4 star hotels

No paycheck

No more family of 40. There are only two of us out here

No 3,000 seat theaters

No boss

I get to play my own music

I can easily say I'm just as happy and feel just as lucky to be doing this. It's is a very grass-roots, do it yourself roller coaster ride. The United States is a lot bigger than it looks on a map, especially when you're driving everywhere. I've been thinking about doing a tour like this for a long time so it feels good to finally turn those wild thoughts and endless conversations into reality, even if the reality right now means playing at a bar full of baseball watching drunks who want me to play 'Free Falling.' My response: "buy me a drink and I will!"

I've gotta start somewhere right? It's so easy for me to get lost in a day dream about touring with Ben Folds, but I don't deserve to play with Ben Folds just yet. I have to put the hard work in and get my spoiled ass out there. I have to go from couch to floor, bar to coffee pub, to get a lot of shows under my belt. If I can't gain the attention of 15 people (10 of whom are chatting about which celebrity they look like most) how am I supposed to for 500 people? PLUS, life is a little more meaningful when you have to struggle a little bit.

With that said, here is a photo update of our travels thus far:

* Yellowbirddd rocking Club Bohemia in Cambridge, MA

* Gettin some Philly Cheese Stake's with my good friends Kate and Brian

* Gas and Tolls from Boston to Philly = arm and a leg. Reuniting with some SA buddies in Philly = priceless

* Marques and I in DC

* Awesome DC house show crowd

* Raleigh Water Tower... (come on Raleigh, you could put a little more life into your towers)

* Jenn Mundia and Liam watching me take a picture of the water tower from our van

* Jenn, Liam, Lemon and Becca help me sneak into the Wolf Pack football field

* Liam sleeping on Jenn's couch

Here are some new dates added to the schedule:

Tuesday, August 3rd: Tempe, AZ - The Sail Inn

Show @ 8PM SHARP

Admission: Free

21 + (unless you're with a parent)

Playing with the amazing Alec Alabado!

Thursday, August 5th: Tuscan, AZ - Shot In The Dark Cafe

Show @ 7:30PM

All Ages

Free

Thursday, August 19th: Portland, OR - The Alberta Street Pub

Show @ 9:30PM

21+

Thursday, August 26th: West Martinsville, WV -

House Show (if you're interested in coming, email me at FreddyHallMusic@gmail.com for details)

Friday, August 27th: Woodbridge, VA - Borders Books and Cafe

Show @7:30 (unless otherwise noted)

All Ages

Free

And here is a full list of the remaining dates:

Wednesday July 28th: Birmingham, AL — Moonlight on the Mountain
Admission: Donation
Show @ 7:30
Age: All Ages

Thursday July 29th: Decatur, GA — Kavarna Coffee Pub
Admission: Free
Show @ 8:30PM
Age: All Ages
w/ David Disharoon

Friday July 30th Jacksonville, FL — Three Layers Coffeehouse
Admission: Free
Show @ 7PM
Age: All Ages

Saturday July 31st: New Orleans, LA — Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
Admission: Free
Set Times: 8PM show
Age: All Ages

Sunday August 1st: Austin, TX — Dominican Joe
Admission: Free
Show @ 8PM Show

Tuesday August 3rd: Tempe, AZ - The Sail Inn

Show @ 8 PM

21 + (unless you're with a parent)

Free

Thursday August 5th: Tuscan, AZ - Shot In The Dark Cafe

Show @ 7:30PM

All Ages

Free

Friday August 6th: Escondido, CA - The Metaphor Cafe
Show @ 7PM

Sunday August 8th: Los Angeles, CA — The Hotel Cafe
Show @ 11PM
Age: 21+

Saturday August 14th: San Francisco, CA — BrainWash Cafe
Admission: Free
Show @ 7:30PM
Age: All Ages
w/ Marksupial

Thursday August 19th: Portland, OR - Alberta Street Pub

Show @ 9:30PM

21+

Friday August 20th: Grand Junction, Colorado — Coffee Muggers
Admission: Free
Show @ 7PM
Age: All Ages

Sunday August 22nd: Chicago, IL — Pressure Billiards
Admission: Free
Show @ 8PM

Tuesday August 24th: Powell, OH — Espresso Yourself Music Cafe
Admission: Free
Show @ 6PM
Age: All Ages

Thursday August 26th: West Martinsville, WV

House Show

Friday August 27th: Woodbridge, VA - Borders Books and Cafe

Show @ 7:30PM

All Ages

Free

Saturday August 28th: New York, NY — National Underground
Admission: Free
Show @ 6PM
Age: 21+

The only date we're looking to fill now is a show in Seattle between the 15th and 19th of August. If you can help out in any way please email me: FreddyHallMusic@gmail.com

As always, thanks for reading, I hope all of you are staying cool this summer and enjoying life. If you're near a city that we're playing and can make a show, please come! If you come to a show, please say hi!

Freddy

Updated Tour List

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:58:18 -0700

FREDDY HALL and YELLOWBIRDDD

Summer Tour 2010:

Thursday July 22nd: Boston, MA — Club Bohemia
Show @ 8
we go on at 10 cover is $7

21+
Friday July 23rd: Philly, PA — Lickety Split

Admission: Free
Show @ 9

Age: 21+
w/ Rachel Schain and Baffle The Cat

Monday July 26th: Raleigh, NC — Deep South Bar

Admission: Free
Show @ 8:30

Age: 21+
w/ Jenn Mundia (woot woot!)

Wednesday July 28th: Birmingham, AL — Moonlight on the Mountain

Admission: Donation
Show @ 7:30

Age: All Ages
Thursday July 29th: Decatur, GA — Kavarna Coffee Pub

Admission: Free
Show @ 8:30PM

Age: All Ages
w/ David Disharoon

Friday July 30th Jacksonville, FL — Three Layers Coffeehouse

Admission: Free
Show @ 7PM

Age: All Ages
Saturday July 31st: New Orleans, LA — Neutral Ground Coffeehouse

Admission: Free
Set Times: 8PM show

Age: All Ages

Sunday August 1st: Austin, TX — Dominican Joe

Admission: Free
Show @ 8PM Show

Sunday August 8th: Los Angeles, CA — The Hotel Cafe

Show @ 11PM
Age: 21+

Saturday August 14th: San Francisco, CA — BrainWash Cafe

Admission: Free
Show @ 7:30PM

Age: All Ages
w/ Marksupial

Friday August 20th: Grand Junction, Colorado — Coffee Muggers

Admission: Free
Show @ 7PM

Age: All Ages

Sunday August 22nd: Chicago, IL — Pressure Billiards

Admission: Free
Show @ 8PM

Tuesday August 24th: Powell, OH — Espresso Yourself Music Cafe

Admission: Free
Show @ 6PM

Age: All Ages

Friday August 29th: Washington DC - TBA

Saturday August 28th: New York, NY — National Underground

Admission: Free
Show @ 6PM

Age: 21+

Notes:

* We are still trying to fill in the dates between shows for the most part (especially in August). I will post frequently with updates. If you have any ideas at all please send them my way: FreddyHallMusic@gmail.com

** The DC date has been moved to the end of August, and the venue will be announced soon.

*** Check out my myspace for a frequent, up-to-date list: www.myspace.com/freddyhallmusic

**** If we're playing near you and you can make the show, PLEASE come!!! If you can, help spread the word. Every little bit counts.

Thanks for reading,
Freddy

My Pixar Ranking:

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:50:12 -0700

To me, the creative gods behind Pixar embody the true secrets of love and happiness: pride, heart, honesty, integrity, and not taking life or, themselves, too seriously. Each film they've made is inspiring and poses important questions for meditation. WALL.E's personal quest is to go after his love-at-first-sight, EVE, but in doing so he shins a light for us on the ever growing importance of taking care of the planet we live on and also the importance of taking care of ourselves so we don't lose the ability to walk! Finding Nemo is all about building trust. Trust in the people you love, trust in the love that you give, and trust in the fact that you are not, and can not always be in control of life.

After seeing Toy Story 3 this past weekend I felt inspired to rank the 11 blockbuster smash hits that Pixar's finest have spent the greater part of the last 15 years making.

I own the entire catalogue (with the exception of A Bug's Life) and I respect every movie for different reasons. This ranking is strictly my opinion, based off of how the move transcended a way of thinking for me, how moved I was, and simply, my personal taste. From number 11 - "least" favorite - to number 1:

11 - A Bug's Life

10 - Cars

9 - Toy Story 2

8 - Ratatouille

7 - UP

6 - Monsters Inc.

5 - The Incredibles

4 - Toy Story

3 - WALL.E

2 - Finding Nemo

1 - Toy story 3

*as I was attempting to rank these movies I realized that this list depends on the day. Today I have Cars at #10, but tomorrow I might be like "Oh yea! Cars is a freakin awesome film, it's up there in my top 5."

So this is my list as of today, care to agree or disagree?

I'm taking my music on the road this summer!

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:51:00 -0700

Greetings and sun salutations!

As many people might know, Spring Awakening closed on the 23rd of May in sunny Orlando. After the final bow, a few of us spent a week amongst a star-studded crowed; Donald Duck, Chip & Dale, Nemo and the one and only, Mickey Mouse. I followed that week with a long road trip to D.C. stopping to visit family and friends along the way. And now, not really knowing what else to do with myself, I decided to tour in support of my latest EP "The Colors Before Daylight" (out on AMAZON and ITUNES now!!). I'll be taking this trip with and playing along side my really good friend Yellowbirddd (yellowbirddd.com/). We are still in the booking process, however these are the dates we have thus far:

Thursday, July 22nd: CLUB BOHEMIA (club-bohemia.com) Boston, MA

Friday, July 23rd: INFUSION COFFEE & TEA (http://www.infusioncoffeeandtea.com/) Philadelphia, PA

Saturday, July 24th: Washington DC (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Sunday, July 25th: Richmond VA (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Monday, July 26th: DEEP SOUTH BAR (http://www.deepsouththebar.com/) Raleigh NC

Tuesday, July 27th: Greenville SC, or somewhere else in NC - (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Wednesday, July 28th: Atlanta GA (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Thursday, July 29th: KARVANA (http://www.myspace.com/instantkavarna) Athens, GA

Friday, July 30th Jacksonville, FL (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Saturday, July 31st: NEUTRAL GROUND (http://www.neutralground.org/) New Orleans, LA

Sunday, August 1st: DOMINICAN JOE'S (http://www.dominicanjoe.com/) Austin TX

Wednesday, August 4th: Phoenix AZ (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Thursday, August 5th: San Diego, CA -- (STILL NEED A VENUE)

Saturday, August 7th: Los Angeles --(STILL NEED A VENUE)

Saturday, August 14th: BRAIN WASH (http://www.brainwash.com/) San Francisco, CA

We have more dates that are in the process, but that is what the general outline looks like as of now.

If you're familiar with some good venues in the towns that say (STILL NEED A VENUE) OR you're a fan of hosting living-room, and/or basement shows, PLEASE email me at FreddyHallMusic@gmail.com soon!

Thanks for reading - and hope to see you soon.

I need help picking out a cover (part 2)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:59:06 -0800

Good news: EP#2 is recorded, mastered and titled (The Colors Before Daylight). My buddy, the very talented Julian Peterson, designed the cover selections and did an awesome job.(amazing designer and songwriter peep his janx at www.julianpeterson.com and www.design.julianpeterson.com/

Bad News: My lack of ability to make decisions. I thought I knew which cover I loved, but now I can't decide. Which is where I need your help (again). The last time I asked for help on the previous EP (Connecting. Reconnecting) I had an awesome amount of feedback, and made the decision easy. I'm kind of crossing my fingers for the same. Julian and I narrowed down the style and vibe of the cover, we just need help deciding which one is the champ.

If you have a second, take a look at the three contenders and let me know which one sends the best vibes to your bones.

We'll call the first picture Corner Action, the second Right Side Action, and the third Orange.

Also, a quick plug for Julian, who is also the mastermind behind my personal website (www.freddyhall.com):

Julian's music - www.julianpeterson.com

Julian's design - www.design.julianpeterson.com

More info about the EP coming soon.

Thanks for your help!

Record Stores Across America

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:52:59 -0800

I spent most of today (aside from tonight's show) adding up my deductions for my 2009 taxes. It's a long and tedious process, but at the same time it's rather nostalgic and a fun way to document the year. It can be a frightening recap, I've realized I spend money... a LOT of money! Luckily everything I love spending money on can be, in one way or another, a deduction due to the industry I work in!

I am able, for example, to take a percentage off of my tax payments for buying music because it's considered research. I can also write off the two new (and stomach-upsetitng-ly expensive) guitars I bought this past year. It's legit and, in a way, it's instilling my belief in a god. I've noticed one of my favorite things to discover in the different cities we play are the record stores. I buy a lot of CDs and I think it's because I've stubbled upon some of America's finest, and for the most part independently owned, music stores.

Here is a ranking of my top five favorite Record/CD stores I've spent a good protion of my paychecks in:

1 - Amoeba Records, LA/San Fran/Berkeley

I've been to all three locations and I'd have to say my favorite is in San Francisco. But in general, I love Amoeba because of the selection it offers and the insanely cheap prices that you can find. I think it's safe to say I've contributed over $300 to Amoeba's yearly income. And you know what? I'm not ashamed. Among my collection of Amoeba purchased CDs are most of REM's catalogue (and I found a lot of them for under $4!!) Green Day's newest 21st Century Breakdown and Volcano Choir starring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver

2 - Reckless Records, Chicago

I went to two of the three locations in Chicago - both with an awesome selection. I'm not sure the damage I did at Reckless, considerably less than Amoeba because we were only in Chicago for two weeks, but I'd say it was easily close to $150. I've discovered so many great albums thanks to their selection and prices - most notably Wilco's "Yankee Foxtrot Hotel"

3 - Newbury Comics, Boston

I went to school in Boston so I'm all too familiar with this store. It's amazing. They tailor to both independent and popular artists and they've got a bunch of wacky gifts too. Thanks to Newbury Comics I've gotten into St. Vincent and Manchester Orchestra (they had a sale on their newest albums). I'm a big fan of both now.

4 - Waterloo Records, Austin

I'm not sure if there are any other cooler record shops in Austin, I'm guessing there are because Austin is a bad ass music town, but I was way impressed with this store and made multiple trips in the short-but-sweet one week we were there. They also have a big selection of Austin based bands, which is pretty awesome if you ask me. I discovered this guy named Matt The Electrician. He's got some cool music, worth checking out.

5 - The Exchange, Pittsburgh

This is in a pretty cool area of Pittsburgh called Squirrel Hill - I sold a bunch of CDs here and made some good dough, then went ahead and spent it there. This is where I first discovered a band called The Books. A band I highly recommend if you're into creative/experimental/ambient sounds, etc. I also picked up Björk's Vespertine.

Some other pretty good stores that I've spent some time in:

Lunchbox Records

Charlotte, NC

The Sound Garden

Baltimore, MD

The Beat

Sacramento

Independent Records

Denver CO

Bart's CD Cellar

Boulder CO

Anyway, I'm realizing how nerdy this all is as I type, and I'm not sure if anyone will find it interesting. But It hit me, while calculating my deductions, that I spend a lot of time at record shops and incase you're a fan of buying actual CDs or Records (or tapes even) and you find yourself traveling to some of these cities, then I hope this helps.

2010 accomplishments thus far...

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:23 -0800

Here's to the even years!

* I started the year off with breaking 100 in a (real) bowling game. Took me 24 years but I FINALLY did it - which led me to start working on a bucket list, more on that for a later post.

* I survived a week in Hershey, PA without eating too much chocolate. I've also come to realize that Hershey's chocolate isn't the best...

* The second EP is all recorded and mastered, just working on some art work, but it's close to being finished. Which means I'm closer to completing my goal of having 15 songs recorded before May.

* Played my 500th show of Spring Awakening

* Spent a disappointing, but very fun, evening at a Casino... the only reason I consider it an accomplishment is because I learned a lot from my losses, and experienced something new.

* I finished three excellent books, both of which I highly recommend.

"The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dali Lama" by Pico Iyer

"Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" by Michael Chabon.

I believe that's about all the notable accomplishments I can remember, but I'd say I'm off to a humble, productive start to the new year.

If you haven't seen "Young @ Heart" add it too the top of your Netflix Queue now

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:30:33 -0800

The Girl Who Made A Boy Cry - clips from the studio

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:51:00 -0800

This is some video footage of the recording process of "The Girl Who Made A Boy Cry," the third song recorded for my second EP - which I hope to have out in February.

The song was recorded on December 8th, 2009 at Cherry Sound Studios (cherrysoundstudios.com) in Denver, CO. If you're in the Denver area and looking to record, I highly recommend using this facility. Very relaxing, good vibes from Chris the engineer and the atmosphere provokes creativity. Everything you could ask for.

I'm lucky to have had my good friends to help out:

Marques Walls - Drums
Mark Verdino - Bass
and Ben Lively - Violin

All of whom have rocked out every night on stage with me in Spring Awakening. Mark Verdino played his last SA show with us on the 13th, look for him in the Jersey Boys National Tour!! Not only are they cool, but they have incredible talents.

I uploaded the song on my myspace (myspace.com/freddyhallmusic) feel free to take a listen to the full thing if you want.

Much love your way for the holidays.

Photo Update!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:07:00 -0800

A much needed catch up on my past two months or so, via "photo update!"

Some highlights form the road since our (Spring Awakening) run in Milwaukee, WI:

* White T-Shirt party in Milwaukee (also really enjoyed the Safe House, though I later found out it's just a big tourist trap...)

* The AMC Headquarters in Kansas City, MO (each seat has surround sound and they serve wine in a glass! No better way to watch a movie at a

theater)

* Sneaking on to the Texas Longhorns' field after sound check in Austin, TX

* An overnight trip up to San Francisco with Kimiko, Ben, and Chase. Thanks to my Starwood Reward points we scored a free night at the W Hotel!

* Hittin up the Amoeba Music Store in Berkeley, CA with Marques before watching American Idiot (both Amoeba and American Idiot are

AMAZING)

* An overnight trip up to Justin Scott Brown's lake house in Lake Tahoe, CA during our run in Sacramento.

* Buying a new guitar in Santa Monica, CA. Sometimes I can fall in love with inanimate objects, though I'd argue this isn't inanimate... but that's probably cause I'm in love. Another highlight from that day was our Cabaret in LA, we raised some good money for Broadway

Cares.

* Spending Thanksgiving at Disneyland. No better way to celebrate a day of thanks!

* And, appearing slightly out of order, a band night of partying with Kim Grigsby (our supervisor) in Milwaukee, WI.

Spring Awakening Tour: Seasons Of Spring - A look back at our first year.

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:46:05 -0700

A couple of weeks ago I was looking back through millions of photos of this past year on tour and I was taken back quite a bit - how does time fly as fast as it does? How can we do so much in a year, and forget about a lot of it?Needless to say, I was inspired to share the photos with you so I made this video documenting the past year of my life with my Spring Awakening family.

This video is also up on the tour's blog (http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/)

The show "reawakening" in less than a week!

In other news: I went to Richmond this past weekend to see Collin in "Psycho Beach Party," I'm a proud friend.

Connecting. Reconnecting... to your iTunes account!!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:47:00 -0700

This past year of my life has been about a lot of "new." Traveling with a job that was so new to me, a lifestyle that was drastically different than the one I had, and meeting new friends who instantaneously became family. I've connected with a lot of "new" this year. At the same time, I've had the privilege and a fateful blessing to reconnect with cherished friends, familiar cities, and music - more specifically my music. For my first of three EP's due out before June 2010, it just seemed natural to title it; Connecting. Reconnecting. On some songs, I've had the honor to connect and learn from a handful of new talent. Other songs have been about reconnecting with friends I haven't played with in years, at studios I haven't been to in years.

There is no better measure of personal growth than connecting to the new, and reconnecting to the not-so-new.

The EP is out on the internet now! You can get your copy here:

Here is the track-list complete with the credits of each song.

1. Won't Go Down Like That

Guitar/Vocals: Me

Shaker/Vocals: Marques Walls

Recorded on April 16th, 2009 in Toronto, ON Canada by Jesse Pitcher (myspace.com/jessepitcherband)

2. Keep It In Your Hands

Guitar/Vocals: Me

Bass: Matt Hartley

Drums/Vocals: Michael Cammarata

Recorded on August 22nd and 23rd, 2009 in Fairfax, VA at Nothing But Noise Studios (www.nothingbutnoise.com)

3. A Lullaby

Guitar/Vocals: Me

Glockenspiel: Marques Walls

Bass/Vocals: Liam McCormack

Harmonies: Perry Sherman

Harmonies: Alice So

Recorded on May 18th 2009 in Boston, MA by David Siegel (myspace.com/thisguysbedroom)

4. Get Up, Move On

Guitar/Vocals: Me

Bass: Matt Hartley

Drums: Michael Cammarata

Harmonies: Kim Hartley

Recorded on August 22nd and 23rd, 2009 in Fairfax, VA at Nothing But Noise Studios (www.nothingbutnoise.com)

5. I Will Let You Sleep

Guitar/Vocals: Me

Cello: Alon Bisk

Violin: Ben Lively

Drums: Marques Walls

Recorded on June 24th, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA at Studio Crash (www.studiocrash.com)

And, not to brag, but to inform: all songs written by me.

I ask just one more favor (only if the music compels you to do so) SPREAD THE WORD! Even if it's just to one other person, that's one more person that I wouldn't have told! I also welcome any feedback you might have.

Thanks for all of you who helped pick the cover. I think it works really well with the songs - the more I see it, the more obvious it is now!

Also, freddyhall.com is not up yet but coming soon!

Road Trip to FSU - and other happenings during my time off!

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:11:00 -0700

My seven week break is just flying by - and I can't say it hasn't been uneventful!

Some proof:

The pictures are from The Killers concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland, The Wallflowers at the 9:30 club in DC, an 11 hour road trip to Tallahassee, FL to see the Seminoles football season opener a trip up to Pittsburgh to visit Perry at school. We ended up recording a new song!

The good and bad news - three more weeks!

FSU War Chant

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:30:00 -0700

I went on a very spontaneous road-trip this past weekend with my better-than-the-closest-thing-I-have-to-a-brother, Collin. Collin is the biggest FSU football fan I know, and I'd take bets that he's the biggest fan ever. They had their season opener on Monday and to make his life long dream come true, we drove 11 hours to get to Tallahassee, FL to catch an exciting home game (even if they lost). I'll post pictures from our amazing seats a little later - but for now check out my rendition of the "War Chant."

This was inspired by our trip and maybe gave me an idea for my next album titled "College War Chants" ... just playin

the formation of my face over the past few days...

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:19:00 -0700

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

and...

TODAY

My wisdom teeth are getting the best of me :(

Paper Heart - trailer

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:55:00 -0700

I saw this Friday night.

High up on my recommendations list right now.

In exchange for four teeth...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:49:00 -0700

Got my wisdom teeth out today... I've heard enough stories from people to go in to the room with neutral nerves, and I must say, I've lucked out so far. The surgeon was awesome, he even gave me a check-up call later in the day to see how I was. Before I got anesthesia-ized, he called me "big guy," and told me I was doing "great." I was proud of myself!

I don't think I'll need half of the medication they prescribed. I hope I don't jinks anything!!

So far I've watched "I love you, man" "Director's Series, Vol 3 - The Works of Michel Gondry" part of "Director's Series Vol 1 - Spike Jones" and "Mall Cop." I think I needed the motrin most because of Mall Cop.

First EP Artwork!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:14:00 -0700

I'm finishing up the last two songs for the first EP tomorrow. I've decided to call the first EP "Connecting. Reconnecting." (I'll explain why later).

Perry Sherman, mastermind behind the photos, and myself came up with three designs we thought best colored the songs - and now I, the most indecisive person, would love your input.

Here are the photos, we can call the first one "Orange," the second "Blue," and the third "Third."

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!