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

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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.

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

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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: Freddy Hall - Connecting. Reconnecting.

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! 

 

First EP Artwork!

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." 

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Leave a comment and let me know what you think! 

 

 

Something I shared on my Myspace page, and should share here too!

It's been the happiest of July's so far, I'm in my home town (Washington DC), playing at the Kennedy Center with Spring Awakening. The weather has been awesome. And seeing old friends is just priceless... everything else, Mastercard.

I wanted to fill you in on my latest "long-term" project I've been working on. I plan on releasing a trilogy of EPs, five songs each, by May, 2010. As many of you know, I'm touring around with a show called "Spring Awakening," and my goal is to record a new song in a city that we're in for two weeks or more, or a city we're in that I know well, or a city I find very inspiring (basically, whenever I can). So far, since March, I've recorded the first three songs to be on the first EP (due out at the end of September). Two of the songs are on my music player, the first one is "We Won't Go Down Like That" and the second is "A Lullaby." 

The credits of both songs are as follows: 

We Won’t Go Down Like That 
Written by: Me 
Guitar/Vocals: Me 
Shaker, Vocals: Marques Walls 

Recorded April 16, 2009 in Toronto, ON Canada by Jessie Pitcher (http://www.myspace.com/jessepitcherband) 

A Lullaby 
Written By: Me 
Guitar/Vocals: Me 
Glockenspiel: Marques Walls 
Back up harmonies: Perry Sherman 
Back up harmonies: Alice So 
Bass/Back up Harmonies: Liam McCormack

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

To check these songs out go to: www.myspace.com/freddyhallmusic

I have one more recorded and the other two are in the works! Keep a lookout for more info on the release. 

Hope everyone is doing well, being productive and getting plenty of sun time!