http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6416626&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rssBrothers Dave and Paul Allen grew up in Ireland surrounded by music; their parents were ex-folkies whose love for the Byrds, Harry Nilsson and the Beatles rubbed off on their children. In 2000, the brothers recruited drummer Paul Hogan and keyboardist Stephen O'Brien and formed Hal. With a definite nod to the 1960s, the quartet hashed out original songs at the Allen household where, according to Paul, his father would see them and "mutter something about us needing more lead guitar." Eventually Hal recorded a demo, which got them a residency at the Sugar Club in Dublin. Only six months in to their gig, Rough Trade Records came calling. By 2004, Hal released their first single, "Worry About the Wind," and were featured on the compilation, <I>The Rough Trade Field Guide to Music, Volume 1</I>. Tours with the Doves, Granddaddy and Starsailor followed, with the band using these dates to "road test" the songs that would appear on their self-titled debut. In May 2005, the band's jangle-pop masterpiece <I>Hal</I>, finally saw the light of day. - Linda RyanBaroque Popen720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:02:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6416626&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brothers Dave and Paul Allen grew up in Ireland surrounded by music; their parents were ex-folkies whose love for the Byrds, Harry Nilsson and the Beatles rubbed off on their children. In 2000, the brothers recruited drummer Paul Hogan and keyboardist Stephen O'Brien and formed Hal. With a definite nod to the 1960s, the quartet hashed out original songs at the Allen household where, according to Paul, his father would see them and "mutter something about us needing more lead guitar." Eventually Hal recorded a demo, which got them a residency at the Sugar Club in Dublin. Only six months in to their gig, Rough Trade Records came calling. By 2004, Hal released their first single, "Worry About the Wind," and were featured on the compilation, <I>The Rough Trade Field Guide to Music, Volume 1</I>. Tours with the Doves, Granddaddy and Starsailor followed, with the band using these dates to "road test" the songs that would appear on their self-titled debut. In May 2005, the band's jangle-pop masterpiece <I>Hal</I>, finally saw the light of day. - Linda Ryan http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7260994&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hal on Rhapsody Online 7260994 tra.7260994 Hal art.6416626 0.99 Hal alb.7252544 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/5/9/1159586_170x170.jpg 2005-04-25 00:00:00.0 2005-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Fools by Your Side tra.7260994 243000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7260994&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7260994&variant=data&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7260996&rws=%2Fhal-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Baroque Pop Mon, 25 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Hal on Rhapsody Online 7260996 tra.7260996 Hal art.6416626 0.99 Hal alb.7252544 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/5/9/1159586_170x170.jpg 2005-04-25 00:00:00.0 2005-04-25 00:00:00.0 true Satisfied tra.7260996 198000 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