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Biography
Refimprove|date=April 2012Other persons|Paul AllenInfobox musical artist| name = Hal| image = HALJD.jpeg| caption = Hal performing in 2005.| background = group_or_band| origin = Killiney , Dublin , Ireland | genre = Indie Rock , Alternative Rock , Pop Rock | years_active = 2003 - present| label = Rough Trade | website = URL| http://www.halmusic.com/| current_members = Dave Allen Paul Allen Stephen O'Brien Hal are a musical ensemble|band from Killiney , County Dublin|Dublin , Republic of Ireland|Ireland composed of sibling|brothers Dave Allen ( singing|vocals / guitar ) and Paul Allen (vocals/ bass guitar|bass ), Stephen O'Brien ( keyboard instrument|keyboards , occasional guitars and backing vocalist|backing vocals ) ( drum s), who formed in 2003.
Biography
Hal were signed to Rough Trade Records in 2004 following competition between several labels|record label .Allmusic|class=artist|id=p704957/biography
Their first single (music)|single , "Worry About the Wind" was released in 2004. This single was well received by the music journalism|press , and many claimed that Hal would become 'the' band of 2004.Citation needed|date=July 2008 Their Hal (album)|self-titled debut album was one of the best reviewed albums of 2005.Citation needed|date=July 2008 "What a Lovely Dance" and "Play the Hits" were prominently featured on Match of the Day and World Cup 2004 . "Don't Come Running" / "I Sat Down" were released as a double A-side and B-side|A-side single. The band also released "Keep Love As Your Golden Rule" on a split 7" single with (The Magic Numbers)
They also contributed their cover version|cover of John Lennon 's " Mind Games (song)|Mind Games " for a Q (magazine)|Q magazine special Compact disc|CD in October 2005.
The band toured worldwide in 2004 and 2005, enjoying TV and radio coverage as well as performing supporting shows for bands such as Doves (band)|Doves and The Thrills .cite web|url= http://www.breakingtunes.com/hal |title=HAL |publisher=Breaking Tunes |date=2012-03-05 |accessdate=2012-04-01 the band went back into the recording studio at the end of 2005. Their second album was originally expected to be released in 2007, but did not in fact appear until five years later.
In August 2010, the band announced that they are working on their next album on their website and Facebook page.cite web|url= http://www.facebook.com/pages/HAL/101655069891243 |title=HAL |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2012-04-01 On September 10, 2010, the band gave a short interview and performed live on RTÉ Radio 1 . According to lead singer Dave Allen, the album will be called 'The Time, The Hour', and would be released in April 2011, with a single to be released in November 2010.cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thejohnmurrayshow/2010-09-10.html |title=RTÉ.ie Radio1: The John Murray Show - Friday 10th September |publisher=Rte.ie |date=2010-10-20 |accessdate=2012-04-01cite web|author= |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CR07BL6OcSw |title=Irish band 'Hal' chat to John Murray live on RTÉ Radio 1 |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2012-04-01 The album did not materialise at this time, with no public explanation offered by the band, but in January 2012 a similar announcement was made by the band, stating that it would be released in April 2012. Two singles, "Close to Her" and "Be With You" are available.
Awards
The Irish Post Best Newcomer Award 2005
European Border Breakers Award 2006 , awarded by the European Commission in Cannes in January 2006
Best Irish Album of 2005 in the Irish Independent
Nr.1 album van 2005 in French music magazine MAGIC
One of the albums of 2005 in Mojo and Uncut
Nominations
Choice Award 2005 in Ireland (country)|Ireland . Hal played live at the award show in Dublin
Best Irish Band of 2005 at the Ireland (country)|Irish Music Awards
Discography
Albums
Hal (album)|Hal (2005) - UK Albums Chart|UK #31cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 240
The Time, The Hour (2012)
Singles
"Worry About the Wind" (26 April 2004) - UK Singles Chart|UK #53
"What a Lovely Dance" (24 January 2005) - IRE #19, UK #36
"Play the Hits" (11 April 2005) - UK #38
"Don't Come Running" / "I Sat Down" (15 August 2005)
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.myspace.com/hal MySpace.com
http://www.halmusic.com/ Halmusic.com
http://breakingtunes.com/hal Breakingtunes.com
DEFAULTSORT:Hal (Band) Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:Rough Trade Records artists Category:Musical groups from Dublin (city) Category:Irish indie rock groups
