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Mike Hallal Band
| At-a-Glance | |
| Hometown | Rumford, ME |
| Genres | Rock, Blues |
| Band Members | Jim Antonellis (drums); Robert DeCorte (bass, vocals); Mike Hallal (guitar, vocals); Chris Schluntz (lead guitar) |
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| # Years Experience Performing Live: | 50 |
| # Live Perfomances Past Six-months: | 1 |
| Market Draw: | Greater Boston: 76-100; Portland, ME: 76-100 |
| Venue History: | The Loft @ Tommy Doyle's - Cambridge, MA; THE LIVING ROOM - Providence, RI; Milly's Tavern - Manchester, NH; The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA |
| Opener Experience: | James Montgomery Band; Jimmy D. Lane; Farrenheit; Fortune; Barrence Whitfield & The Savages; Mike Previti; Tommy Dempsey & Smug |
| Similar Artists: | Tom Petty; John Lennon; Keith Richards; Alan Wilson |
| Performing Rights Society: | BMI |
| Discography: | Rock of Ages (Fall) Single—2011; Hatchet Blues LP—2010; Live at Lizard Lounge LP—2008; Chains of Being LP—2003; Red Sox Blues Single—2002 |
About the Artist
“Helluva songwriter,” says bluesman Jimmy D. Lane of Hallal.“The right elements of blues and funky sensibilities keep it real” with his "gutbucket" band, says The Noise of Boston.
Their sound is "tight... smoldering... electrifying..." declares Blues Bytes.
And their new live-in-studio album, Hatchet Blues, is "lyrically and sonically... a fine piece of work," judges the UK's Blues Matters!.
Have a taste.
INGREDIENTS
Jim Antonellis (drums): Brother-in-arms with Hallal for some 15 years. His shuffle grooves and 4-to-the-floor stomps recall Chicago blues drummers Ted Harvey and Fred Below. Influences include Gene Krupa and Charlie Watts.
Robert DeCorte (bass, vocals): Longtime jam partner and vinyl-hunting bud of guitarist Schluntz. Wrote and sings the evocative "Last of the Great Train Robbers" on new album. Also plays with Rhode Island jam band institution, Loose Change.
Mike Hallal (guitar, vocals): Some “superb” songs, says Blues Matters! of Hallal’s latest. Influences include Beatles, Rolling Stones and Robert Johnson. Hatchet Blues is the 10th full-length release featuring his songs and performance.
Chris Schluntz (lead guitar): Burns thruout the new album, helping ignite riff-heavy cuts like “Crying at the Sun” and the title track. Also authored the funk for “World’s a Place.” Vinyl collection includes Buddy Guy and The Black Keys.
RADIO PLAY FOR HATCHET BLUES
WMRA 90.7 (VA)
WUCF 89.9 (FL)
KDHX 88.1 (MO)
WMBR 88.1 (MA)
WHUS 91.7 (CT)
WRUW 91.1 (OH)
LT38 104.3 (GA | Argentina)
CFBX 92.5 (Canada)
UKW 104.5 (Germany)
RTV 105.1 (Netherlands)
VFM 91.6 (Croatia)
Radio 2: 94.1 (Macedonia)
WPRB 103.3 (NJ)
QUE 98.2 (UT)
WOA 99 (UK | India | Dubai)
AIR 105.4 (India)
MUST 107.8 (India)
mvyradio.com (MA)
jango.com (NY)
live365.com (France)
ALBUMS ON iTUNES*
Hatchet Blues
Live at Lizard Lounge
Chains of Being
Publisher: One in a Million Songs (BMI)
*Also Amazon, Rhapsody, Spotify et al
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Press Coverage
.. both lyrically and sonically [Hatchet Blues] is a fine piece of work. At the third play one even begins to appreciate the gruff and slightly menacing vocals, never more than in the title...
The Mike Hallal Band’s latest release, Hatchet Blues (Pi Records), picks up where their previous release, the well-received Live At Lizard Lounge, left off. Although recorded in the studio this...
… 14. Duke Robillard: Passport To The Blues (Stony Plain)… 35. Mike Hallal Band: Hatchet Blues (Pi Records)… 48. Roomful of Blues: Hook, Line & Sinker (Alligator)… [Jan 2012]
Modern electric blues can get a bad rep at times. And it’s no wonder, when high falutin’ studios attempt to polish the guts and soul out of the raw recording or when some loser takes the notion...
