Tally Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tally Hall
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Tally Hall at Williams College in 2008
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| Origin | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–2011 |
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Tally Hall is an American rock band. They formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2002. The band was active until their "Good & Evil" tour ended in 2011. Tally Hall is known for its happy songs and fun, creative lyrics. The band members first called their music "wonky rock." Later, they changed it to "fabloo" (pronounced fə-BLOO). They wanted their music to be unique and not fit into one specific style.
Tally Hall has six members. Each member is known by the color of their necktie:
- Guitarist Rob Cantor wears a yellow tie.
- Guitarist Joe Hawley wears a red tie.
- Drummer Ross Federman wears a gray tie.
- Keyboardist Andrew Horowitz wears a green tie.
- Bassist Zubin Sedghi wears a blue tie.
- Mascot and producer Bora Karaca wears an orange tie.
Their touring friend, Casey Shea, also had a black tie. All six main members sang for the band.
Tally Hall was once signed to Atlantic Records. They later signed with Quack! Media. This company helped them release their first album, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, in 2005. Their second album, Good & Evil, came out on June 24, 2011.
Some Tally Hall members (Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley, and Zubin Sedghi) also sang and made music for Happy Monster Band. This was a children's television series that aired on Playhouse Disney.
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The Story of Tally Hall
How the Band Started
Andrew Horowitz started writing songs when he was eight years old. He studied music at the University of Michigan. There, he met Rob Cantor. Rob knew Zubin Sedghi from high school. Rob also joined Joe Hawley's film group, AnonyMous. Tally Hall's first drummer, Steve Gallagher, left the band in May 2004. Ross Federman, who Joe knew from high school, became the new drummer soon after.
On October 24, 2005, the band released their first album, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. A violinist named Jeremy Kittel played strings on it. They re-released the album on September 12, 2006, with Quack! Media. Tally Hall started getting attention from national media. They played their song "Good Day" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in August 2006. They also appeared on MTV's "You Hear It First" in September 2006.
The band played at the 2007 South by Southwest Music Festival. They signed with Atlantic Records in March 2007. They re-recorded their first album and released it again on April 1, 2008. In August 2008, Tally Hall performed at Lollapalooza.
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson invited Tally Hall back in September 2008. They helped promote their new online show, Tally Hall's Internet Show. They performed "Welcome to Tally Hall" wearing new black vests over their colored ties. The band also worked on other projects. They covered "Smile Like You Mean It" by The Killers for Music from the OC: Mix 6.
Tours and Second Album
On September 9, 2009, Tally Hall released "Light & Night". This song featured Nellie McKay. It was a free download for people who bought The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo at Walmart.
In their March 2010 tour, Joe Hawley could not join. Casey Shea, who wore a black tie, took his place for the rest of the live shows that year. On March 25, 2011, the band announced that all six original members were still together. Later that year, the band changed their management.
Their second album, Good & Evil, came out in 2011. It was released under their first label, Quack! Media. To promote the album, the band held a contest. The winner would get a song written about them. A high school student named Nathan Naimark won. His song was released soon after. Around the same time, the band covered the Flo Rida song "Club Can't Handle Me". Casey Shea sang on this cover. After the "Good & Evil" album and its tour, Tally Hall became less active. All the band members started working on their own projects. However, some members still worked together on new music.
Solo Work After Tally Hall
After Tally Hall became less active, the members started their own projects.
Andrew Horowitz, also known as "edu," released a solo album called sketches in 2012. He also helped produce and play piano on John Legend's album Love in the Future. In 2018, Andrew released etudes, an album of piano songs he wrote in 2003. A second album, etudes II, came out in April 2019. In May 2020, he started a weekly show on Instagram called Keep Up The Good Work. He often had other band members like Ross and Zubin as guests.
Ross Federman sometimes worked as a producer and DJ under the name "Mr. F." But he mostly focused on his studies. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2013. He later earned a Ph.D. in Immunology from Yale University in May 2019. Ross is married and had his first child in 2022.
Joe Hawley released a song called "Variations on a Cloud" in 2012. He used the name ミラクルミュージカル (Miracle Musical). He then released a concept album called Hawaii: Part II in December. Other Tally Hall members, Ross Federman and Bora Karaca, also worked on this album. Zubin Sedghi and Rob Cantor appeared on some songs too. Many songs from this album, like "The Mind Electric" and "Murders," have become popular on TikTok.
In 2016, Joe Hawley announced a comedy hip-hop album called Joe Hawley Joe Hawley. It was released in October. The album was later removed because it used copyrighted music samples. To fix this, Joe released γɘlwɒH ɘoႱ γɘlwɒH ɘoႱ in 2019. This was a reversed version of the album. Later, in 2020, a shorter version of the original album was put on Apple Music and Spotify.
Zubin Sedghi focused on his personal life. He appeared in Hawaii: Part II. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Neuroscience. He later became a doctor in 2016. He now works as a family medicine doctor in Orange County, California. Zubin is married and has two children.
Rob Cantor released his solo album, Not a Trampoline, in 2014. He also made several popular viral videos on YouTube. These include "Shia LaBeouf" and "29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song." In recent years, Rob has written and produced songs for several Disney Junior shows.
In 2015, Tally Hall released a collection of demo songs called Admittedly Incomplete Demos. It included old demos, unreleased songs, and live performances. It also had covers of "The Minstrel Boy" and "Just A Friend". The "Just A Friend" cover was re-released in 2019. It was also added to the 2021 re-issue of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. In April 2022, two new demos were added.
In 2021, Needlejuice Records announced new versions of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. They released it on vinyl, CD, and cassette. In 2022, they started taking orders for a new version of Good & Evil.
Since the band became less active, members have hinted that they might make a third album. Joe Hawley mentioned it on social media. Zubin Sedghi joked they would return if they got "thirty or forty million listeners a month" on Spotify.
In August 2023, Andrew Horowitz shared an update on Twitter. He said that Joe Hawley was going through some personal challenges. This was one of the main reasons why there hasn't been a third album or plans for a new tour.
Tally Hall's Internet Show
On September 15, 2008, the band started a ten-part online show called Tally Hall's Internet Show (T.H.I.S.). A new episode came out every two weeks. Each episode was 8–11 minutes long and was posted on their website. The show mostly featured funny skits and music videos. The first episode was named after their song "Good Day" and included its music video. Other music videos made for the show included "Dream," "Welcome to Tally Hall," "Two Wuv," "The Whole World and You," "Greener," "Ruler of Everything," and "Hidden in the Sand". Music videos for "Taken for a Ride" and "Turn the Lights Off" were also released separately. A music video for "&" was planned but never finished.
Episode List
- Good Day (September 15, 2008)
- Death Request (September 29, 2008)
- Taken for a Ride (October 13, 2008)
- Welcome to Tally Hall (October 27, 2008)
- Who Cares (November 10, 2008)
- Two Wuv (November 24, 2008)
- Fifteen Seconds of Bora (December 8, 2008)
- The Whole World and You (December 22, 2008)
- Potato Vs. Spoon (January 5, 2009)
- Good Night (January 19, 2009)
Band Members
Current Members
- Rob Cantor (Yellow tie) – guitar, vocals, percussion (2002–present)
- Joe Hawley (Red tie) – guitar, vocals, percussion (2002–present)
- Zubin Sedghi (Blue tie) – bass, vocals (2002–present)
- Andrew Horowitz (Green tie) – keyboards, percussion, vocals (2002–present)
- Ross Federman (Grey tie) – drums, percussion (2004–present)
- Bora Karaca (Orange tie) – mascot, backing vocals, roadie, producer (2005–present)
- Also played keyboards, percussion, acoustic guitar, accordion, whistling, and was an announcer during the Good & Evil Tour in Summer 2011.
Past Members
- Steve Gallagher (Grey tie) – drums, percussion (2002–2004)
Additional Touring Members
- Casey Shea (Black tie) – guitar, vocals, percussion (Filled in for Joe Hawley in 2010)
Discography
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (2005)
- Good & Evil (2011)
See also
In Spanish: Tally Hall para niños
