Hal (Japanese band)

Hal
OriginJapan
GenresPop, dance
Years active1996–present
LabelsAvex Trax
MembersToshiharu Umezaki (1996-present)
Past membersAtsushi Sato (1996-2002), Halna (2000-2002), Takehito Shimuzu (2002-2009), Yuta Nakano (2002-2004), Mayuko Maruyamma (2004-2009)

Hal (stylized HΛL, replacing the Latin "A" with the Greek "Λ" or Lambda) is a Japanese pop band formed in 1996. They have worked with several Japanese pop and rock stars and also have won two Japan Record Awards for their musical arrangements for singer Ayumi Hamasaki (with "Free & Easy" in 2002 and "No way to say" in 2003).