Tally Hall

For the former American soccer player by the same name, see Tally Hall (soccer).

Tally Hall
Tally Hall at Downtown Austin, Texas in 2007
Tally Hall at Downtown Austin, Texas in 2007
Background information
OriginAnn Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyTally Hall discography
Years active2002–2011[a]
Labels
Spinoffs
  • Toy Orchestra
  • Miracle Musical
Members
  • Rob Cantor
  • Joe Hawley
  • Zubin Sedghi
  • Andrew Horowitz
  • Ross Federman
Past members
  • Steve Gallagher
Websitetallyhall.com

Tally Hall's logo.

Tally Hall (sometimes stylized as tallyhall) is an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 2002, and publicly active until the conclusion of their Good & Evil tour in 2011. The band is known for its upbeat melodies, whimsical lyrics, and a dedicated fanbase on social media sites. The members originally described their musical style as "wonky rock", later redefining their sound as "fabloo" (/fəˈbluː/ fə-BLOO[1]), to not let any particular genres define their music after critics began defining the characteristics of "wonky rock".[2]

Tally Hall has five members, each of them distinguished by the color of their neckties: guitarist Rob Cantor (yellow), guitarist Joe Hawley (red), drummer Ross Federman (gray), keyboardist Andrew Horowitz (green), and bassist Zubin Sedghi (blue). Touring partner Casey Shea, producer and roadie Bora Karaca, and host of local radio show Tree Town Sound Matthew Altruda also had dedicated colors for their neckties (black, orange, and pink, respectively). All five members have provided vocals for the band.

Once under the Atlantic Records recording label, Tally Hall was, again, signed to the indie label Quack! Media, who previously helped finance and nationally distribute their debut studio album, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum on October 24, 2005. They released their second album, Good & Evil, on June 24, 2011.

Some Tally Hall members (Rob Cantor, Joe Hawley, and Zubin Sedghi) also provided the vocals and music for all of the songs in Happy Monster Band, a children's television series that aired on Playhouse Disney.


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  1. ^ "Tally Hall – MTV's You Hear it First". Youtube. MTV. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Montgomery, James (March 9, 2006). "News – You Hear It First". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.