A native Ohioan, singer-guitarist Gary Hall started performing profesionally in Cleveland in 1971. Over the years he's lived and entertained audiences in such diverse locations as San Francisco, Nashville and Boston. Participating in a variety of local music scenes has given Hall the opportunity to discover and learn many extraordinary songs which have been overlooked or avoided by the mainstream music industry. He simply loves to unleash the magic of a great song and reap the positive feedback from grateful listeners. In addition to a potent repertoire, Hall's performances feature versatile musicianship, superior vocal abilities and plenty of good-natured commentary.
Audience participation is welcome and often encouraged.
A veteran of countless performance situations, Hall has played venues ranging from subway platforms to concert halls to stock car racetracks. He's appeared on folk, country and rock bills. Being a novelty song buff, he's even opened several comedy shows. Some of the well-known acts whom Hall has shared bills with are acoustic stars Jonathan Edwards and Peter Rowan , country bands Restless Heart and Ballie and the Boys , guitar legend Leo Kottke and Grammy winner Traci Chapman . Hall's recorded output includes two record albums, two compilation cuts and a recently released twenty song CD entitled WELL-USED .