caption current_members website years_active label article_title landscape background genre image origin name
pat sullivan in 2006 jesse wallace barnes rachel cox patrick sullivan claudia mogel fred -lsb- http://www.oakleyhall.net/ www.oakleyhall.net -rsb- 2002 & ndash ; present merge records oakley hall -lrb- band -rrb-
 yes group_or_band rock , folk rock 91809oakley07.jpg new york city , united states oakley hall
oakley hall -lrb- band -rrb-

`` for the american novelist , see oakley hall '' .
oakley hall is an american folk rock band based in brooklyn , new york .
the group was founded in 2002 and is named for oakley hall , an american novelist .
the group 's songs combine elements of rock , bluegrass , and old-time music , prominently featuring the male-female vocal harmonies of lead vocalists patrick sullivan and rachel cox .
rather than imitating the style of commercial country or bluegrass , the group 's melodies more closely recall old american folk songs and ballads , though often supported by a driving rock beat .
in addition to the typical guitars , bass guitar , and drums , the group also features an electrified violin , an electric guitar tuned like a five-string banjo , and a lap steel guitar .
