Trevor Hall
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Trevor Hall is an American singer, lyricist and guitarist. He is most often noted for his song "Other Ways" which was a part of the Shrek the Third soundtrack.
east of Los Angeles. He attended this school from grades 10 through 12. While a student at IAA, he studied classical guitar, and met people from all around the world who influenced his life in a profound way.
During his senior year, Trevor signed a record deal with Geffen Records. He continued to focus on his music after graduation, moving to Los Angeles and working with such producers as John Alagia and the Laboriel Brothers. Other than an EP, none of the records that Trevor recorded were released. Geffen dropped him from the label in 2008.
Immediately after his departure from Geffen, Trevor began to write more music. He soon had 14 new songs under his belt along with his good friend/percussionist Chris Steele. They released their new album, "This is Blue" in 2008. Over the years, Trevor Hall has toured with many artists including: Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Matisyahu, Stevie Nicks, Ben Harper, Colbie Caillat, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley, Rusted Root, and many others. He cites Bob Dylan
, Bob Marley
, Ben Harper
and Björk
as his main influences.
Trevor has found his inspiration through meditation and his trips to India. He has helped out an Indian school there with donations from his shows, he donates a large portion of his earnings to children in India. He is also a committed vegetarian.
entitled, "The Endless Highway." He then released his second live album (The first being "Trevor Hall Live"), "Alive & on the Road (With Chris Steele)" on October 18, 2008, and another album, "This is Blue", on October 22, 2008. An album titled "The Elephants Door" was scheduled for release, but was canceled when Trevor's record label had dropped him from their network. It has since leaked onto the internet. His latest self titled album was released on July 18, 2009 after being signed by label Vanguard Records
. The first single from this album is titled "Unity" After the first week of the album's release, it had debuted at #199 on the Billboard 200 album chart, also debuting at #7 on the Billboard Heatseeker's chart.
Biography
Trevor Hall born on November 28, 1986 is originally from Hilton Head, South Carolina, where he resided until he was 16 years old. His parents, Jeff and Wendy, still reside in South Carolina. He has a younger sister named Chloe. He began writing and performing when he was around 11 years old, around the same time he got his first guitar. His introduction to music was from his father's drum kit and the harmonica his father gave him at the age of 11. His father was not only a drummer but a musician who inspired his son to write and love music as he did. Trevor claims to have always been surrounded and absorbed by music. It was on his 15th or 16th birthday when his father gifted him a recording session in his friend's studio. It was then that he recorded his first album, which was sold mostly to family and friends. After that, Trevor and his family began taking his music more seriously. At the age of 16, Trevor moved to California to attend Idyllwild Arts Academy, in the San Jacinto MountainsSan Jacinto Mountains
The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth . The Pacific Crest Trail runs along the spine of the range.The range extends for approximately from the San Bernardino Mountains southeast to...
east of Los Angeles. He attended this school from grades 10 through 12. While a student at IAA, he studied classical guitar, and met people from all around the world who influenced his life in a profound way.
During his senior year, Trevor signed a record deal with Geffen Records. He continued to focus on his music after graduation, moving to Los Angeles and working with such producers as John Alagia and the Laboriel Brothers. Other than an EP, none of the records that Trevor recorded were released. Geffen dropped him from the label in 2008.
Immediately after his departure from Geffen, Trevor began to write more music. He soon had 14 new songs under his belt along with his good friend/percussionist Chris Steele. They released their new album, "This is Blue" in 2008. Over the years, Trevor Hall has toured with many artists including: Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Matisyahu, Stevie Nicks, Ben Harper, Colbie Caillat, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley, Rusted Root, and many others. He cites Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
and Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
as his main influences.
Trevor has found his inspiration through meditation and his trips to India. He has helped out an Indian school there with donations from his shows, he donates a large portion of his earnings to children in India. He is also a committed vegetarian.
Albums
Trevor's first album is entitled "Lace up your Shoes." and was released on July 12, 2004. He then released a 4-song EP entitled, "The Rascals Have Returned" on January 4, 2006. Trevor is featured on a tribute album of The BandThe Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...
entitled, "The Endless Highway." He then released his second live album (The first being "Trevor Hall Live"), "Alive & on the Road (With Chris Steele)" on October 18, 2008, and another album, "This is Blue", on October 22, 2008. An album titled "The Elephants Door" was scheduled for release, but was canceled when Trevor's record label had dropped him from their network. It has since leaked onto the internet. His latest self titled album was released on July 18, 2009 after being signed by label Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...
. The first single from this album is titled "Unity" After the first week of the album's release, it had debuted at #199 on the Billboard 200 album chart, also debuting at #7 on the Billboard Heatseeker's chart.
Discography
- Lace Up Your Shoes (2005)
- Trevor Hall Live (2005)
- The Rascals Have Returned (2006)
- The Elephant's Door (2007) - never commercially released
- Alive & On The Road With Chris Steele (2008)
- This Is Blue (2008)
- Trevor Hall (2009)
- Chasing The Flame - On The Road With Trevor Hall (Live - 2010)
- Everything Everytime Everywhere(2011)