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Credits

Les Hall has produced, written, recorded and toured globally with a number of top-selling musical artists.  Les has also been a composer for a feature length documentary and several short films.

 

 

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East of the Mountains - Feature Film

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Les served as composer for the 2021 feature film, East of the Mountains, starring Tom Skerrit and Mira Sorvino, adapted the best-selling novel from author, David Guterson.  The film received widespread critical acclaim, including a 100% Rotten Tomatoes ranking. 

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Rick Beato

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In addition to his studio work with Rick over many years, Les has been a frequent guest on Rick's massively popular YouTube channel, garnering over 10 million views across guest performances.

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Trey Anastasio - 70 Volt Parade

 

Following the initial breakup of Phish, Les was tapped by Trey Anastasio to join his band, 70 Volt Parade for touring Trey's album Shine.  70 Volt brought more of a rock-influence into Trey's shows, with Hall sharing the rare guitar role with Anastasio along with keys.  In addition to a national headlining tour, Hall joined the band as the opening act for the Rolling Stones and appeared throughout the band's Shine DVD concert footage as well as several television appearances.

 

 

Crossfade

 

Hailing from Hall's hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, Crossfade exploded onto the hard rock scene with platinum-selling, self-titled release, Crossfade on Columbia Records.  Hall joined the band as lead guitarist following its sophomore release of Falling Away and he stepped in as principal writer and producer for the band's third album, We All Bleed, reaching #9 on Billboard hard rocks charts.

 

 

Howie Day

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Hall worked with Howie Day to record Stop All the World Now (Epic Records), with acclaimed producer Martin Glover in London's Olympic Studios.  The album was certified Gold with the hit single, Collide, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.  Hall toured extensively with Day supporting the Stop All the World headlining tour and has contributed studio work on all of Day's subsequent releases.

 

 

Jewel

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Hall was tapped by four-time Grammy-nominated artist, Jewel, to play guitar and piano on her studio album The Merry Goes 'Round.

 

 

The Whiskey Gentry

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Hall is the producer of The Whiskey Gentry's 2017 third studio release, Dead Ringer (Pitch-a-Tent Records), recorded at Ashville's Echo Mountain Studio and Hall's Atlanta 537 Studio.  He also provided additional engineering and performed on most tracks of the album.

 

 

Bubba Sparxxx

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Hall produced and wrote two songs on platinum-selling artist, Bubba Sparxxx's 2013 album, Pain Management.

 

SELECT ALBUM CREDITS
 

 

The Whiskey Gentry – Dead Ringer  (2017)

(Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion,

String Arrangement)

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Blind Joe (The Voice) - By the Fans, for the Fans (2016)
(Bass Guitar, Piano)

 

Howie Day – Lanterns (2015)

(Electric Guitar, Synth Programming, Drum Programming)

 

The Specs – The Specs II (2014)

(Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Synth, Bass, Drum Programming,

Hammond B3 Organ, Vocals)

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Weaving The Fate - Kickstarter (2014)

(Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synth, Piano, Drums, Programming)

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The Whiskey Gentry – Dixie (2013)

(Piano)

 

Bubba Sparxxx, Pain Management (2013)

(Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys, Synth Programming, Drum Programming, String Arrangements)    

                                       

Weaving The Fate – The WTF EP  (2012)

(Hammond C3 Organ)

 

Jewel – The Merry Goes ‘Round  (2011)

(Acoustic Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, Piano)

 

Crossfade – We All Bleed  (2011)

(Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Piano, Hammond C3 Organ, Synth, Mellotron, Drum Programming, Synth Programming, Vocals, String Arrangements)

 

Lionel Neykov – Lionel Neykov (2010)

(Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Aquasonic, Guitarrón, French Mandolin)

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Villanova - Things I Have To Say (2010)

(Hammond B3 Organ)

 

Alex Band (The Calling) – We’ve All Been There (2010)

(Piano, Synth)

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Josiah Leming (American Idol) - Come on Kid (2010)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar)

 

Howie Day – Sound The Alarm  (2009)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Synth, Electric Guitar, Celeste, Wurlitzer, Harmonium, Mellotron)

 

Dan Rockett – Songs from the Black Market  (2009)

(Piano, Hammond A-100 Organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Synth)

 

Owen Beverly – Shooting The Bull (2008)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Pump Organ, Wurlitzer)

 

Crowfield – Goodbye, Goodnight, So Long Midwestern  (2008)

(Electric Guitar, Piano, Hammond B3 Organ)

 

The Specs – The Specs (2007)

(Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Synth, Bass, Drum Programming,

Hammond B3 Organ, Vocals)

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Deadsy - Phantasmagore (2006)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Hammered Dulcimer)

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Danielle Howle - Thank You Mark (2006)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ)

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Trey Anastasio – Bar 17 (2006)

(Piano, Toy Piano)

 

Trey Anastasio – 18 Steps  (2006)

(Piano)

 

Trey Anastasio – Live in Chicago EP  (2005)

(Guitar, Piano, Rhodes, Synth)

 

Jump, Little Children – Between the Glow and the Light  (2005)

(Remix)                     

 

Jump, Little Children – Between the Dim and the Dark  (2004)

(Piano)

 

Howie Day – Stop All The World Now  (2003)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Synth, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Wurlitzer, Tamboura, Vibraphone, Harmonium, Mellotron)

 

Owen Beverly – Drunk Lover EP  (2003)

(Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano)

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Trip Adagio - III (2003)

(Electric Guitar)

 

Patrick Davis – Chances Are  (2003)

(Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar)

PRODUCTION CREDITS

 

  • Tris Day - (upcoming release 2021)

  • Steve Hall - Temple of the Dog's Hunger Strike (Cover) - Steve Hall

  • The Whiskey Gentry (Pitch-a-Tent Records)

  • Bubba Sparxxx  (Backroad Records)

  • Weaving The Fate  (Universal Republic)

  • Crossfade  (Columbia, Eleven Seven Music)

  • Jim Sonefeld - Hootie & The Blowfish (Aquarian Nation Records)

  • Sourwood Honey (Homegrown Music)

  • The Specs

  • Alex Cowsert

  • Robert Smith

TV APPEARANCES
 

 

  • Jay Leno

  • David Letterman

  • Conan O’ Brien

  • Craig Kilbourne

  • Craig Furgeson

  • Carson Daly

  • CBS Morning Show

  • The View

Film Scoring
 

 

  • East of the Mountains (2021) 

  • Faded (short film) 

  • The Day I Tried to Live (short film)

  • Rift (short film)

  • Freedom's Fury (documentary) - Exec. Producers: Quentin Tarantino and Lucy Lui

  • National Geographic (multiple TV episodes)

  • House of 1,000 Corpses (Rob Zombie)  - orchestral arrangements and piano

DVDs
 

 

  • Trey Anastasio - Shine

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