DARYL HALL FLOATING ON AIR AFTER VISIT FROM PARACHUTE TO LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE
Landmark 20th edition of acclaimed web show features Daryl and Mercury Records group with #1 iTunes album singing its hit “She Is Love,” Daryl Hall and John Oates classics
NEW YORK, June 09, 2009—Marking the 20th episode of his critically acclaimed online series Live From Daryl’s House, Daryl Hall invited Mercury Records rockers (and longtime Daryl Hall and John Oates fans) Parachute to join him, in a brand-new installment which debuts June 15 at www.livefromdarylshouse.com, where it can be seen along with archived footage of past episodes.
The Charlottesville, VA-based band recently climbed to #1 on the iTunes album charts with their debut, Losing Sleep, and hit single, “She Is Love,” one of seven songs the five-piece band performed with Daryl Hall for the show. “She Is Love” was also featured in the national television advertising campaign for Nivea Body’s Smooth Sensations, while the group has had its music spotlighted on such shows as 90210 and One Tree Hill, with a recent performance on the CBS Early Show.
Will Anderson, the group’s vocalist/guitarist and piano player, was thrilled by the experience. “Getting to do Live From Daryl's House was amazing,” he enthused. “We had an absolute blast singing some of the Daryl Hall and John Oates songs I grew up listening to and hope we'll get to jam with Daryl and the guys again soon!”
Parachute (www.weareparachute.com), which also includes saxophone player/keyboardist Kit French, bassist Alex Hargrave, drummer Johnny Stubblefield and lead guitarist Nate McFarland, performed four of their own songs with Daryl, including, in addition to “She Is Love,” “Under Control,” “All That I Am” and “She,” two Daryl Hall and John Oates classics, “It’s a Laugh” and “Say It Isn’t So,” as well as a rousing cover of Junior Walker’s “Shotgun.”
Past episodes of Live from Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like The Doors, Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett and the Bacon Brothers, along with newcomers such as Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson, Cash Money rocker Kevin Rudolf, Wind-up Records’ Chicago rockers Company of Thieves, Bay Area singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson and Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek of The Doors.
Live from Daryl’s House started with Daryl’s “light-bulb moment” idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied media outlets as Rolling Stone, Spin, Daily Variety, CNN, BBC, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
06.05.09
RollingStone.com: Daryl Hall on His “Oddball” Life in Hall & Oates, Web Series
Next month, Hall & Oates will hit the road for a short tour before Daryl Hall returns to work on his latest solo album. Hall, whose jam-session Web series “Live From Daryl’s House” celebrated its year-and-a-half anniversary in May, marked the occasion with a special episode featuring the Doors’ Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek. He recently spoke with RS about the status of Hall & Oates, his opinion on pop and his biggest regrets.
Why did you want to do “Daryl’s House”?
I’ve been traveling my whole career, which is most of my life. I thought why don’t I bring the world to me for a change? I’m a person who thrives on collaboration, so I said, ‘OK, let’s have guests on with all these different styles of music and let’s be as eclectic as we want to be, both generationally and stylistically.’ We’re on our 18th episode. Every show just blows me away.
Who is your dream guest?
Maybe Bob Dylan because it would be so fucking weird.
Looking at who’s out now, who are you a huge fan of and would like to have on “Daryl’s House”?
As far as new people, I hear new people all the time.
Any of the Idol people?
You know what? I’m not big with the “singing sensations.” If you notice the people that I tend to pick, they’re players as well as singers. They’re not really pop-oriented. They’re more rock, edgy, unique.
When you see the Britney Spears types these days, what do you think?
That’s got nothing to do with my life. The music has gone in two different directions. You have that direction, and then things like Daryl’s House is another direction.
Can I ask you about Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, your first guest?
After this Daryl Hall for President thing that these guys did [the name of one of the Heroes’ summer tours] I obviously was made aware of them. We started talking, hanging out backstage. He really loves music. A lot of rappers don’t have traditional music abilities, he does.
Looking back over your career, is there a favorite moment, era? Is there a time when you just felt like you had it all?
I never felt like I had it all. In 1985 I had reached a certain point, all those things had happened, like Live Aid, We Are the World, Farm Aid, and I did that thing with the Temptations Live at the Apollo. I had the ability to sort of assess myself in the moment. But most of the time you’re still involved in it. You’re living. It’s the same way with music. I’ve never felt comfortable in the time that I was working. Maybe now I finally have, but in the ’70s I was sort of an oddball. In the ’80s I was definitely an oddball.
What’s the current state of Hall & Oates?
I think it’s only unclear because I don’t do one thing. John and I work together and we tour together pretty often. We play shows. We play our songs. We have different versions of them. Right now we’re doing what I call an up close and personal tour, we do a sort of acoustic version of our songs. Outside of that we do separate things. I’m very devoted to my solo stuff. I’m doing a solo album that I’m going to start in about a month and obviously I’m doing “Live at Daryl’s House.” I do the occasional Hall & Oates tour or gigs.
Are there any regrets from your career? Anything you wish you would have done?
There’s a lot of people that I wish I hadn’t of associated myself with. Both John and I came up out of Philadelphia and Philadelphia music is the hotbed of all anybody ever talked about as nefarious in the business. It was the street version of music. It was nasty. It was crookery. It was dog-eat-dog. We moved into the New York scene, which was pretty much the same thing. So we come from a very tough business. The fact that we’ve survived and thrived is a testament to our strength of will and also our ability to bounce back. We’ve been messed with. If I had it to do over, I probably would have chosen my relationships more carefully.
05.26.09
UPDATE: JOHN OATES ON TODD RUNDGREN RADIO
UPDATE: The show was aired on Tuesday night, has been recorded and is now available to listen on the homepage
A member of the American Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, John Oates’ passion for song writing was the inspiration for his new music series : “ THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS”, presented by the Wheeler Opera House and Jazz Aspen.
The idea for the show was born when John was invited to do a seminar at the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston. That experience led to the development of his solo concert performances that have garnered rave reviews and become a “can’t miss show” for fans around the world.
He explains, “I realized that although people were very familiar with many of the songs that I have written over the years ...they had no idea about who or what was the inspiration behind them. In addition, people always seem fascinated and curious about the songwriter’s creative process.”
Taking a page from the classic “Nashville” style songwriters circle; a format in which the writers participate in sharing the stage and taking turns performing their material “ in the round”; John had the idea to host and produce this style show in his home town of Aspen Colorado. He chose the acoustically pristine and beautiful Historic Wheeler Opera House as the perfect venue for the series.
This intimate, insightful and very humorous show gives the audience a glimpse into the art and craft of the song writing process in its purest form. John explains, “Songwriters by nature are an interesting, engaging and quirky group of creative people...they absorb, refract and reflect the world, then filter it though their own emotional experiences and articulate it in the form of a song. ”
The Stories Behind the Songs
Without a band onstage and with a minimalist production, both the performers and the audience can focus on the essential elements of the song itself. The intimate, acoustic setting allows the audience to become part of the show.
John says, “ I enjoy when I can see peoples faces, their reaction gives us cues as to what they like or want to hear...in between songs we talk to each other, they talk to us...we dissolve the barrier between the listener and the stage and give them a glimpse into the world of the songwriter”.
The series kicked off during the winter of 2008 with three shows. John invited some of his favorite writers to perform along side him for the initial season. The first show, headlined by the Grammy nominated, ethereal voiced Patty Griffin and supported by roots rocker Scott Miller was a smash success. This was followed by a second show featuring another Grammy nominated artist, the effervescent Tift Merritt with fan favorite, Scotty Emerick. The final show introduced the latest country music superstar, Jimmy Wayne along with song writing legend Bob Regan.
“The Stories Behind the Songs “ will continue next winter and expand into a five part series at the Wheeler Opera House. A concert tour is being planned for this fall as well.
For more information go to: www.myspace.com/storiesbehindthesongs
04.23.09
NARM Honors Daryl Hall and John Oates For Sustained Creative Achievement
Billboard.biz
NARM To Honor Hall And Oates At Confab
April 24, 2009 - Retail
By Ed Christman, N.Y.
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) will honor legendary musical artists Daryl Hall and John Oates with the chairman's award for sustained creative achievement at the organization's annual convention, to be held June 7-10 in San Diego.
The duo, which has hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart six times, will be presented the award on the last night of the convention.
"NARM congratulates Daryl Hall and John Oates for their remarkable talents as singers, songwriters and musicians and for their inspiring creativity," NARM President Jim Donio says. "Their soulful melodies have transcended four decades and crossed all demographics, and they have allowed multiple generations to enjoy their signature Rock and Soul music and appreciate their influence."
Previous recipients of the NARM chairman's award include B.B. King, Chicago, Carlos Santana, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Fleetwood Mac.
04.13.09
DARYL HALL MAKES HOLLYWOOD HIS HOME WITH ROBBY KRIEGER AND RAY MANZAREK OF THE DOORS FOR NEW LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE PREMIERING APRIL 15
18th edition of landmark webshow features Daryl along with members of legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Group
NEW YORK, April 13, 2009—This month, Daryl Hall breaks on through to the other side of the country, Hollywood, to be exact, as Live From Daryl’s House celebrates its groundbreaking 18th episode with its first west coast edition. Daryl joins guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek of the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Doors for a very special installment of the acclaimed web series, which premieres April 15 at www.livefromdarylshouse.com, where it can be seen along with archived footage of past episodes.
Manzarek couldn’t get over the quality of Daryl’s band, enthusing: "What a great bunch of musicians! Real cool cats and bad dogs, a down and dirty blast. Daryl really cut loose on our Doors' songs. And ‘Roadhouse Blues’ as a nasty, funky walk on the evil side entered almost forbidden territory, a place where, perhaps, musicians are not and should not be allowed to go...but we did. Wait 'til you hear it. It was too cool for school. I had a marvelous time."
“I loved working with Daryl and his band,” adds Krieger. “And, it was great to see and play once again with Kenny Aronoff, one of my favorite drummers. It was also cool to go back to the Pacific Palisades, where I grew up, to play music with world-class musicians. It kinda completes a circle. My old high school was just up the street, so that was pretty neat! Thanks again to Daryl Hall for inviting Ray and I over for a great day of music!”
The trio perform a pair of Daryl Hall penned classics, “Kiss on My List” and “Borderline,” along with four Doors songs, “People are Strange,” “Break on Through (to the Other Side),” “Crystal Ship” and “Roadhouse Blues.”
“What a thrill to be able to play with such great musicians as Robby and Ray,” said Daryl. “I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience for a while there. It was that good.”
Rhino recently released Live at The Matrix 1967 from The Doors’ Bright Midnight Archives. The release spotlights the band at the very start of its career playing an intimate gig at the legendary San Francisco club.
Also, coming to theaters this Fall will be The Doors' documentary film, "When You're Strange," narrated by Johnny Depp.
Past episodes of Live from Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett and the Bacon Brothers, along with newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist/songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson, Cash Money rocker Kevin Rudolf, Wind-up Records’ Chicago rockers Company of Thieves and Bay Area singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson.
Live from Daryl’s House started with Daryl’s “light-bulb moment” idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
03.23.09
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES WILL SING ON ABC’S DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW THIS WEEK
Duo will perform #1 hit “Maneater” on this Tuesday’s (3/24) edition of top-rated show
LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2009—The Stars will be Dancing to the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates this week. The best-selling pop-rock duo of all time will perform their #1 hit single, “Maneater,” on this Tuesday’s edition of ABC’s hit series Dancing with the Stars The Results Show, March 24 at 9 p.m. (ET).
The song, from their 1982 album H2O, which has been certified double-platinum by the R.I.A.A. for selling more than two million copies in the U.S., is one of seven Daryl Hall and John Oates albums to go platinum, along with the duo’s six gold albums and total of 29 Top 40 hits.
Daryl Hall and John Oates’ live rendition of “Maneater” will be accompanied by performances from professional dancers Karina Smirnoff, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani and Dmitry Chaplin on the show, which will feature the samba and the fox trot, as well as the elimination of a second couple from the competition. Daryl Hall and John Oates have previously appeared on prime-time network television in 2006 for an episode of Will and Grace, appeared with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, and had their music featured on American Idol. Daryl is currently host of his own critically acclaimed monthly web performance series, Live From Daryl's House, at www.livefromdarylshouse.com.
Over the course of their record-breaking career, which began when they met in the early ‘70s in their hometown of Philadelphia, Daryl Hall and John Oates have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, been honored as BMI Icons, sold more than 60 million albums and chalked up eight #1 hits, including such classics as “Rich Girl,” “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do),” “Sara Smile,” “She’s Gone” and “One on One,” as well as “Maneater.” Their latest album is a two-CD/DVD set, Live at the Troubadour, which they recorded during a historic set at the L.A. club in May, 2008, marking a return to the days when they first played there at the time of their first album, Abandoned Luncheonette.
03.09.09
DARYL HALL AND MATT NATHANSON GO “ONE ON ONE” FOR NEW LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE PREMIERING MARCH 15
17th edition of landmark web-show brings together Bay Area singer/songwriter and legendary star on a set of originals and covers.
NEW YORK, March 09, 2009—Live From Daryl’s House celebrates episode #17 this month, with Daryl Hall welcoming highly touted singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson, a New England-born, San Francisco-based musician whose debut Vanguard album, Some Mad Hope, has produced the gold single, “Come on, Get Higher” as well as a number of songs for TV shows like NCIS, Private Practice, One Tree Hill, NCIS, Big Shots, Scrubs, Women’s Murder Club and Men in Trees. The new edition begins airing at www.livefromdarylshouse.com on March 15, and will be featured through the rest of the month on the site along with previously archived episodes.
Says Nathanson: “Snowed in at a beautiful house in upstate New York, making food, hanging with amazing musicians, laughing our asses off….Daryl is the King,” commented Nathanson about the experience. “He needs to add 'ringleader of kickass hootenannies’' to his already-stellar resume. Playing his show was like vacation, a total joy.”
Nathanson’s current single, “Come On Get Higher,” has been certified by the RIAA as a gold single, having sold more than 791,000 downloads at a rate of 25k per week. The song was named iTunes #2 Pop Song of 2008 and currently has 14 million plays on MySpace, and 1.7 million views on YouTube.com. In addition to being named a VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist, Nathanson recently performed on The Late Show with David Letterman and will perform on The Ellen Degeneres Show later this month. Last year, he and his band played on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He will go out on tour with Jack’s Mannequin and Sugarland this spring. His song “All We Are” has been featured on the TV shows NCIS, Private Practice, One Tree Hill and Women’s Murder Club; “Come On Get Higher” has been on Big Shots; “I Saw” and “Little Victories” on Scrubs and “Sooner Surrender” on Men in Trees.
Hall and Nathanson tackle “Come On Get Higher” as well as “Car Crash,” “Still” and “All We Are,” from Nathanson’s sixth studio album, Some Mad Hope. The duo also join in on a pair of Daryl Hall and John Oates classics, “Did It in a Minute” and “One on One,” as well as a pair of choice covers in Terence Trent D’Arby’s “Wishing Well” and The Band’s “The Weight.”
Past episodes of Live from Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett and the Bacon Brothers, along with newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist/songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson, Cash Money rocker Kevin Rudolf and Wind-up Records’ Chicago rockers Company of Thieves.
Live from Daryl’s House started with Daryl’s “light-bulb moment” idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
02.11.09
DARYL HALL BRINGS HOME THE BACON ON LATEST EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE WITH BROTHERS KEVIN AND MICHAEL BACON, FEB. 15
NEW YORK, February 10, 2009— Live From Daryl’s House celebrates its sweet 16th episode this month with Daryl Hall welcoming The Bacon Brothers. Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, film/TV music composer Michael Bacon, perform their trademark gritty rock with a touch of soul that traces back to their Philadelphia roots, the hometown they share with Daryl. The new edition begins airing at www.livefromdarylshouse.com on Feb. 15, and will be featured through the rest of the month on the site along with previously archived episodes.
“Growing up in Philly, we used to play in a lot of the same places Daryl did,” says Michael, marveling over how the six degrees of separation between the Bacons and Hall has brought them together after all these years.
Long before Kevin was a Hollywood star of stage and screen, and Michael a go-to film and television composer, the brothers shared a love of music. Michael Bacon was signed to Columbia Records right out of school in the group "Good News" and found success as a songwriter in Nashville. “My earliest memory of music was what my brother was playing or the music he brought home,” Kevin Bacon recalls. The Bacon Brothers formed in 1994 and are soon to release their sixth album New Year's Day on March 24th. They have managed to juggle independent success as well as a touring rock band.
Kevin's film credits include JFK, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Hollow Man, Mystic River, Sleepers, Footloose, a Golden Globe nominated performance in The River Wild and most recently, Ron Howard's Oscar-nominated movie Frost/Nixon as well as the HBO film Taking Chance. Michael Bacon has won an Emmy for his score for The Kennedys, an ACE Award nomination for his score for The Man Who Loved Sharks, and the BMI Television Music Award for his music to LBJ. Shows he has scored have won numerous Emmy Awards and three Academy Awards (The Johnstown Flood, A Time For Justice, and King Gimp). His most recent projects include the PBS special "The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer," and the Sundance Film Boy Interrupted.
The pair join Daryl for a set book-ended by Rolling Stones classics and Bobby Womack tracks "It's All Over Now" and "The Last Time." They also perform several songs from The Bacon Brothers upcoming release including the title track "New Year's Day," the current single "Go My Way (the iPod Song)," "Tell Me What I Have To Do," and "Bunch Of Words," as well as a cover of "When The Morning Comes."
“‘Go My Way’ is sorta my attempt to write a Daryl Hall song,” laughs Kevin. “I ran into Daryl in a restaurant and he showed me a clip and I realized Live From Daryl’s House is a place where you can see musicians perform and interact with one another, how this magical thing comes together. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how music is actually made. When we got the call to be on the show, I was thrilled.”
“I was a little intimidated,” admits Michael about playing with Daryl. “But it has just been so much fun. I was pinching myself the whole time. There’s a real excitement in being able to watch musicians learn to play a song for the first time. There was a lot of energy.”
Past episodes of Live from Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy and Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett, along with newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist/songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson, Cash Money rocker Kevin Rudolf and Wind-up Records’ Chicago rockers Company of Thieves.
Live from Daryl’s House started with Daryl’s “light-bulb moment” idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
01.08.09
DARYL HALL AND WIND-UP’S COMPANY OF THIEVES SPOTLIGHT CHICAGO BAND’S DEBUT ALBUM ORDINARY RICHES ON JAN 15TH
For the groundbreaking web destination’s 15th edition, Hall joins Wind-up Records recording artists Company of Thieves, a highly touted Chicago-based band whose label debut, Ordinary Riches, was released digitally Jan. 6 and will be in-stores Feb. 24. After two days on-sale digitally, the debut is #19 on the iTunes Top Albums chart, and #7 at Alternative.
The band’s lead vocalist Genevieve Schatz and guitarist Marc Walloch will perform a seven-song set with Daryl, which can be seen exclusively on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, including four tracks from the band’s Ordinary Riches album (“Pressure,” “Around the Block,” “Past the Sleep” and “Even in the Dark”), the Hall and Oates song, “Starting All Over” (from the duo’s 1990 album Change of Seasons) as well as the Daryl-penned smash, “Everytime You Go Away,” a hit single for Paul Young. Hall, Schatz and Walloch also tackle a pair of classic rock covers in the Zombies’ “Time of the Season” and “Piece of my Heart,” made famous by Janis Joplin.
Company of Thieves has been called “one of the city’s most Buzzworthy bands” by the Chicago Tribune, while Billboard dubbed them “one of the best unsigned acts out there” before they were inked to a record deal by Wind-up. Consisting of sultry vocalist Schatz and guitarist Walloch, along with drummer Mike Ortiz, the group earned First Place in the New York Songwriters’ Circle Contest for “Oscar Wilde,” a tune named after the famed Anglo-Irish writer whom the band cites as an important artistic inspiration.
“I am really impressed with what I’ve heard from Company of Thieves,” says Daryl. “They are truly one of the best new, young groups out there. I was really excited to play with them. The sky’s the limit in terms of their future.”
“Daryl and his team of thoroughly experienced and talented musicians provided a welcoming environment for us to work in. The whole day was a huge learning experience for us,” said Genevieve.
“It was so liberating to be able to play freely with no worries because of the caliber of musicians we were around. We loved collaborating with Daryl, T-Bone and everyone who is a part of this special program, and are honored to have been asked to appear,” added Marc.
Past episodes of Live from Daryl’s House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy and Finger Eleven’s James Black and Rick Jackett, along with newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist/songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson and Cash Money Records rocker Kevin Rudolf.
Live from Daryl’s House started with Daryl’s “light-bulb moment” idea of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
DARYL HALL HANGS WITH CASH MONEY’S KEVIN RUDOLF AS THEY “LET IT ROCK” LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE, DEC. 15
December 15th marks the 14th and latest edition of groundbreaking web show spotlights first pop/rock signing to legendary New Orleans hip-hop label
NEW YORK, December 1, 2008—For the 14th edition of Live from Daryl's House, debuting Dec. 15, Daryl Hall joins with Kevin Rudolf, the first-ever pop/rock signing to the famed New Orleans hip-hop label Cash Money Records, founded by brothers Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Baby" Williams, and the home of multi-platinum rap star Lil' Wayne.
In the latest installment, Daryl joins with the charismatic New York City born-and-raised Rudolf, whose first single, "Let It Rock," featuring Lil Wayne, was the most added at Top 40 radio when it was released last September.
That will be one of the songs Daryl and Kevin will perform together on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, along with several tracks from Rudolf's debut album, In the City, including "Welcome to the World," the title track and "I Song," performed acoustically with Daryl Hall and band members T-Bone Wolk on guitar, Eliot Lewis ..boards and percussionist Everett Bradley. The pair will also join forces on a trio on the Hall and Oates standard "She's Gone" and an acoustic version of the seasonal "Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday," from H&O Christmas album, Home For Christmas. The set will climax with an acoustic version of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On."
Rudolf was an in-demand contributor/producer/guitar player sitting in on sessions with everyone from Timbaland to LL Cool J and Black Eyed Peas, signing with Cash Money as the label's first Rock artist. The Williams brothers' New Orleans label has been the home for platinum superstars Lil Wayne and Juvenile, as well as Baby's performing alter ego Birdman and super duo, Big Tymers.
"Getting to play with Daryl Hall was an incredible experience," said Rudolf. "I've always been a fan of his music and it was a great pleasure to get to meet him and spend time with his amazing band."
Live from Daryl's House has become a destination spot for showcasing unique collaborations between Daryl Hall and the latest in up-and-coming artists as well as veteran acts.
Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy and Finger Eleven's James Black and Rick Jackett, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo and MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson. Daryl's longtime partner John Oates has also been featured on a pair of installments.
Live from Daryl's House started with Daryl's "light-bulb moment" idea of "playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet," and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety, Yahoo and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
11.21.08
Watch News to Me on CNN's Headline News this weekend!
CNN Headline News' "News to Me" will feature Live From Daryl's House, as well as the upcoming Hall & Oates release Live at the Troubadour! Check it out on Saturday and Sunday, November 22nd and 23rd at 7:30pm, 9:30pm, 12:30am and 5:30am. All times listed are EASTERN TIME.
11.15.08
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES TOGETHER AGAIN ON ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE
13th edition of groundbreaking webcast spotlights Oates' solo album, 1000 Miles of Life, as well the very first performance of the doo-wop song that launched their partnership
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2008—In the 13th and latest edition of Live from Daryl's House, debuting Nov. 15, Daryl Hall joins with John Oates to celebrate the groundbreaking web-show's one-year anniversary by playing for the first time a song they insist was instrumental in bringing them together back in Philadelphia.
In the latest installment of the popular web destination, Daryl and John will spotlight Oates' recently released solo album, 1000 Miles of Life, which he recorded in Nashville with such noted collaborators as bluegrass legends Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush, who hadn't played together since their days in New Grass Revival.
The highlight, though, is the duo's cover of the Memphis doo-wop obscurity, "I Want Someone," by The Mad Lads.
"It's the song that first brought John and I together as teenagers to form a group," says Daryl. "We shared a love for the tune, which, in my mind, is true American folk music."
"It was a favorite of Daryl and mine," adds John. "We saw The Mad Lads perform the song at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia. I remember it because they wore yellow suits with white gloves. When Daryl and I met, and began to learn a little bit about each other, we discovered we both loved it. We've never played it live before. This will be a first."
Daryl and John also play four songs from Oates' solo album, including "Ghost Town," Oates' haunting ode to post-Katrina New Orleans, "Change of Seasons" and the title track. The two then launch into an impromptu version of the O'Jays' "Backstabbers" and their own "Possession Obsession."
Live from Daryl's House has become a destination spot for showcasing unique collaborations between Daryl Hall and the latest in up-and-coming artists as well as veteran acts.
Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy and Finger Eleven's James Black and Rick Jackett, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo and MySpace pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson.
Live from Daryl's House started with Daryl's "light-bulb moment" idea of "playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet," and the show has subsequently been praised by such varied publications as Rolling Stone, Daily Variety and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
Live from Daryl's House has taken place at Hall's residences in New York and London, as well as at the SXSW confab in Austin, TX, with plans to record future episodes at his other homes in Maine and the Bahamas.
10.27.08
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live At The Troubadour - Available now for preorder
SHOUT! FACTORY TO RELEASE CONCERT ON BLU-RAY, DVD AND AS A DELUXE 1-DVD/2-CD COMBO
INCLUDES CHART-TOPPING HITS “MANEATER,” “PRIVATE EYES,” “RICH GIRL,” “SARA SMILE” AND “KISS ON MY LIST”
In Stores November 25
Los Angeles, CA – In May 2008, Daryl Hall and John Oates took the stage at the legendary Troubadour for the first time since playing their earliest Los Angeles shows there 35 years before. The best performances from this much anticipated two-night concert, which included hits such as “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “Sara Smile” and “Kiss On My List,” will be made available in three formats – DVD, Blu-Ray, and a 1-DVD/2-CD combo, via Shout! Factory on November 25.
“John and I have a lot of great memories associated with performing at the Troubadour, since it was our first show in LA," said Daryl. "It's like going back to where it all began for us. We've always had an enthusiastic following in Los Angeles, and this is a chance for our fans to see us up close and personal in an intimate setting.”
Beyond the classic hits, the sold-out shows featured rarely performed fan favorites and deep album cuts, as well as Daryl Hall solo material, with the duo backed by a band comprised of longtime member T-Bone Wolk on guitar and vocals, Mike Braun on drums, Charles DeChant on sax, keys and vocals, Eliot Lewis on keys and vocals, Zev Katz on bass, and Everett Bradley on percussion and vocals.
The concerts were filmed by Blaze TV with 10 remote-controlled HD cameras, allowing the viewer to experience the performance as if they were inside the crowded LA club. Although an abridged version of the show will be broadcast on VH1’s Rave HD channel in late 2008, the Live At The Troubadour DVD will be the only way to catch performances of all of the songs, as well as exclusive new interviews with Hall and Oates.
Formed in Philadelphia in 1972, Daryl Hall & John Oates have enjoyed six #1 singles between the mid-‘70s and the mid-80’s, including “Rich Girl” (also #1 R&B), “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), “Maneater” and “Out of Touch,” from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—’76’s Bigger Than Both of Us, ’80’s Voices, ’81’s Private Eyes, ‘82’s H2O, ‘83’s Rock N Soul, Part I and ‘84’s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, “Sara Smile,” “One on One,” “You Make My Dreams,” “Say It Isn’t So” and “Method of Modern Love.”
Daryl also wrote the H&O single "Everytime You Go Away," which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985. That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic “We Are the World” session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia. By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today.
Daryl and John have recently been receiving recognition from younger artists including KT Tunstall, Gym Class Heroes and Finger Eleven, all of whom have appeared on Daryl’s media and fan-praised web show, www.livefromdarylshouse.com, the captivating series that has been receiving kudos from Rolling Stone, Spin, Daily Variety and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
On May 20, 2008, the duo was honored with the Icon Award during BMI’s 56th annual Pop Awards. The award has previously gone to the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton.
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture – The Stuff You Grew Up On But Never Outgrew. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts Grammy®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists and lovingly assembled album reissues. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
CD Disc One: 1. Everything Your Heart Desires (Daryl Hall) 2. When The Morning Comes (Daryl Hall) 3. Family Man (Tim Cross/Rick Fenn/Mike Frye/Mike Oldfield/Morris Pert/Maggie Reilly) 4. Say It Isn’t So (Daryl Hall) 5. It’s Uncanny (Daryl Hall) 6. Had I Known You Better Then (John Oates) 7. She’s Gone (Daryl Hall/John Oates) 8. Getaway Car (Gary Haase/Billy Mann) 9. Cab Driver (Louis Brown/Alan Gorrie/Daryl Hall)
CD Disc Two: 1. One On One (Daryl Hall) 2. Sara Smile (Daryl Hall/John Oates) 3. Maneater (Sara Allen/Daryl Hall/John Oates) 4. Out Of Touch (Daryl Hall/John Oates) 5. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (Sara Allen/Daryl Hall/John Oates) 6. Rich Girl (Daryl Hall) 7. Kiss On My List (Janna Allen/Daryl Hall) 8. You Make My Dreams (Sara Allen/Daryl Hall/John Oates) 9. Abandoned Luncheonette (Daryl Hall) 10. Private Eyes (Sara Allen/Janna Allen/Daryl Hall/Warren Pash)
DVD Performances: 1. Everything Your Heart Desires 2. When The Morning Comes 3. Family Man 4. Say It Isn’t So 5. It’s Uncanny 6. Had I Known You Better Then 7. She’s Gone 8. Getaway Car 9. Cab Driver 10. One On One 11. Sara Smile 12. Maneater 13. Out of Touch 14. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) 15. Rich Girl 16. Kiss On My List 17. You Make My Dreams 18. Abandoned Luncheonette 19. Private Eyes
Extras: All New Interviews with Daryl & John
09.15.08
Hall & Oates number 15 in Billboard's Hot 100 most successful artist list
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Billboard has compiled a list of the most successful Billboard Hot 100 chart artists from the past 50 years. Hall & Oates are listed at Number 15!
From Billboard.com:
The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists
The definitive list of the Hot 100's top 100 artists, based on all charting titles from August 1958 through July 2008.
How were Billboard's 50th Anniversary Hot 100 song and artist charts determined? Read the FAQ.
01. The Beatles
02. Madonna
03. Elton John
04. Elvis Presley
05. Stevie Wonder
06. Mariah Carey
07. Janet Jackson
08. Michael Jackson
09. Whitney Houston
10. The Rolling Stones
11. Paul Macca/Wings
12. Bee Gees
13. Chicago
14. The Supremes 15. Daryl Hall & John Oates
It may have seemed a little like the early 1980s to John Oates, one half of the pop-soul duo Hall and Oates.
There was an excited audience in the dark waving flickers of light. There were yells and screams as Oates sang "Sara Smile" and one fan asked the singer to autograph a body part.
But yesterday, Oates was visiting North Penn High School, his alma mater. The audience wasn't made up of peers, but of students born long after Oates' biggest hits. The flickers in the dark weren't lighters; they were cell phone cameras.
It was a mash-up of teen audience and veteran singer/songwriter yesterday when Oates, whose partnership has sold millions of records, came home.
"I used to love assemblies because it got me out of class," said Oates, 60, class of 1966. "Now, I'm your excuse."
Oates, who lives on a ranch in Colorado, visited and performed at the school as part of a swing through his old North Wales neighborhood. He was scheduled to perform last night in a solo show at the Sellersville Theater, where he planned to sing the old hits and songs from his new solo album, 1,000 Miles of Life. He is also scheduled to appear at the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards tonight in Philadelphia and to perform with partner Daryl Hall at a private show this week in Atlantic City.
William Quigley, who owns the Sellersville Theater, suggested the high school performance to district officials.
"I wanted the school involved because he is the most famous alumni," Quigley said. "His parents live about six blocks from me. It was a great combination."
Oates grew up in North Wales when it was what the singer described as a "country town." He showed musical talent at early age and his parents nurtured it, first by buying him an accordion.
"I thought he could do weddings," said Oates' father, Al Oates, 85. But his son's response to the accordion was that the instrument was "too heavy." The reaction was different when Al Oates brought him a $10 guitar at a pawnshop. John Oates loved it.
Next came lessons; listening to records by Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Joan Baez; and writing. Oates' first piece was a seventh-grade composition protesting the Cuban Missile Crisis. His first group - the Soul Continentals - practiced in his garage. Later, came Temple University and stardom with Hall.
Oates' family watched from the front row yesterday: parents Al and Ann Oates, 82; John's wife, Aimee;and son Tanner, 12. A few feet away was Ed Klavon, who coached Oates on the high school wrestling team.
"I flitted between worlds," Oates said in phone interview before the show. "I was a musician and an athlete. I ran with the bad crowd and the good crowd. It was before the social revolution, the last years of that kind of innocent period."
At the show, Oates played acoustic guitar and used the falsetto and throaty rasp of his voice to perform a mix of the old and new.
He talked about the death of record stores and about new technology. (He doesn't have an iPod.) He discussed the creative and business disappointments strewn along his decades-long career and the need to equate self worth with more than a ranking on the music charts.
The students later called out requests for some of his biggest hits.
"Sara Smile" from 1976, shouted Ashley Samuels, 17, who said her grandmother went to school with Oates.
"You'll have to come see Hall and Oates if you want to hear that," Oates said from the stage at first. But eventually, he sang it.
09.03.08
“IT GOES TO ELEVEN”: CANADIAN ROCK GROUP FINGER ELEVEN MARK 11TH EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE
Daryl Hall's set with rockers turns into "amazing trip" for group's James Black and Rick Jackett
NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2008—In the mockumentary cult classic This Is Spinal Tap!, guitarist Nigel Tufnel memorably explains how his amp went beyond the norm with a setting of 11. "Where can you go from there?" he wondered. Well, Daryl Hall turns it up a notch with his free web-show, Live From Daryl's House, this month, featuring Canadian rock band Finger Eleven as special guests on the 11th, and latest, edition, which can be seen on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, starting Sept. 15.
Live From Daryl's House has become a destination for music fans seeking the latest in up-and-coming artists collaborating with the legendary rock singer/songwriter. This month's installment features guitarists James Black and Rick Jackett from Finger Eleven, which formed in 1989 in Burlington, Ontario, and were signed to Wind-up Records a decade ago. Their self-titled 2003, gold-certified release included the Top 5 single, "One Thing," while 2007's similarly gold Them vs. You vs. Me produced the massive crossover hit "Paralyzer," which has become the 18th most downloaded song in history, with sales approaching 2.5 million.
"First of all, Daryl's house was amazing!," marvels Finger Eleven's James Black about the performer's residence in upstate New York. "Old Revolutionary war walls and a haunted cat. Then to hear Daryl transpose his classic sound over our songs was an amazing trip. Great music, great people, great time."
The duo performed its own "Paralyzer," "Falling On," "Talking to the Walls" and I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" with Daryl taking lead vocals.
The show with Finger Eleven can be seen exclusively at www.livefromdarylshouse.com starting Sept. 15 at 8:00 pm EST.
Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall and Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery, Philly soul singer Mutlu and Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo.
Daryl Hall's "light bulb moment" of "playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet" has received kudos from such varied publications as Rolling Stone and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
Live from Daryl's House has taken place at Hall's residences in New York and London, as well as at the SXSW confab in Austin, TX, with plans to record at his other homes in Maine and the Bahamas.
09.02.08
John's Solo Album, 1000 Miles of Life, set for September 23rd
His second-ever solo disc features performances from Blues Traveler’s John Popper, Bela Fleck, Blind Boys of Alabama, Steve Cropper, Bonnie and Bekka Bramlett.
LOS ANGELES, August 28, 2008—For John Oates, longtime member of music's best-selling duo of all time Daryl Hall & John Oates, his second solo album, 1000 Miles of Life, scheduled for release on September 23rd on PS Records in association with U-Watch/DKE Records and distributed by ICON Music Entertainment Services, was a labor of love and devotion, a summary of his three decades as a professional musician. Amazon.com will have an exclusive digital version of 1000 Miles of Life starting on September 9th up until the September 23rd street date, when it will become available in all digital and retail outlets.
"It was a wake-up call for me," says John about the album, his second solo effort and first since 2002’s Phunk Shui. "After 30-plus years devoting myself to my art and craft, I needed to make a musical statement that someday I could look back on and realize, at that moment of time, I did exactly what I wanted to do. I've never written songs like this. I was on this inspirational roll. There was an urgency to it. I realized that I had no more time in my life for rehearsals… and I took that energy into the studio."
John dedicates the album to three inspired individuals who had recently passed away, but were major influences in his career—producer Arif Mardin (who produced Hall & Oates' first two albums on Atlantic Records), Jerry Lynn Williams (a writer who contributed songs to Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King, among others) and his original guitar mentor Jerry Ricks, who introduced him to the roots blues/folk scene in Philadelphia in the late 60s.
To prepare for the album, Oates traveled to Nashville and hooked up with veteran engineer Bil VornDick ("The guy had the keys to every studio in town," marvels John). It was Bil’s recording technique for acoustic instruments that gives the record the airy quality reminiscent of classic albums from the past. The next step was to bring in the crème de la crème of the city’s session players, including bluegrass legends Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush, "I wanted players who knew how to frame a song," says John, "Who knew how to take a lyric and enhance it."
Co-produced by John with Jed Leiber, son of legendary songwriter Jerry Leiber, the album features eight orginal new songs, most of which were written this past year. In addition, there is an outstanding version of the Jerry Lynn Williams’ classic “Sending Me Angels” perfomed with the Blind Boys of Alabama as well as John’s interpretation of Daniel Lanois’ “Sometimes”. The new songs are complimented by the beautiful ballad, “I Found Love,” a folky ballad he wrote for his wife in 1993 as well as a new take on “Change of Season” originally recorded in the late 1980s.
Among the new tracks listen to “Ghost Town,” inspired by his visit to a post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, this standout track with its atmospheric, cinematic feel, is a highlight of 1000 Miles of Life, featuring a plaintive banjo solo by Fleck, Blues Traveler’s John Popper on harp and an eerie New Orleans funeral march coda which seems to arise right out of the mist.
“When I went to the city, we got a chance to hang out in those neighborhoods destroyed by the hurricane,” says John. “I was shocked and embarrassed by the fact that two years later, a major American city could be left in that state of chaos. That really affected me. People losing their city but not losing their heart.”
Some of the other guests on the album include The Blind Boys of Alabama (“Sending Me Angels”), John Popper, (“Ghost Town”) Bekka Bramlett (“Carved in Stone”) and her mom Bonnie Bramlett of Delaney and Bonnie fame (“1000 Miles of Life”) as well as legendary guitarist Steve Cropper, longtime Hall & Oates band member T Bone Wolk, Jed Leiber on keyboards, string meister Jonathan Yudkin, bassists Michael Rhodes and Mark Fain, pedal steel and electric guitarist Dan Dugmore, drummers Doug Belote, Chad Cromwell and Shannon Forrest, percussionist Eric Darken, guitarists Tom and Bob Britt as well as Nathan Paul Chapman. Basic tracks were recorded in Nashville, vocals and guitars were laid down at Great Divide Studios in Aspen and the album was mixed back in L.A. at Leiber’s Nightbird Studios at The Sunset Marquis.
“I did everything on blind faith and gut feeling, but it worked like a charm,” says John. “The project began to take on this incredible momentum. There was a creative energy that carried the project through. Every musician dedicated themselves to these songs. It was the most effortless, joyful, inspirational playing I’ve experienced since recording Abandoned Luncheonette. There was a special chemistry… a special moment in time.”
Now that it’s finished, Oates is confident the process of recording a solo album will only enhance the music he makes with Hall and Oates.
“Doing this album is good for both of us,” he says. “When we do come back together, we bring those experiences to what we do, which makes it even better. But this is a very personal record for me and, without a doubt, the highlight of my recording career.”
Chromeo And Daryl Hall — Yes, Of Hall & Oates — Team Up For Sure-To-Be-Epic Jam Session
My worlds are colliding.
Two of my “happy bands” — you know, the acts whose music can instantly improve your mood — have come together for a sure-to-be-epic jam session that won’t see the light of day for almost a month (I can’t wait that long!). Chromeo will be the next guest on “Live From Daryl’s House,” an online music show masterminded by Hall & Oates frontman Daryl Hall. . . [read more]
07.29.08
Michael Berniker: 1935-2008
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MICHAEL BERNIKER, 73, a prolific record producer with nine Grammy Awards died last Friday in Great Barrington, MA, with complications from kidney disease. Best known for producing the first three Barbra Streisand albums on Columbia, Berniker also produced numerous Broadway cast albums and other pop artists, including Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis and Perry Como, as well as jazz performers Ben Webster, Charlie Rouse and Paquito D’Rivera. The Brooklyn-born Berniker enrolled in an in-house A&R training program at CBS Records in 1960 and went on to produce Latin jazz, spoken word, comedy and classical records. After leaving CBS in 1968, Berniker worked as an executive with several labels, including RCA, where he signed Daryl Hall and John Oates, Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band and Juice Newton. Returning to CBS in 1977, he originated the Columbia Jazz Masterpieces series. Said Daryl Hall: “I remember Mike’s mischievous sense of humor. He had the vision to sign Hall & Oates in the very early days, when we were relatively unproven. In regards to the music business, Mike was one of the good guys.” (7/29p)
07.28.08
CANADIAN ELECTROFUNK BAND CHROMEO GUESTS ON 10TH EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE, DEBUTING AUGUST 15
Daryl Hall Hooks Up with Cutting-Edge Canadian Innovators, Who Say It’s a Dream Come True
NEW YORK, July 24, 2008—Daryl Hall’s free web-show, Live From Daryl’s House, has become a destination for music fans seeking the latest in up-and-coming artists. The 10th edition, which can be seen on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, starting August 15, will feature highly touted, two-man Canadian electrofunk outfit Chromeo.
The Montreal-based pair is made up of Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) on guitar and vocals and P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) on keyboards, synthesizers and talk box. They’ve released two albums, including 2004’s She’s In Control and 2007’s Fancy Footwork, both on prestigious indie label Vice. The band was named MTV’s Artist of the Week in Oct. 2007. The set included a pair of Daryl Hall & John Oates hits, “Family Man” and “Adult Education” as well as Chromeo songs, “Tenderoni” and “Waiting 4 U”
“It's not every day that you meet the single biggest influence of your band, let alone get to jam with them in a laid back and creative atmosphere,” says Chromeo’s Dave 1. “Filming Live From Daryl’s House was one of the highlights of our musical journey. We'll be pinching ourselves for years for come. Given that he pretty much wrote half our songs, it was about time we met Daryl Hall in real life.”
The show with Chromeo can be seen exclusively at www.livefromdarylshouse.com starting August 15 at 8:00 pm EST.
Past episodes of the series have featured a mix of well-known performers like Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall and Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, as well as newcomers such as Austin, TX-based acoustic guitarist and songwriter Monte Montgomery and Philly soul singer Mutlu.
Daryl Hall’s “light bulb moment” of “playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet” has received kudos from Rolling Stone and the influential Lefsetz Letter.
Live from Daryl’s House has taken place at Hall’s residences in New York and London, as well as at the SXSW confab in Austin, TX, with plans to record at his other homes in New England and the Bahamas.
“These collaborations have really reinvigorated my music, both as a solo artist and in the stuff I do with John and the band,” says Daryl. “And the response continues to be overwhelming.”
06.19.08
BREAKING NEWS!
Daryl Hall's solo show from Austin, TX is airing on Direct TV Channel 101 at 9:00AM Friday, June 20th and 5:00PM on Saturday June 21st.
06.12.08
Live From Daryl's House June 15th - Episode Eight with Special Guest Nick Lowe!
This month, Daryl performs in London with British singer/songwriter Nick Lowe! Daryl describes this episode as a front porch series, sitting around with Nick and T Bone reminiscing and playing acoustic guitars. Watch a preview, then tune in only at LiveFromDarylsHouse.com to see this special episode on June 15th at 8pm ET.
06.03.08
Troubador Reviews Are In!
Check out these reviews from Daryl & John's recent shows in Los Angeles at the Troubadour!
Hall & Oates return to LA's Troubadour after 35 years The duo perform a hit-filled set for a sold-out crowd Read the NME article here.
Daryl Hall and John Oates will "Return to the Troubadour," performing at the legendary L.A. venue for the first time since they first played there 35 years ago.
The shows will take place on May 22-23, two days after the best-selling pop-rock duo of all time are saluted with a musical tribute as BMI Icons at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in L.A., hosted by organization President/CEO Del Bryant and VP/GM Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane.
Limited tickets for the pair's Troubadour shows are available for $200 apiece at Ticketmaster.com, starting Friday, April 11th at 1pm (pst).
In addition to their catalog of chart-topping hits, the concerts at the Troubadour will feature rarely played material from some of Daryl Hall and John Oates' early albums. The last time the two played the Troubadour was in 1973. It was Daryl and John's first performance in Los Angeles.
"John and I have a lot of great memories associated with performing at the Troubadour, since it was our first show in LA," said Daryl. "It's like going back to where it all began for us. We've always had an enthusiastic following in Los Angeles, and this is a chance for our fans to see us up close and personal in an intimate setting."
Daryl Hall and John Oates' most recent appearance in the area was last summer, when they were the headliner for two-nights at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently, Daryl has performed with KT Tunstall and the Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy on his monthly webcast, Live From Daryl's House (www.livefromdarylshouse.com).
As BMI icons, Daryl and John will join an elite rank that includes the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton.
04.02.08
Daryl Solo Shows!
There have been two Daryl solo shows announced for July! Check out the Tour Dates page for more info!
03.30.08
New Video Blog from JO!
03.18.08
John Oates Video Blog
Greetings from Nashville where John is recording his new solo album!
KT TUNSTALL TO JOIN DARYL HALL ON LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE IN LONDON, MARCH 15
U.K. Singer/Songwriter Performs "Kiss on My List," "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About" and "If Only" with Daryl on Fifth Installment of Webcast
LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 29, 2008-Celebrated U.K. singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, will be the special guest of Daryl Hall on the fifth installment of his free webcast, Live From Daryl's House, on March 15 at 8 p.m., exclusive at www.livefromdarylshouse.com.
The two collaborate on versions of "Kiss on My List" and "Out of Touch," as well as her own hit, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree," as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About." The show takes place in London, where Daryl has a home.
"Working with KT Tunstall was a fantastic musical experience," said Daryl. "She's got a really great voice, with a solid guitar style and a very centered way of looking at music. Our voices really blend well and I'd love to work with her more in the future."
The Scottish singer-songwriter has been nominated for two Grammys and won three Brit Awards, selling more than four million albums worldwide after capturing the attention of the public with a performance of "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on the U.K. TV show, Later with Jools Holland. Her debut album, Eye to the Telescope, peaked at #3 on the British charts and earned her a 2005 nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Her second album, Drastic Fantastic, debuted in the Top 10 in the U.S. last September.
"I had such a wicked time," KT enthuses about appearing on Live From Daryl's House. "It was a dream to sing with such a great singer. Daryl really has an amazing voice. I've never sung with a guy able to do the things he can with his voice."
Live From Daryl's House debuted November 15th, featuring Hall's longtime collaborator T Bone Wolk. Other guests on the webcast included partner John Oates on a holiday special highlighting their Home for Christmas album and, most recently, Daryl was joined by Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy on the fourth installment of the series (which is currently being shown on
www.livefromdarylshouse.com).
Each new edition of Live From Daryl's House takes place at one of Daryl's homes in either upstate New York, Maine, the Bahamas or, like this one, London.
"Daryl's House is a state of mind," he says, one that KT Tunstall has now experienced for herself.
"It's such a great vibe," KT said. "We had a great laugh. Working with such hugely talented and respected musicians, it was such a great vibe, I felt I'd known them for years. Daryl has a great thing going on there. It's pure music."
02.28.08
Daryl In Seacoast Home & Life
Daryl is the current cover story of "Seacoast Home & Life." CLICK HERE to read.
02.20.08
H&O To Be Named BMI Icons
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES TO BE NAMED BMI ICONS
AT 56th ANNUAL POP AWARDS MAY 20 IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2008 – BMI will salute duo Daryl Hall & John Oates as BMI Icons at its 56th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 20 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed pop songs in the United States. The evening’s capstone will take the form of a stirring musical tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates.
BMI Icons are selected because of their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” As BMI Icons, Daryl Hall & John Oates will join elite ranks that include the Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton.
The effervescent popularity of Daryl Hall and John Oates’s magical collaborations springs from the duo’s devout passion for Philly soul and buoyant pop harmonies. Warmly accessible and expertly polished, Daryl Hall & John Oates’s smooth production utilizes undeniable hooks and innate contemporary lyrical sensibility. The resulting eight no. 1 singles, three double-platinum and two platinum albums catapulted the pair into pop superstardom; in 1987, Daryl Hall & John Oates became the #1 selling duo in pop music, according to the RIAA. Skilled songwriters, Daryl Hall & John Oates are both members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, together boasting 24 BMI Pop Awards and a catalog studded with 14 BMI Million-Air award songs, including “She’s Gone,” “Everytime You Go Away,” “Kiss On My List,” “Maneater” and “Sara Smile.” They have prompted a surge of interest and homage from a diverse bevy of new artists, who cite the pair as definitive influences. Restless creators, Daryl Hall & John Oates have spent much of the last decade touring throughout the world.
In addition to the Icon, BMI will recognize Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year during the evening, along with the recipient of the BMI Foundation’s John Lennon Scholarship. Pop Award winners from previous years include Maroon 5, R. Kelly, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Pharrell Williams, Michelle Branch, Lil Jon, the Foo Fighters, Linkin Park and Sheryl Crow.
Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 350,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s latest financial results, $839 million in performing right collections for its 2007 fiscal year, are the highest for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The non-profit-making U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.
02.12.08
LFDH 4!
GYM CLASS HEROES’ TRAVIS MCCOY TO JOIN DARYL HALL ON LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE FEB. 15
Rocker’s Appearance on Live Webcast Includes Covers of Daryl's "Everytime You Go Away," "You Make My Dreams Come True"
LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 12, 2008—Travis McCoy, lead vocalist for Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes, will be the special guest of Daryl Hall on the fourth installment of his free live webcast, Live From Daryl’s House, on Feb. 15 at 8 p.m., exclusive at www.livefromdarylshouse.com.
The two collaborate on a version of the Daryl Hall-penned “Everytime You Go Away,” a #1 U.S. and Top 5 U.K. hit in 1985 for Paul Young, and a brand-new take on “You Make My Dreams,” mashed up with the Gym Class Heroes’ track “The Queen and I,” off of their RIAA-certified Gold release, As Cruel As School Children.
Live From Daryl’s House debuted last Nov. 15, featuring Hall’s longtime collaborator T Bone Wolk, while partner John Oates guested on the second installment, a holiday special highlighting their Home for Christmas album in December.
Hailing from Geneva, NY, Gym Class Heroes’ alternative hip-hop style and use of live instruments in favor of canned beats and looped samples caught the attention of Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, who signed them to his Decaydance imprint. The band’s breakthrough album, As Cruel as School Children, featured one of the biggest hits of 2007, the #1 smash single “Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast in America.” Gym Class Heroes also took home the 2007 MTV Video Music Award for “Best New Group”, beating out the likes of Lily Allen, Peter Bjorn & John, Carrie Underwood, and Amy Winehouse.
McCoy has long expressed his admiration for Daryl, even going so far as to name one of the band’s previous headlining concert jaunts the Daryl Hall for President Tour ’07.
Gym Class Heroes is currently in the studio working on the highly anticipated, follow-up to As Cruel As School Children. Hall guests on the forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album, slated for release this summer.
Said McCoy of his relationship with Daryl: “Part of me was horrified before working with Daryl to be honest. There are 2 people I hold high on my caste system of people I think are cooler than me, my father being the other. I grew up on Daryl’s voice. I am forever grateful for the chance to work with and befriend someone I've looked up to all these years.”
Commented Daryl: “Words fail to express the fun and creative fulfillment that I had recording and playing with Travis. I think the combination of his poetry and my musicality came together in a very historic way, and I don’t say that lightly.”
Adds Hall: “I haven’t felt this way since the Apollo Theater, back in the day, when I worked with the Temptations, except now the roles have been reversed.”
Each new edition of Live From Daryl’s House will take place at one of Daryl’s homes in either upstate New York, Maine, London or the Bahamas.
“Daryl’s House is a state of mind,” he says. The latest edition, with Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, is a meeting of musical minds.
02.06.08
DH@SXSW
DARYL HALL TO PERFORM LIVE AT SXSW MUSIC CONFERENCE
Legendary Musician Will Appear on DirecTV's Blaze Television, Sit for Q&A,
March 12, 14 and 15
LOS ANGELES, February 5, 2008 - Daryl Hall will make a special appearance at
this year's South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, being held in
Austin, TX, from March 12-16.
Hall, co-founder of Daryl Hall and John Oates, one of rock music's best
selling artists, will perform as part of SXSW Live, carried on DirecTV's
Blaze TV, the official TV partner for the festival, on March 12 at 8 p.m.
The one-hour special will also air over the following 12 months as part of
the DirecTV Concert Series, available to 16.5 million subscribers (a
potential audience of 40 million). The show will also be available for
streaming on www.livefromdarylshouse.com, beginning April 15 and will remain
on the site for a month for subscribers.
The show will consist of an interview with a champion of the band, followed
by Daryl's live performance and a dialogue with the performer.
Daryl will be participating in other SXSW events culminating with a Q&A
session on March 15th.
Daryl recently launched, Live From Daryl's House, his own monthly webcast
featuring free online musical performances with various guest artists;
available on his website, www.livefromdarylshouse.com. The next installment
of the series takes place February 15th.
SXSW Music Conference and Festival is one of the largest, most influential,
and most anticipated music events of the year. Artists, agents, promoters,
and talent buyers mix and mingle with hundreds of media representatives,
managers, legal experts, and other professionals to hear amazing music of
every genre and conduct crucial business. SXSW Conference and Festival draws
over 11,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry
discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and five nights
of music by more that 1,500 acts hailing from every corner of the United
States and over 30 different countries. SXSW takes place March 12 - 16, 2008
at the Austin Convention Center and music venues throughout central Austin.
Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy will be the special guest on February 15th's episode of "Live From Daryl's House. Travis blogged about working with Daryl:
Some new photos from the Christmas tour are now in the photo section!
12.13.07
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Due to the on-going writer’s strike, H&O will no longer be taping Conan on Tuesday. The show will re-book them once they go back on the air.
12.06.07
LFDH 2
SECOND EDITION OF LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE TO DEBUT DEC. 15
New Show Will Feature Daryl Hall and John Oates Playing Selections from Home for Christmas Album
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2007—“I feel like a new kind of media pioneer, as if we were at the dawn of television,” says Daryl Hall of his newest venture, Live From Daryl’s House, a monthly webcast which features him playing along with friends and colleagues in an intimate setting. “The rules are completely different. It’s freer and more flexible. I love the immediacy of putting out a new song, straight from my brain or the studio directly to the public.”
The second installment of Live From Daryl’s House, recorded at Hall’s upstate New York home with partner John Oates and T Bone Wolk, along with the rest of the band as well as a full string section, debuts December 15 at 8PM Eastern exclusively on www.livefromdarylshouse.com. The concert will feature songs from the band’s recently released Home for Christmas album on their own U-Watch/DKE Records label, distributed by ICON Music Entertainment Services, giving fans a version of the current tour, which started Nov. 30th in Chicago and runs through December 17th in Philadelphia.
“Musically, it’s amazing, it really came out fantastic,” says Daryl of the performance. “We decorated the big room with a Christmas tree and all the trimmings. Anybody that doesn’t get a chance to see the live show can catch it online. From a technical standpoint, it’s going to be even better than the first one.”
Since the first show, the site now includes the option to view the concert on a full screen, with the ability to listen to individual songs in the set on demand. The initial Live From Daryl’s House drew upwards of 46,000 hits and 30,000 individuals watching the entire webcast.
“The response has been so far beyond what I thought it would be,” says Hall, who says he’s using the information to find out about his fans, so he can continue to communicate with them about tour dates, album releases and other events involving him and the band.
“We’re finding out what you can and can’t do, what works and doesn’t work, as we go along,” he laughs.
For Hall, the Internet has been a godsend, enabling him to be independent of the stifling interference of a major label.
“All those who are afraid of this are terrified of giving up the status quo,” he explains. “They’ve been doing business by rote the same way for 50 years. But times have changed. I’m sure people were saying the same thing in 1905 when cars replaced the horse and buggy. Those dependent on the old technology have become mentally lazy. That’s why they’ve become dinosaurs.”
If you plan on being Home for Christmas, celebrate it with Daryl Hall and John Oates, Live From Daryl’s House on December 15. It’s their gift that keeps on giving through the holiday season.
12.04.07
Take Back Christmas
"Take Back Christmas" is #39 on the Mediabase AC Airplay chart! Let's call our local stations and get that # to go higher!
If you don't have it yet, it available exclusively on iTunes HERE!
11.08.07
LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE TO DEBUT 11/15
LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE TO DEBUT ON NOVEMBER 15
Monthly Free Video Webcasts Will Include New Daryl Hall Solo Material, Special Guests
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2007-"It was just one of those light bulb moments. I've had this idea about just sitting on the porch or in my living room, playing music with my friends and putting it up on the Internet."
And that was how Daryl Hall came up with the idea of Live from Daryl's House, a monthly Internet webcast featuring him playing along with some of his friends and colleagues in an intimate setting.
Live from Daryl's House is set to debut November 15 at 8PM Eastern, exclusively on www.livefromdarylshouse.com. Following the webcast, the episode will be available on demand any time through the website.
Among the guests scheduled to stop by as Daryl debuts some of his new songs are Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy, Flight of the Conchords' Bret and Jemaine as well as partner John Oates and longtime band member T-Bone Wolk.
"I've always thought live performances were the only way to communicate directly with your fans," said Daryl of the show's format, which he compares to an Internet version of the hit U.K. TV show Later with Jools Holland.
"This is straight from me to the audience. It gives me the freedom to allow a glimpse into my creative process and work with different musicians. And I feel more comfortable doing it this way. The Internet is a refreshing opportunity to reach people."
Daryl Hall has been an innovator as an artist and a businessman, with Hall & Oates one of the first successful bands to abandon the traditional major label system to release their albums independently almost 15 years ago.
"I did it because I was frustrated," he says of his move to the indie realm.
"I was tired of being dictated to by people who really didn't understand what I was doing."
Likewise, Live from Daryl's House allows Hall to introduce his own material, both in creation and finished product, with the final songs potentially forming a solo CD.
"I'm very proud, satisfied and happy with what I've done with Hall & Oates," he said. "But I also exist outside the band. This is an opportunity for me to exhibit what it is I do directly to the public without any pre-judgment."
Live from Daryl's House brings his music from his home to yours. Individual segments will be available on the website, with the entire program archived.
Daryl explains the show could take place in any number of locations, including one of his three homes in upstate New York, Bahamas and London, a recording studio, a front porch or wherever he happens to be.
"Daryl's house is a state of mind," he claims. One, starting in November, where everyone is welcome.
11.06.07
2nd NYC Show Added!
The December 12 show at the Beacon has sold out, so another show has been added on the 11th! Public tix go on sale November 17. AAC pre-sale tix are currently being scheduled... stay tuned.
10.25.07
Daryl On Howard Stern
Daryl is scheduled to appear on Howard Stern November 14th at 8:30am Eastern! (Stern's on Sirius satellite radio now.) It will repeat on both Stern channels.
10.23.07
DARYL HALL TO APPEAR AT NYC LYME DISEASE FUNDRAISER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DARYL HALL TO APPEAR AT LYME DISEASE FUNDRAISING GALA IN NYC ON NOV. 1
Musician Will Perform at Turn the Corner Foundation Benefit and Sing Song Written by Dr. Richard I. Horowitz, 2007 Humanitarian Award Recipient
NEW YORK- October 23, 2007—Daryl Hall, of Daryl Hall and John Oates, the best-selling music duo of all time, will give a brief performance at Unmask a Cure, Turn the Corner Foundation’s Second Annual Fundraising Gala at Guastavino’s in New York City, Thursday evening, November 1, 2007 from 6-10 p.m.
The event will help benefit research and education for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Hall announced two years ago that he suffered from the ailment and had dedicated himself to educating the public about the disease, with only one out of ten cases documented. President George W. Bush also recently revealed that he had contracted the disease, after keeping the news quiet for a year.
“Contracting Lyme disease is nothing to be ashamed of,” said Hall, who will also participate in a Q&A with the audience during the evening. “Many people aren’t even aware they’re suffering from it. The more attention we can draw to the symptoms, and the more research we can conduct towards its cure, the more we can alleviate some of the suffering and misunderstanding of the disease among the public.”
Hall will perform a solo set with his longtime collaborator T-Bone Wolk , including a brand-new song, “The Ballad of the Deer Tic,” penned by his own doctor, Richard I. Horowitz, who will be honored by Turn The Corner as its 2007 Humanitarian Award recipient. Bruce E. Mosler will be presented with the 2007 Spirit of Philanthropy Award, while Dr. Nick S. Harris will receive the 2007 Scientific Merit Award. Silent and live auctions will also be conducted.
Turn the Corner Foundation is a non-profit public charity dedicated to the support of research, education, awareness and innovative treatments for Lyme disease and other tic-borne diseases.
Advance tickets are on sale online for $200 before October 26, with any remaining tickets for $250 at the door. Guastavino’s is located at 409 East 59th Street in New York City.
For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Annie Bonner at (646) 278-6736 or annie@poweredbyprofessionals.com. To learn about the organization, go to www.turnthecorner.org
10.01.07
Home For Christmas Cards/Stamps
We are offering "Home For Christmas" cards and stamps again this year! AAC members don't forget to use your 15% discount code upon checkout Enjoy!
09.20.07
"Home for Christmas" CD Re-released!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES' FIRST-EVER CHRISTMAS ALBUM WILL BE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH SEPT. 25 RE-RELEASE
World's Best-Selling Musical Duo's Xmas Album Will Now Be Available at All
Retailers Nationwide, Tour Launches Nov. 30 in Chicago
LOS ANGELES, Sept 20, 2007-Building upon the success of their first-ever
holiday album, which debuted last year, Daryl Hall & John Oates will
re-release Home for Christmas on Sept. 25 through their own U-Watch/DKE
Records distributed by ICON Music Entertainment Services. The album, which
was part of an exclusive arrangement with Trans World Entertainment, will
now be available at all music retailers nationwide, as well as online, for
the first time.
"We are so pleased that Home for Christmas can now be bought by our fans at
all retail outlets," said Daryl Hall. "This assures that everyone who wants
one will have access to purchasing it."
Produced by Daryl Hall and longtime collaborator T-Bone Wolk and Greg Bieck,
Home for Christmas, with special cover art designed by Michael McCurdy,
features the world's best-selling musical duo giving new and original life
to traditional holiday anthems such as "The First Noel," "It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear," "The Christmas Song," "Mary Had a Baby," "O Holy Night"
and a re-recording of "Jingle Bell Rock," a promo-only single that was a hit
for the duo for many years. Daryl and John each wrote one original song for
the collection, the title track "Home For Christmas and "No Child Should
Ever Cry on Christmas."
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" reached #1 on Billboard's Christmas chart
last year, while critics were effusive in their praise of the album.
"I find my ideas of beauty infinitely expanded," said Blogcritics.com
reviewer Michael Jones about Home for Christmas. "That is how my heart feels
about it. You will never regret purchasing this."
All Music Guide's Stephen Thomas Erlewine raved: "The result is the rare
holiday album that feels familiar yet fresh, and there's enough variety here
to make this a Christmas record that will hold up well over the years."
Daryl Hall and John Oates will launch a tour to promote the album, starting
Nov. 30 at Audiotrium Theatre in Chicago. Other dates include Detroit's Fox
Theatre (12/1), Columbus, OH's Palace Theatre (12/3), Cleveland's State
Theatre (12/5), Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre (12/7), Boston's Orpheum
Theatre (12/8), Hershey, PA's Theatre (12/10), New York City's Beacon
Theatre (12/12), Connecticut's Foxwoods Theatre (12/14-15) and
Philadelphia's Kimmel Center (12/17).
09.18.07
3 New T-Shirts Available!
Get them now in the Online Store!
AAC Members make sure to use the link below to obtain your 15% AAC Member Discount Code!
John wrote a song with an artist named Erin Barra, who he met when he was at Berklee School of Music in Boston. She has just completed her first e.p. and the song they wrote together is called "Waiting." You can check out the song at: http://www.myspace.com/erinbarra
08.09.07
Hall on Bush's Lyme Diagnosis
Los Angeles, CA – August 9, 2007 - The news that President George W. Bush has been suffering from Lyme Disease for more than a year really caught the attention of Daryl Hall, one-half of the world’s biggest-selling music duo of all time Daryl Hall & John Oates, and someone who was also diagnosed with the illness over two years ago.
Hall is hoping the President’s admission will focus more attention on the causes and antidotes of the little-known malady: "While I'm sorry when anyone gets Lyme Disease, maybe it takes a person in power to draw attention to what all of us who have the disease, are going through. The withholding of information for a year points out the confusing politics of the disease. Now, George Bush can feel our pain."
Caused by a bite from an infected blacklegged tick often found on a deer, Lyme Disease symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system. Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, landscaping and integrated pest management. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease can occasionally transmit other tick-borne diseases as well.
08.03.07
G.E Smith Rocks SanFran with H&O!
H&O had a surprise guest on their stage Tuesday night in San Francisco: guitar legend and former band mate, G.E. Smith! G.E. hasn't shared the stage with them in over 20 years, so a grand reunion it was!
Smith commanded lead guitar on "Family Man," "Out of Touch," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Family Man." The magic was captured live on our Shows To Go CDs!
07.15.07
New Concert Photos
We have added some great new photos from the 7/9/07 show in Torrington, CT, courtesy of Mark Maglio. You can find some in the h&o.com PHOTOS section and a ton in the AAC SCRAPBOOK section for members only!
07.11.07
Daryl on Fox News
There will be a LIVE segment with Daryl Hall on
Fox News' "Your World w/Neil Cavuto" on Monday, July 23rd. The segment will
mainly focus on Lyme Disease Awareness. The show airs at 4PM est.
New date added... be sure to check our Tour Dates page for all new additions!
01.01.07
Gym Class with Travis & Daryl...
Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy will be the special guest on February 15th's episode of "Live From Daryl's House. Travis blogged about working with Daryl:
Ahmet Ertegun was a giant in the record business. He cared first and foremost about the ARTIST and the MUSIC--much more than the business. He believed that if the Artist was true to him or herself, good business would follow. Sadly in today's atmosphere, this isn't the case. But, during Ahmet's days of influence it was! He was one of the first people to realize our potential and supported us during our beginning - the most important time. We couldn't have done what we did without Ahmet and Arif Mardin's support and encouragement. He changed music and created what I consider its golden age. He will be sorely missed. --Daryl Hall
12.11.06
China Club Pix!
Some great photos in the AAC Scrapbook section & main site Photo section courtesy of Steve Mack!
06.27.06
VIP Packages
After taking into consideration many of your comments and concerns regarding the cost of the VIP package as well as a careful re-evaluation of the expenses associated with putting on this type of event, we would like to introduce a new and improved VIP package. We hope that this revised version will allow many of you to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience. We look forward to seeing you at our future shows. Thanks for all your support!
06.26.06
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM DARYL HALL ABOUT THE PASSING OF ARIF MARDIN:
New York, NY – June 26, 2006 – “There was never a more consummate arranger and musician on earth. Arif could bring out the best in any artist and was responsible in helping to create the Hall and Oates sound. Most importantly, Arif was like a father figure to me. I’ve known him and his family since I was a kid and now that he is gone, I will never be the same.”
05.31.06
Oh Canada!
More Canadian Tour Dates added! A few East Coast dates in September added as well...
07.12.05
Daryl's Thoughts on Lyme Disease
Daryl is writing some thoughts on his recent Lyme diagnosis to share with H&O fans. Make sure to sign up for our Mailing List so you don't miss it!
07.06.05
DARYL HALL DIAGNOSED WITH LYME DISEASE
DARYL HALL DIAGNOSED WITH LYME DISEASE, IS ON TARGET FOR FULL RECOVERY
Postponed tour dates in support of their critically acclaimed new album, OUR KIND OF SOUL, to be rescheduled
NEW YORK, July 6, 2005—Daryl Hall, half of the chart-topping soul duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, has been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease is caused by the bite of infected deer ticks, and often presents with a characteristic "bull's-eye" rash, which is usually accompanied by flu-like symptoms.
The malady caused Daryl Hall & John Oates to postpone a series of dates over the past few weeks, among them scheduled shows in San Diego and Los Angeles. Diagnosed early, Hall is expected to make a full and rapid recovery and resume the tour as soon as he is able. The duo's manager and agent are currently working on re-scheduling as many postponed shows as possible. The previously scheduled performance dates for August and September will not be affected. A revised tour schedule will be announced shortly.
“We are so sorry to disappoint our fans, but we promise to make it up to them,” said Daryl. “This illness made it impossible for me to give my best effort to our audience, but now that it’s been identified, I’m looking forward to a complete, quick recovery and to get back out there with John as soon as possible.”
