Gregory
Lynn Hall,
Southern California solo artist and singer for 101 South has had a long history
in the music industry, in all areas from studio work to live shows. Gregory
started off his music career singing gospel songs on his grandma’s piano bench
with his 2 other cousins, doing harmonies when he was 3 years old. As an
instrumentalist Gregory started playing drums and soon moved on to guitar, then
bass and keyboards, producer, etc... - finding his nitch in the late
70s.
Gregory
helped polish the band RAT SALLY in the early 80s and pounded the Hollywood
scene playing at all the rock venues, from Gazzaris to the Troubadour, The
Country Club-playing many gigs with Bands like Poison, Warrant, all the 80s
rockers, hanging out with the typical Hollywood Rocker crowd. After the Seattle
grunge sound came and changed the whole music scene, the musician moved to the
mid-west where he found many new opportunities in Nashville (the whole mid-west
region). He became a well sought after session vocalist, singing on many well
known Christian artist’s albums including CARMAN and one of the most sought
after jingle, commercial vocalists in the mid-west, with many local and national
Jingles under his belt.
In
the late 90s the artist returned to California and found himself reuniting with
RAT SALLY and going in the studio to record a new EP. Following that, a reunion
gig at the world famous Pelicans retreated in 1995. Gregory kept busy doing
session work for the next few years.
In
1999 while doing a session in Malibu, he met Roger Scott Craig and was asked to
do some demos and 101 SOUTH was born. Shortly after the first 101 SOUTH album
(2000) was finished, Gregory was asked to join the band HEAVEN AND EARTH (Stuart
Smith, Richie Onori, Kelly Keeling), as their bass player and toured with them
to support the "Windows to the World" album, culminating with an All Star filled
show for the orphans of 911 in Hollywood. Gregory has had the honor of
performing on stage, and working with; Keith Emerson (ELP), Gary Richrath (REO),
Howard Leese (Heart), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Spencer Davis, Steve
Priest (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Guiffria, Dio, Budgie), Stuart Smith (Heaven and
Earth, Sweet), Richie Onori (Rick Derringer, ELP, Heaven and Earth), Kelly
Keeling (Blue Murder, Lynch Mob), Don Cromwell (Eddie Money, Air Supply) and
many other world class musicians.
Gregory has also had the pleasure of working
in some of the be st studios in the world, INDIGO RANCH, Malibu ca.-THE CHURCH
STUDIO, Tulsa Ok. Gregory has also worked with Eddie Money in the studio and
teamed up with Roger Scott Craig to make another 101 SOUTH album in 2002 called
ROLL OF THE DICE that made many top 10 lists in Europe. In Oct. 2008 they
finished recording their 3rd 101 SOUTH album with a couple world class guest
musicians incl. Ian Bairnson (PILOT, Allan Parsons Project) and Chris Thompson
(Manfred Mann, Blinded by the light).
Gregory
has just finished recording a solo album entitled “Heaven To Earth” which comes
along with a little harder edge than 101 South. The album was recorded in Las
Vegas at “The Hall Closet Studio” and mastered by Mike Turner at “The Chicken
Shack” in Chattsworth, California.
Line-up:
Gregory Lynn Hall, all Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Harmonica.
Guest
Drummer: Bandit Bellamia
Guest
guitar soloists: Craig Goldy (Heaven to Earth), Billy Liesegang (Cry no More),
Jeff Duncan (Rockin the Road, Stars in the Night, Cryin), Mike Turner (You got
me Runnin), Johnny Navarro (Mama
Said)
Soundfiles
in advance:
GLH
- Fly On GLH - Love Can
GLH - Stars In The Night
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