Biography

Ann Arbor MIs Tally Hall features vocalistguitarist Rob Cantor Yellow guitarist Joe Hawley Red bassist Zubin Sedghi Blue keyboardist Andrew Horowitz Green and drummer Ross Federman Silver Most will know them by the color of their ties however their infectious blend of 60s pop harmonies garage rock work ethic playful sense of humor and indie rock sensibilities make Tally Hall a standout among followers The group was formed in late 2002 while attending the University of Michigan and each member hails from suburban Detroit except Horowitz who calls Tewksbury NJ home Balancing their rock roll dreams with their goals in education was a challenge for the members of Tally Hall Horowitz had won the 2004 John Lennon Scholarship Competition and 10000 for his song Good Day which also appears on Tally Halls debut album Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum A year later with bachelors degrees in hand the bandmembers convinced themselves to give it a serious go Federman and Sedghi opted to wait on furthering their education and Cantor even put his plans to attend the University of Michigan Medical School with a full-ride scholarship on hold so that Tally Hall could make things happen Such a decision seemed to pay off in the meantime They played to sold-out audiences in and around the Midwest and issued Marvins Marvelous Mechanical Museum to rave reviews in spring 2006 Two performances at the annual South by Southwest conference in Austin TX allowed Tally Hall to spread the word about their self-defined wonky rock The band also appeared on an episode of VH1s Best Week Ever and Good Day appeared in an episode of The OC in April Dates with OK Go followed into May MacKenzie Wilson All Music Guide