Hallelujah the Hills
| Hallelujah the Hills | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres |
Indie rock Indie pop |
| Years active | 2005 - |
| Labels |
Misra Records Discrete Pageantry Records |
| Associated acts | The Stairs, Titus Andronicus, Silver Jews, Ho-Ag |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Ryan Walsh Ryan Connelly Brian Rutledge Joseph Marrett Nicholas Ward |
| Past members | Eric Meyer David Bentley Elio DeLuca Matt Brown Dave Bryson Peter Negroponte Matthew Glover |
Hallelujah the Hills (band) is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2005 by Ryan Walsh. They have been hailed by the Boston Phoenix as "one of Boston's most prized pop possessions", received a 3 1/2 star review for their debut in Rolling Stone Magazine, and have been praised by Pitchfork Media as having "vivid lyrics," and a "knack for crafting fist-pumping anthems."
The band was signed to Misra Records in 2006 on which they released their first two full-length albums. They have co-written a song with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, collaborated with author Jonathan Lethem, and have had a live performance interrupted by Chevy Chase.
In 2009, the band helped arrange and record the Titus Andronicus album The Monitor. All trumpet, cello, keyboards, and piano parts for the album were recorded with Hallelujah the Hills in Boston in August 2009, including backing vocals on "A More Perfect Union" and "Titus Andronicus Forever". After the album's release, the two bands toured together with Hallelujah the Hills opening, and then joining Titus Andronicus halfway through their set to form a large band that recreated the album's arrangements. During the Titus Andronicus after-party show for 2010's Pitchfork Festival, Hallelujah the Hills singer Ryan Walsh took on Jenn Wasner's vocal part to perform the Titus duet "To Old Friends And New".
Pitchfork wrote that the band's sophomore album, Colonial Drones, found the band jumping "to the accelerated class" while Blurt Magazine called it "a rough-hewn classic." In support of the release, the band toured with The Silver Jews which led to the collaboration on the song "Classic Tapes" in which Jews' bassist Cassie Berman sings with Hills singer Ryan Walsh. After their third drummer Peter Negroponte quit on-stage during a live concert, the band began working with longtime Son Volt drummer Dave Bryson on new songs. During this time, Misra Records changed ownership, and the band's contract was not renewed.
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