New guitar strings, Impressionism, Debussy, Satie, Philosophy, Michael Hedges, Windham Hill, George Winston, Incense, Meditation, Theology, my lovely wife Erin, anything and everything!!! One must be open to music in order to attempt to recreate it. No one is original, they are just reinterpreting their inspirations and experiences whether musical or not.
"Trevor is one of the few post-Michael Hedges guitarists who has
managed to incorporate that vast repository of innovation while having an artistic voice strong enough to steadfastly avoid imitation. However technically proficient Trevor is, he is not one of the swarm of guitarists who revel in guitar gymnastics for their
sake alone. His technique follows artistic expression as it should. Trevor is capable of a range of styles while having every note seem to express something sincere and meaningful to him. This is a fine debut from a guitarist we will need to pay attention to." – Will Ackerman, Grammy winning
guitarist/composer and producer, founded the influential new age label
Windham Hill Records.
"Trevor is a virtuoso. I've never seen a guitarist/composer this good at his age (23). I truly believe Trevor's career will go on to prove him one of the greatest guitarist/composers of all time."
– Joe Nicolo, President of Revel Music Group, Former President/Producer/Owner of Ruffhouse Records (Sold over 100 million albums and garnered 9 Grammys; found and signed Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, Cypress Hill, Kris Kross; produced James Taylor, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Will Smith…)
"I'm really impressed with the Trevor Gordon Hall music. Besides being beautifully recorded, the compositions and performances are stellar. Trevor's sense of melody is exceptional, and his ability to pull the melody out of a very complex acoustic guitar arrangement requires a powerful technique that few musicians can exhibit these days. This is performed music -not cut up and pasted together- and it is driving, tender and powerful all at once, and points to a great future for Trevor."
– David Kahne, A&R Consultant to Revel Music Group, Former Senior A&R Executive at Columbia Records, Warner Brothers Records, and Reprise Record;. Grammy award winning producer; worked with Paul McCartney, Sublime, The Strokes, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson…
"Sharp, absorbing and beautiful meditations for guitar that will get your mind moving in new ways."
– Tom Moon, Music Critic; Contributor to NPR's 'All Things Considered'/Rolling Stone/GQ/Blender/Vibe/Spin, writer of '1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die'
"...branching out to all kinds of possibilities on the
guitar..." -Don Ross, Internationally recognized as one of today's true
innovators of guitar composition and technique, Unparalleled two time
winner of the prestigious U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship
and recording artist for over 20 years.
“…beautiful…a truly creative vision…” – Michael Manring, Multi-award
winning and Grammy nominated, the world’s leading solo bassist
extraordinaire.
The blending of a degree in Philosophy of Religion with an extreme love for music is what gives Trevor Gordon Hall his unique sound. Trevor's goal is to be able to create a connection between the abstract ideas in his mind and the concrete sounds of his instrument. It's a musical form Trevor refers to as “experiential”. What sets Trevor apart from others is his intense focus on communicating thoughts and ideas that words are unable to grasp.
Trevor’s live show and recordings both convey a relaxing yet emotive quality. The live performance incorporates/utilizes sound looping and effects pedals creating "walls of sounds" that surround the listener. Although Trevor’s pieces range in sound from edgy, driving rhythms to sweet melodic phrases, each piece sends the listener on a journey and promotes a sense of inspiration and peace. Starting out with a homemade guitar constructed from a plank of wood and fishing line, Trevor’s passion for the instrument has not waned. He wants to use the expressiveness of the guitar to pull his listeners back to the simple beauty of music and the quiet life.
Trevor has been involved in a few bands but has found his heart as a solo instrumental performer. He has performed at many venues around the greater Philadelphia area and extended north east. Trevor’s first release “Portraits of Imagination” was an independent release, which sold briskly on iTunes. Trevor caught the eye of 9 time grammy award winner and over 100 million record selling producer and label president Joe Nicolo (James Taylor, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Cypress Hill, The Fugees etc.) Trevor was signed with Joe’s new label Revel Music. After working with the Grammy winning duo Joe and twin brother Phil, at the legendary Studio 4 outside of Philadelphia, a new record is complete. Trevor’s album “Finding My Way” is gaining high rated reviews from industry professionals, giving him the opportunity to work with legends such as the critically acclaimed bassist Michael Manring. Trevor's new album and a Christmas album will be released in the coming months. Stay tuned!!!
I am now accepting Myspace Page Submissions for Management, email HMTouring@gmail.com
Over 17 record deals scored for bands in 2 years including Beneath the Sky, Driver Side Impact, Luna Mortis, etc etc
Look forward to possibly speaking to you more about this. Write me back in an email. I get WAYYYY too many messages to reply on myspace. Hit me up HMTouring@gmail.com
Nurturing your early stage music ministry to the thriving level! If you know a Christian singer in your church or community that might be a candidate for our music ministry incubator program, tell them about us! Full information and application information is available at Incubator Creative Group.
Leah Martensen VP, Artist Community Incubator Creative Group www.IncubatorOnline.com Celebrating 20 years in ministry!
Nurturing your early stage music ministry to the thriving level! If you know a Christian singer in your church or community that might be a candidate for our music ministry incubator program, tell them about us! Full information and application information is available at Incubator Creative Group.
Leah Martensen VP, Artist Community Incubator Creative Group www.IncubatorOnline.com Celebrating 20 years in ministry!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. Tickets for one- and three-day passes for the 2009 Wave Gathering are available now for sale online and by phone via TicketWeb. http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=23381
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. All artist submissions for the 2009 Wave Gathering Festival are currently being accepted thru Sonicbids.com Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009
What was especially cool was that my favorite nylon was in my hand - and in open G - when Finding My Way came on. Great playing along. Great playing, Trevor.
hey man I saw you at world cafe last week and I was really impressed on the way you played and i thought was really original. Finding My Way was a masterpiecec. Keep up the good work!!
Online Now!
