Erik Hall is a musician and composer in Michigan.

He is best known for his multi-instrumental solo recordings and live performances of contemporary classical works, which have been featured by The Wire, Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily, WNYC New Sounds, and The New York Times. His 2020 re-creation of Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians won the Libera Award for Best Classical Record, and his 2023 interpretation of Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato followed with a nomination in the same category.

Erik has composed or arranged music for Chicago’s Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion, NYC’s Grammy-nominated Metropolis Ensemble and Sandbox Percussion, and for feature films The Night Clerk and The Mountain.

He has recorded and toured with NOMO, Wild Belle, His Name Is Alive, In Tall Buildings, and Lean Year, appearing at Lollapalooza, Coachella, Pitchfork Music Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, CONAN, and The Tonight Show.



PRESS:
A Closer Listen
Aquarium Drunkard
Bandcamp Daily
New York Times
Pitchfork
PopMatters
Talkhouse
Vol. 1 Brooklyn
WNYC New Sounds
WV Public Broadcasting



OTHER PROJECTS



CONTACT:
erik@erikhall.net

LABEL / LICENSING:
brian@westernvinyl.com

PUBLICITY:
geo@terrorbird.com



photos by Nolis Anderson