Hello Shark is the recording project of songwriter Lincoln Halloran. Beginning in Vermont in 2006, he has put out 4 LPs under the Hello Shark moniker and currently is signed to Orindal Records. Hello Shark’s music is characterized most by the honest and melancholy nature of Halloran’s writing paired with a knack for melody and crushing vocal delivery. Posted in Discogs |
In 2009, The Boston Phoenix declared Hello Shark one of the 50 Best New Bands in America: “Endearingly lo-fi, minimalist acoustic campfire ballads about topics as disparate as romance and insects, all delivered with aching sincerity. There are a few embellishments from Casio keyboards, drums, and guest vocalists, but for the most part it is simply the work of Linc Halloran and his guitar. Sounds kind of like Cowboy Junkies if they junked their sister singer and replaced her with a pathologically shy entomologist. It’s the kind of thing that could seem affected, but because it’s so spare and straightforward, Halloran (er, Hello Shark) makes it work.”
Posted in Burst & Bloom Records
Posted by Ben Bonadies
I first became aware of Number One Babe at a solo opening set at The Jungle. Alone on the stage, singer/songwriter Alex Cholewa’s delicate voice and reverbed guitar were a world unto themselves. Now with a full band behind them and a cache of new songs in tow, the project (which takes its name from an Adventure Time gag) sounds richer than ever. Their debut LP Ecstatic Function … is a paean to the folk songwriting and production tradition a la predecessors John Prine and Townes Van Zandt.
