UK alternative pop trio The Hallows gear up for the release of their
debut album with this brand new hypnotic single ‘Element’.
As the group explains: ‘element was
one of the first songs recorded and it helped to set the overall tone of the
album. It was written as a positive and uplifting song about looking up to someone you love and the profound
influence they can have on your life’.
Watch the video for Element here:
Listen to the track on Soundcloud here:
Championing their own very unique sound, The Hallows
are an enchanting concoction of Kate
Bush, Muse, Portishead and Tori Amos
with their own individual dreamy essence thrown in.
The group’s eclectic sound is a result of the band
members’ individual musical meanderings. Sarah has played as a backing
vocalist/keyboard/Glockenspiel for Hafdís Huld
supporting the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mika and Bloc Party at
festivals as large as Glastonbury and SXSW. Joe meanwhile has supported notorious
cult pornographic band Rock Bitch (a band renowned for rarely sporting
support acts). He and Sarah have also shared the stage with Ronan Keating
playing a number of television performances.
Meeting at university, the band shared a house
together, in which third band member Dave subjected the group to strict
drinking game rules, whilst also ensuring they all ate proper meals (now
holding the unofficial title of ‘band chef’).
Sarah has played the role of Snow White whilst
working at Disneyland – several elements of this fantasy world clearly making
their way into the mystical sound of ‘Element’. As a child, Sarah also lived by
a zoo and was kept often awake by roaring lions (the lions would often set the
wolves off too, which sounds absolutely terrifying!)
Since forming, the group have been hands on
with all aspects of their music including coming up with video
concepts, artwork, set design, production and blogging.
Their upcoming album Of Time and Tides is out August 29th
and the single ‘Element’ is out July 4th
The group explain: ‘The
album is about life, relationships and how things can change over time. The
album was written in the spirit of a bygone era because we wanted to
encapsulate elements within all our lives that have influenced us both
musically and personally. Sarah draws inspiration for the lyrics from the
elements because they represent the never ending cycle of life and time in
which we exist for a moment. We have combined these influences to create an
album that displays our love for atmospheric instrumentation, lush melodies
and, hopefully, pop songs you will want to sing along to.’
Links:
http://www.thehallows.uk/
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