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Musically, Seattle-based Naomi Hall is quite refreshing and unique. She combines a lot of electronic sounds with a little rock and odd piano-pop. The music on “Love Full of Punches” probably won’t bring Naomi to super-stardom, as I Imagine it to be way too alternative for that, but then again, most people probably thought that about Portishead, Massive Attack, Bjork and the likes and they made it. - The Past and Present
Seattle-based Naomi Hall is an energetic hard-working singer/songwriter who composes electronic rock. Without a hint of irony, she pours her soul out into an opus dedicated to Ed Wood as well as her lead single “Until I Drown”, which sounds stripped straight from a Sarah McLachlan b-side remixed by some club DJ. Fantastic harmonies, fiery beats, and piano/keyboard-centric pop all whirl about this enigmatic and friendly songstress. - Smother Magazine
For a millisecond I’m stranded in the air off the precipice, Wile E. Coyote looking deep into the gorge below. Instead of plummeting I just float across the air. I feel funny about it, this isn’t supposed to be happening, but, wow, here I am. That’s a Naomi Hall song for me. They’re dangerous in that I never know what to expect. They’re glorious in that they pleasantly surprise me every time. I always fear I’ll crash and burn but never do. - MungBeing Magazine
Naomi’s latest release is an effervescent euphony of trip-pop, from the local, Seattle area. Using a spartan method of interpretation to her sound, she eschews the more divergent branches of music, and comes out with an interpretation of what can be called, autonomy. Love Full of Punches is a twelve song set, two of which are bonus tracks. Their proclamation of love, and a sublime inspiration, for life’s game, ranges from the sanguine, all the way up to pornographic, at times. A cunning headshot on the album’s cover, reveals a chanteuse, steeped in her craft. This being the production of pacific type of vibe, known to herald positivity, she does her job well. I’d suggest trying this disc on for size. It’s definitely something to surf with, if the internet is your wave of choice, and beyond that, great for tooling around in your car, or even at home. - Seattle Sinner
Discography
Honeymoon On Neptune (2013)
- Popular Tracks
---------- FINGERS!
---------- The Gnome (Syd Barrett cover)
---------- Wheat Spaghetti
---------- Fall in Love
Love Full of Punches (2006)
- Popular Tracks
---------- Until I Drown
---------- Out of Me
---------- Nothing but Silence
---------- Bride of the Monster
Singles
---------- Something About Ishka
---------- Because You're Gone
---------- Bride of the Monster (original)
---------- Got Away Clean (original)
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Bio
BASIC STATS
Music genre: Hello Kitty meets Frank Zappa
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Musictown: Seattle, Washington
Sounds like: Everyone and no one
ADVANCED STATS
Seattle-based solo female artist Naomi Hall returns from a six year hiatus with the quirky titled release, "Honeymoon On Neptune."
The avant-garde pop album reunites Hall with producer Gary Reynolds and features 11 tracks, including a Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd cover. Hall's rendition of "The Gnome" is a mash-up of electronic rock and odd piano pop. This genre fusion weaves in and out of many tracks, including the opening track “FINGERS!” that contains playful lyrics like “I like rubbing things on my teeth, such as brushes and floss, and my fingers.” These simple, child-like lyrics are anything but new for Hall. Rather they serve as a refined re-entrance to the outsider music community in which she gained fame after her surprise mini-hit "Something About Ishka."
"I believe music is a statement of where an artist is in life," Hall says. "I went through a tough time when I recorded [Love Full of Punches] and I think it was pretty noticeable! But a few years later, I feel very settled and happy with who I am. Because of that, I wanted to go back to writing upbeat feel-good songs about stuff that inspires me and others and keeps people happy. I think this new album reflects a lot of that."
Most of the happily inspired songs on "Honeymoon On Neptune" were recorded by Hall herself at home, while Reynolds added Beatles-like instrumentation and direction in the studio. Of working with Hall, Reynolds says, "Naomi Hall is a musician I'm always honored to record and produce. She is creative and entertaining all at once. When she sang that she'll eat dandruff like a line of coke, I nearly died laughing. Naomi genuinely wants to have fun, she wants people to laugh and have a good time. She's got a collection of songs out now proving just that."
"Honeymoon On Neptune" officially launched December 4, 2012 and is currently available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and all other digital stores.
For further information on Naomi Hall, please visit her official website at http://www.naomihall.com
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