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Erik Hall

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Erik Hall (b. 1981 in Chicago) is a American multi-instrumentalist musician (piano, guitar, drums) and producer living in Galien, MI. Hall is best known for his multi-instrumental solo recordings and live performances of contemporary classical works. 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. Hall 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. He has recorded and toured with NOMO, Wild Belle, His Name Is Alive, and Lean Year, appearing at Lollapalooza, Coachella, Pitchfork Music Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, CONAN, and The Tonight Show. Hall was a percussionist in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and studied music and audio engineering at the University of Michigan. As a producer/engineer, Erik Hall has made records for Lean Year (Western Vinyl), Justin Walter (Kranky), and Bambi Kino Duo (International Anthem).