| Gregg Hale | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gregory Hale |
| Born | January 29 |
| Origin | Idaho Falls, Idaho USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock Post-rock Indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Producer, Recording. |
| Years active | 1995—present |
| Labels | Arista Records, Handsome Rob Records |
Gregg Hale (born January 29, in Idaho Falls) is an American musician, producer, and recording engineer best known for playing guitar for multi-platinum British band Spiritualized, and his recording work with the Fox Network, Disney, KONAMI, Nintendo, and the Guitar Hero franchise.
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Hale played in many bands, but it was in 1997 after a chance meeting with members of multi-platinum band Spiritualized that he made a name for himself. He played guitar with Spiritualized helping fill out live sound.[1]
Since his time with Spiritualized, he has moved back to America, and worked as an A&R rep for several record labels, including Arista Records. He currently splits time between Idaho Falls, Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]
As a musician, he plays in the Post-Rock band Our Dark Horse and the Indie rock band Last Response. He is sponsored by ZT Amplifiers, and can often be seen playing through their "Lunchbox" Amp. He is a multi-instrumentalist, having played guitar, bass, drums, percussion, piano, organ, cello, violin, viola, bagpipes, and vocals on various CDs. As a Producer, he founded and owns the record label Handsome Rob Records and Lincoln Street Sound Studio in Salt Lake.[3] He has recorded many bands, as well as played guitar and bass, among other instruments, on many albums as a session musician. He has also done extensive recording work for Fox, and Fox Soccer Channel.
In 2005, he and David Reilly, formerly of God Lives Underwater, began collaborating on a new project, writing songs centered around the death of Reilly's fiance. The project was short lived, due to Reilly's death in October 2005.
Gregg has several College degrees, including a Master Of Business Administration.
Gregg is a Latter-day Saint, and reviews music for LDS music blog Linescratchers.[4]
He is first cousins on his father's side with NFL lineman David Hale.
He is second cousins on his mother's side with The Osmonds.