The Halem Albright Band
“..’Blue Moon Confessions’ delivers a baffling amount of stylistic range and technical prowess.” -Nashville Music Guide
“Blue Moon Confessions” is both the journey and the destination….The listener is captured by each song and exposed to the band’s brilliant sonic fusions. An overlooked epic, “Blue Moon Confessions” is a triumph of sound and emotion from The Halem Albright Band." -Variety Entertainment News
“'Blue Moon Confessions' completely took me by surprise. It’s funky and fun and emotional and calming all in one. Definitely one of the best new albums I’ve heard in a long time.” -Music News Week
“The Halem Albright Band’s Blue Moon Confessions is one of the most under-appreciated albums that any music lover should listen to…..the perfect album to get lost in and discover a newfound appreciation for music.” -hollywoodnewshub.com
“Blue Moon Confessions cements itself as a brilliant album for a band that deserves much more recognition.” -Vents Magazine
"The Halem Albright Band manages to combine the far reaches of the music world into one album that has appeal to Generation Alpha as much as it would for the Baby Boomers and anyone in between. It is a thought provoking piece of art that uses different methods to get its words across, sometimes even abandoning words altogether to let the listener absorb every bit of music they can." -Skope Magazine
"It can be hard to make something new that doesn’t feel forced. In spite of this, (with ‘Blue Moon Confessions’) The Halem Albright Band has done this." -Indie Pulse Magazine
"'Through Human Eyes' is an eclectic and thoroughly entertaining kaleidoscope of various genres, a truly remarkable showcase of talent.” -Bullet Music
"'Live at the Vinyl' is an incredibly entertaining amusement ride that ends leaving the audience excited to stand in line for another round." -Music Mecca
Halem Albright (guitarist, vocalist, songwriter) was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga. Brought up among music lovers, he began to show an early interest in music. He started playing guitar and writing music at 14, and went on to be involved in several bands that toured the southeast(one of which Halem founded "The Green Light Council", was an Athens Ga. "Flagpole Award" winner).
He started working on his debut album "Don't Listen To Me" in 2010, with some of Atlanta and Athens' greatest producers and musicians/such as: John Keane(producer/R.E.M. & Widespread Panic), Jeff Mosier(who worked with Phish), Ike Stubblefield(famed Motown & Jerry Garcia Band keyboardist), Duane Trucks(Widespread Panic), & Kevin Scott(Gov't Mule). In 2013 "The Halem Albright Band" was formed, and went on to win Athens, Ga.'s “AthFest People's Choice Award” in 2015. The Halem Albright Band's second album "Through Human Eyes" was released in August 2017, soon followed by their first live release "Live At Vinyl". In 2018, the band was selected by the Athica Art's Organization to be given a place on the “The Sounds Of Athens Gold Record” vinyl album(paying tribute to Carl Sagan's gold-plated record/flown into orbit on both of The Voyager spacecrafts in 1977)…and in 2022, they were featured in Relix Magazine/as a part of their monthly C.D. sampler. In 2023 The H.A.B. signed a deal with Spectra Music Group for the release of “Blue Moon Confessions” in September of 2024, receiving rave reviews.
While their influences(like The Grateful Dead, Phish, & The National) are evident, The H.A.B. still manages to stand out as one-of-a-kind/earning fans throughout the Southeast with their distinctively strong songwriting & jaw-dropping live concerts. Throughout his career, Halem has shared bills with established music veterans such as The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee, Tauk, Col. Bruce Hampton, & Leftover Salmon.
(NOTEABLE FESTIVALS PLAYED):
AthFest(4 years in a row)/Athens, Ga.
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Creature Comforts Brewery 5 Year Anniversary Party/Athens, Ga.
Ga. Craft Beer Festival./Atlanta, Ga.
Virginia Highlands Summerfest/Atlanta, Ga.
LaGrange Craft Beer Festival/LaGrange, Ga.
OysterFest/Atlanta, Ga.
LuckyFest/Atlanta, Ga.
Cork Puller's Tour/Atlanta, Ga.
Old 4th Ward Arts Festival/Atlanta, Ga.
FarmFest/Braselton, Ga.
AlanFest, Ga./Athens, Ga.
Smyrna St. Patrick's Day Festival/Atlanta, Ga.
HartOber Fest/Hartwell, Ga.
Cabbagetown Groovy Bake Sale/Atlanta, Ga.