Artist Information
Biography
Hailer’s second album Another Way is as strange as it is familiar. The two years between albums saw Hailer grow exponentially as a live band and as song writers, yielding a bounty of material to explore in the studio. Although the psychedelic rock influences of the bands 2010 debut album Good Canyon are recognisable, Another Way is a sizeable departure. From the paranoid and dark "Spooky Clams", to the acoustic sentimentality of "Bright Lights",
the joyous and upbeat “Anyway I Can” and the raw power of "Blue Star" and "Postcard". The mood of the record shifts with songs taking on multiple personalities fused together by
atmospheric motifs.
With the addition of guitarist and engineer Pete Beringer, Hailer opened up to new possibilities. The pressure of high priced studios and the invisible hand of "pay by the hour anxiety" were gone. In January 2012 in Sydney Australia, the band took the clocks off the walls and allowed time for experimentation and deconstruction in Pete’s studio compound. Progress was rapid - spirits were high. Only a matter of weeks later, Pete, who engineered the album, badly broke his shoulder. Delays to livelihood and album progress ensued by way of surgery, sling and analgesics...the chips were down. After 6 months of recording, editing, dubbing and mixing - the band was at a loss at how to finish the album.
As luck would have it, a recommendation from a mutual friend in New York City led them to Nick Stumpf, musician and producer whose credits include French Kicks, Caveman and Coke Weed. Mixing began in August 2012 and the collaboration was seamless. Nick’s patented ethereal sound was countered by the directness of the music resulting in a lush sounding record that remains at the front of your ears.
Hailer will be touring the east coast of Australia in May and June 2013. They band will then be relocating to the USA in late August, where they will tour extensively to promote Another Way. Another Way has already received great support from college radio, with at least 83 stations adding the record to their playlists in the first three weeks. The album debuted at #16 on the CMJ weekly adds charts, which was a stellar result for an unknown self released band and record.
Hailer will be running extensive publicity campaigns in the USA with Green Light Go promotions, as well as continuing their intensive radio campaign.
Instrumentation
Phil - Vocals, Guitar
Gus - Vocals, Bass
Pete - Guitar
Scotty - Drums
Discography
- "Another Way" LP. Release independently 31 May 2013.
Another Way debuted at no.16 on the CMJ weekly radio adds charts, 05/05/2013. The record is currently playing on sat least 55 college radio stations in the USA.
- Recipients of Australia Council of the Arts, Performance and Promotional Grant to support release of "Another Way".
- "Postbag" single 2011. Released through Laughing Outlaw Records in Australia. Received national radio airplay.
- Je Men Fous Video Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9GZ6-C4rV4
- "Good Canyon" LP 2010. Released through Laughing Outlaw Records.
- "Grow Your Own Upload 3" Compilation 2009 - Foghorn Records
- "Sunny Letters" EP 2009. Released through Raining Records
- "Like a Uniform" EP 2008. Released through BluePie Records
- "Grow Your Own Upload One" Compilation 2007 - Foghorn Records
- "All I Wanted" Single 2007 - Achieved the No.1 position on Triple J's "Unearthed" chart during May 2007. Music video was played on national television.
Official Website
Links
Video
Hailer - Spooky Clams - (Another Way 2013).mp4
Hailer - Postbag Official Video.mp4
Photo Gallery
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Hailer Park Uno
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Hailer Park Dos
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Hailer Another Way Tour Poster 2013
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Hailer Live
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Hailer Tall Man Syndrome
Press
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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The Dark Side of Pop
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Hailer
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Hailer, residing in Australia, are an indie alternative psychedelic band. Their relaxing, yet upbeat...
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Hailer - Good Canyon
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New School Rock n Roll
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New School Rock n Roll
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A Little Night Music
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Hailer
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Hailer - Personification of Radness
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Hitmen
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Hailer in FasterLouder
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Trio's similar interests lead to hailing good sounds
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Hailer got their mojo back when they became a trio. The Sydney rockers had a chance meeting at univ...
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"Like A Uniform"
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Hailer - Interview
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Hailer - Spooky Clams
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Hailer's Another Way
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Fly - On the road with Hailer
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CMJ Top 20 Add 5/5/13
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On the Road
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Forward Line - Hailer from Syd
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Citizenship - Hailer
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Tidbits - Hailer
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Hail Rock n Roll
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Hail Storm
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Hailer Tour
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Ingedients - Mon 29 April
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Hailer From Syd
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WRUV Reviews - Hailer Another Way
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Aussie Psych pop. Innocent and personal lyrics, delivered by youthful vocals. Re-introducing love in...
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Hailer - Live in Session on Sideways Through Sound
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Sydney's Hailer touring the country from the end of April through until June
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Hey, Hailer me a taxi, we're going that way
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Setlist
Anyway I Can
Spooky Clams
Stroke of the Night
Blue Star
It's All On
Holding Hands
Postcard
Je m'en fous

