Gregory Lynn Hall

Gregory Lynn Hall, Southern California raised, singer for 101 South has had a long history in the music industry, in all areas from studio work to live shows. Gregory started off his music career singing gospel songs on his grandmas piano bench with his 2 other cousins, Gregory says, “I remember doing harmonies when I was 3 years old”. As an instrumentalist, Gregory started playing Drums and soon moved on to guitar then Bass and keyboards, Producer, etc. After doing a lot of Garage band stuff, Finding his nitch in the late 70s, Gregory helped polish the band RAT SALLY in the early 80s and pounded the Hollywood scene playing at all the popular rock venues, from Gazzaris to the Troubadour, The Country Club- playing many gigs with Bands like Poison-Warrant, all the 80s rockers, hanging out with all the typical Hollywood crowd, including David Lee Roth, Nikki Six-,Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes (Gregory says)”Oh yeah Chris and I jammed Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath at a back yard party together way back) oh those backyard parties with 2-300 kids, kegs, etc…sometimes the cops would come at 10 and break up the party, we would load up our equipt. and go set up at another house the same night and keep going…. crazy times..thats how we built our RAT SALLY Army of followers, anyway,all was good “UNTIL” the Seattle grunge sound came and changed the whole music scene from Happy Glam Rock to depressing ugly clothes, dark music, I didn’t want any part of that. So………..
In 1987, Gregory moved to the mid-west where he found many new opportunities in Nashville, (The whole mid-west region), he became a well sought after session vocalist, singing on many well known Christian Artists albums including Carman, Gary Oliver, and many others. He also became one of the most sought after Jingle, Commercial vocalists in the mid-west, with many local and national Jingles under his belt. In the late 90s Gregory returned to California and found himself reuniting with RAT SALLY and going in the studio to record a new EP, following that a reunion gig at the world famous Pelicans retreat in 1995. Gregory kept busy doing session work for the next few years. In 1999 while doing a session in Malibu, Gregory met Roger Scott Craig and was asked to do some demos with Roger and 101 SOUTH was born. Shortly after the first 101 SOUTH Album (2000) was finished Gregory was asked to join the band HEAVEN AND EARTH (Stuart Smith, Richie Onori, Kelly Keeling), as their Bass Player and toured with them to support the “Windows to the World” Album, culminating with an All Star cast show for the orphans of 911 in Hollywood. Gregory has had the pleasure of performing on stage and working with;
Keith Emerson (ELP), Gary Richrath (REO), Howard Leese (Heart), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Spencer Davis, Steve Priest (Sweet), Craig Goldy (Guiffria, Dio,Budgie), Stuart Smith, Heaven and Earth, Sweet), Richie Onori (Rick Derringer, ELP, Heaven and Earth), Kelly Keeling (Blue Murder, Lynch Mob), and many other world class musicians.
Gregory has also had the pleasure of working in some of the best Recording studios in the world, INDIGO RANCH, Malibu ca.-THE CHURCH STUDIO ,Tulsa Ok. (Steve Ripley owner of the church studio and founder of THE TRACTORS country band said of Gregory, “one of the best natural un forced singers ever”. Gregory has also worked in the Studio with Eddie Money (Eddie said of Gregory), very professional, and highly recommended as a session vocalist. Gregory teamed up with Roger Scott Craig to make another 101 SOUTH Album in 2002 called ROLL OF THE DICE that made many top 10 lists in Europe. In Oct.2008, Gregory and Roger finished recording theyre third 101 SOUTH Album with a couple amazing guest musicians. .Ian Bairnson (PILOT, Alan Parsons Project), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann, “Blinded by the light”) Gregory and Chris had a duet on “Blue Skies”, very passion filled ballad.
On July 25th 2014, Gregory released his debut solo album, ‘Heaven To Earth’ through AOR Heaven.com.