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Marcellus Hall is a NYC-based illustrator. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Time, as well as in American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts annuals. His first cover for The New Yorker was published in 2005. He has self-published books of drawings and writings, including Hard Luck Stories and Legends of the Infinite City. His debut graphic novel, Kaleidoscope City, was published in 2018 by Bittersweet Editions.

Hall has illustrated children’s books that include Because You Are My Baby (Abrams 2008), City I Love (Abrams 2009), The Cow Loves Cookies (Simon & Schuster 2010), Because I Am Your Daddy (Abrams 2010), Full Moon and Star (Abrams 2011), Because I Am Your Teacher (Abrams 2012), What's New? The Zoo! (Scholastic 2014) Duddle Puck The Puddle Duck (Simon & Schuster 2015), and the self-penned Everyone Sleeps (Penguin 2013).

As a musician Hall has recorded with bands Railroad Jerk and White Hassle and has toured the US, Europe, and Japan. He continues to make music under his own name. A solo album, The First Line, was recorded with accompanying musicians and released on Glacial Pace Recordings in 2011. A second solo album, Afterglow, was recorded and released with The Hostages (Damon Smith, Mike Shapiro, and Troy Fannin) via Bandcamp in 2013.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Honeymoon Killers*
The Loved The Lost And The Last
2022, LP, Album, Ltd, Bang! Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise
Railroad Jerk
Masterpiecemeal
2022, 24xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label
Walter Martin
We're All Young Together
2014
Earl Greyhound
Besides Seasides
2012, 12", EP, Ltd, Hawk Race Records, ,
Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock
Steve Almaas
Trailer Songs
2012, CD, Album, Lonesome Whippoorwill
Various
35!!! Years Bear Family Records
2010, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Rockabilly/Rock & Roll/Country/Rhythm & Blues
Chris Leo's Vague Angels*
The Sunny Day I Caught Tintarella Di Luna For A Picnic At The Cemetery
2010
Glad Hearts
The Oak And The Acorn
2009, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label (Glad Hearts Self-released)
Tigers & Monkeys*
Loose Mouth
2006, CD, Album, Little Lamb Recordings
Vague Angels
Truth Loved
2004, CD, ,
Folk/Indie Rock
Zap Mama
Ancestry In Progress
2004
Various
Yeti Two
2003, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock/Ambient
BR5-49*
Coast To Coast Live
2000, CD, Album, Arista, ,
Country/Honky Tonk
Speedball Baby
Uptight!
2000, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
BR5-49*
Coast To Coast Live
2000
Ron English
Revelations Book II: POPaganda2 The Second Coming
1999, CD,
Skeleton Key
Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon
1998, CD, CD, ,
Indie Rock
The Honeymoon Killers
Sing Sing (1984-1994)
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Garage Rock
Foetus
Null/Void
1997, CD, ,
Industrial
Various
What's Up Matador
1997, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Workdogs
Old
1994, CD, Album, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Like Wow
Night Creature, Day Job Blues EP
1994, CD, EP, Psycho Teddy
Foetus
Gash
1994, CD, ,
New Wave/Industrial
Six Finger Satellite
The Pigeon Is The Most Popular Bird (Idiot Version)
1993, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi/Grunge
Six Finger Satellite
The Pigeon Is The Most Popular Bird
1993, CD, ,
Indie Rock/Experimental
EMF
It's You
1992, Vinyl, ,
Indie Rock
Die Haut
Head On
1992, CD, ,
Art Rock/Avantgarde
Honeymoon Killers*
Live!
1991, 7", Ltd, Munster Records, ,
Blues Rock/Noise/Post-Punk
Honeymoon Killers*
Hung Far Low
1991
Various
New York Eye And Ear Control
1991, Vinyl, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock
Dustdevils
Struggling Electric And Chemical
1990, CD, ,
Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
Hippy Porn - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
CDr, Comp, New York City Records (3), ,
Alternative Rock
Workdogs
Masters Of The Talking Blues
8xFile, WAV, Comp, King Dog Biscuit
Various
Invite Them Up
2005, 3xCD + DVD-V, NTSC + Album, Comedy Central Records, ,
Comedy/Indie Rock
Various
I Like Walt!
1994, 7", EP, Walt Records
Various
CMJ New Music No. 9 April 1994
1994, CD, Comp, College Music Journal
Workdogs
A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson
1994