You can usually identify Ann Arbor, Mich.'s Tally Hall by the quintet's different-colored ties. Well, that, and their unique, outside-the-box rock music, which incorporates everything from Beatles-esque harmonies and poppy choruses to hip-hop rhythms, indie rock sensibilities and playful lyrics. The group formed in late 2002 while attending the University of Michigan, and despite several members' plans for post-graduate education, decided to place all their focus on the musical project upon receiving their degrees. So far, their commitment is paying off - the band has signed to big-label Atlantic Records, has performed on national TV, and has had its infectious single, "Good Day," appear on an episode of the O.C. And according to the Detroit Free Press, Tally Hall's debut project, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum -set to re-release on Atlantic this year - reveals a band that "seems to reference every entry in the pop encyclopedia … pop patchwork at its best."
