Hal to preview new material
Choice-nominated band Hal are back in action, with two live dates to road test new material.
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 09 May 2007
They'll play the Roisin Dubh, Galway (May 19) and The Sugar Club, Dublin on May 23.
The gigs will provide an opportunity to play new material which will follow up their self-titled debut.
To drum up even more excitement, their myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/hal - will also have new songs for fans to hear later on this week.
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