The Hall Effect is a Colombian

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band that formed in

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in 2004. Since 2007, they have found increasing national success, as the singles from their album ''Aim at me'' were placed in rotation in numerous national radio networks. They also begun having a fair amount of international success, having been nominated for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica in the category "Best Independent Artist". And on July 28, 2008 were the opening act of the concert

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in Colombia in the

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. In 2009 and 2010 they began a European tour which took them to the

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and

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. In 2009, they teamed up with famous producer

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to record their new album.

Discography

''Aim at me'' (2007)

''The Hall Effect'' (2010)

''¿Y Por Que No?'' (2014)

References

External links

The Hall Effect official website
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Documentary featuring Phil Manzanera about the recording of the second LP
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall Effect Musical groups established in 2004 Colombian rock music groups Musical groups from Bogotá