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AB Records Issue 222, Tom Hilton – Oct. 27, 2024

I was quite surprised to receive an email from Tom Hilton of Aldora Britain Records – AB Records, who discovered my music through Bandcamp. “I was lucky enough to stumble upon your ‘Logic and the Heart’ record on Bandcamp’s amazing ‘Discover’ pages, and it has left an impression. Truly great stuff!…If you are interested, this would be a great point to start our collaborations via an interview.” I was pleased to oblige. Here’s a link to the published interview – p. 19, if you want to skip ahead, but if you appreciate the global underground scene, you’ll want to read the entire issue.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOSnGS8ZEcprTDpvyIb7Ez5d1dsx4-69/view?usp=sharing

WDIY – The Blend, Arnie Lichten – June 3, 2024

It’s THANKS to the DJs at community radio stations that independent artists get real recognition for their original work. I’ve been a volunteer programmer at WDIY since 2010 – because I believe in this so strongly. I’ve certainly hosted my share of interviews in that time, and every so often I get to sit on the other side of the desk. My visit with Arnie Lichten is now archived on the WDIY website, so you can listen anytime. You just might hear a few tidbits that’ll make you smile. I sure did. Listen Now

LVP News, Dave Howell, Special to The Press – May 18, 2024

“…She hopes to become better known, reaching out to Delaware, Philadelphia, and other areas with her new album, Firefly…” Read the article

WFMZ Music Monday, Eve Russo – Apr. 22, 2024

“A Musikfest official once said she has one of the most distinct voices in the Lehigh Valley, and you can hear that voice on her new album Firefly.” WFMZ’s Eve Russo welcomed Dina Hall for Music Monday, along with Rameen Shayegan. Watch Video

LehighValleyNews.com, John J. Moser – Sep. 13, 2023

“There are fewer and fewer places in the Lehigh Valley for original singer-songwriters in particular to put on an actual show – a ticketed event and have people come and sit and listen and appreciate it – but also, understand sort of the process of songwriting on an artistic level,” Hall said. Read More

The Morning Call, Rina Torchinsky – Aug. 7, 2020

“I’m one of those people who like to, if I can, look to have a positive and meaningful conversation,” Hall said in a phone interview. “Even though I might be complaining on the inside, I’m really looking for some positive outcomes from all of this.” In response to the flood of virtual performances, Hall launched “flex: adapt with intent.” this summer — a virtual series of conversations with local artists to discuss continuing the arts during these unprecedented times.” Read More

The Aquarian weekly, Mike Greenblatt – April 2, 2019

“…Vocally, she has a second gear to her voice. I’m not talking falsetto. She can belt. Not belt in the traditional Broadway stage way (she’s much too discreet in a folkie kinda way for that) but listen to her profound original “Round and Round,” as she reaches for a dramatic crescendo which is followed by…. nothing. Silence. Dramatic silence. Maybe two beats worth. “Yeah,” she says over dinner at La Lupita, an exquisite Mexican BYOB joint, “I’m at full vocal throttle and then nothing. Alanis Morrisette does that too. So, what do you do when it’s quiet? You have to think and fill in the space with your own thoughts.” Read more

Lehigh Valley Style – Women of Style

July 29, 2013

“You write [songs], you play them, you get them to be the best they can be, and then you give them away,” she says. “You give them to the listener or you give them to other musicians. You give them a canvas on which to paint and add more color and texture.” Read More

Logic and emotion drive Dina Hall

The Morning Call, Nov. 4, 2011 Allentown, Pa; Dave Howell – freelance writer; Jodi Duckett – Features Editor

“Some people can change in front of your eyes. It might be because of their temper, or from a life-changing experience. With Dina Hall, it happens when you put a guitar in her hands and let her sing…” Read More

Local Soundtrack: Dina Hall’s ‘Logic and the Heart’ delivers strong musical and emotional range

Lehigh Valley Music Blog, Nov. 4, 2011 Allentown, Pa; by Dave Howell – Special to The Morning Call; posted by Jodi Duckett – Features Editor

“Dina Hall is a singer/songwriter who usually plays live shows solo with just her acoustic guitar for accompaniment. She writes songs that concentrate on lyrics over melody. Her challenge here was to make a CD that uses a whole band — The Backbeat — and reaches for a larger audience ” Read More

Dina Hall brings it all back home for new CD

The Bethlehem Press, Nov. 16, 2011 Bethlehem, Pa; Amy Herzog – freelance writer; Paul Willistein – Focus Editor

“Lehigh Valley’s Dina Hall celebrates the release of her new album, “Logic and the Heart,” with a performance and record release party backed by the Backbeat… Hall, who has been singing all her life, has blossomed as a musician.” Read the article below