Ed Hall

The Profile

Ed Hall is an American noise/psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, active from the late 1980s to the mid‑1990s. Known for fusing liquid psychedelia with abrasive noise and pop-leaning hooks, they released albums including Love Poke Here, Motherscratcher, Gloryhole, Albert, Deth, and La La Land, and toured the U.S.; in 1991 they toured with the Butthole Surfers.

Origin: Austin, Texas; Genres: noise rock, psychedelic rock; Active: late 1980s–mid 1990s; First LP released in 1989; Toured with Butthole Surfers in 1991.

A single, highly positive review spotlights Ed Hall’s Love (s)Poke(n) Here as a wild fusion of psychedelia and noise with pop-savvy hooks. The band is placed within Austin’s lineage from 13th Floor Elevators/Red Crayola to the Butthole Surfers. It notes a 1989 debut, a rapid regional rise, and a 1991 tour with the Butthole Surfers. Verdict: unjustly overlooked but devastatingly catchy.