Musically, he is known for his work as the frontman of the Wild Seeds and for his subsequent solo career.
[1] A native of North Carolina,[2] Hall received a degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979.
[1] He subsequently worked at the University of Texas's journalism school and the Austin Chronicle before starting his musical career.
The album included performances from Walter Salas-Humara and J. D. Foster (both of the Silos), as well as Rich Brotherton and Rosie Flores.
[2] In 2000, he formed Michael Hall and the Woodpeckers, a group consisting of him and multiple other well-known Austin musicians.