Townhall plays music that adopts a sound from their musical mentors who helped form Rock & Roll. While often drawing comparisons to John Lennon, Paul Simon and Van Morrison, make no mistake about it, Townhall’s music is truly their own. Since forming in October of 2000 Townhall has played almost 600 shows developing a strong and loyal fan base in the northeast and southeast sharing the stage with a diverse group of artists including The Wailers, Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Buju Banton, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Les Claypool, Lynryd Skynryd, moe., G Love and The Dixie Hummingbirds among others.

Influences

Van Morrison
The Band
Neil Young
Paul Simon
The Beatles

Bio

GEORGE STANFORD - Vocals, Trombone, Guitar, Bass, Percussion | NATE SKILES - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Trumpet, Percussion, Clarinet, Mandolin | TIM SONNEFELD - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion | MARK SMIDT - Trumpet, Percussion, Bass, Flute, Guitar, Vocals, Chromatic Harmonica, Accordion | KEVIN PRIDE – Drums


Townhall plays music that adopts a sound from their musical mentors who helped form Rock & Roll. While often drawing comparisons to John Lennon, Paul Simon and Van Morrison, make no mistake about it, Townhall’s music is truly their own. “Just when you think everything is tired and no one can do anything new a band comes along and re-ignites the whole thing.” Jim Sutcliffe, Electric Factory Concerts

They met in music school in Philadelphia, PA. They played together regularly as classmates and within a year they had become Townhall. The band began touring immediately winning over fans with their high energy live shows. “Townhall gave an inkling not only of their potential massive appeal on the road…these very young, but amazingly versatile players had the joyous crowd dancing at the lip of the stage during their set which was a strong indication of things to come.” Simon Glickman, Hits Magazine.

Since forming in October of 2000 Townhall has played almost 600 shows developing a strong and loyal fan base in the northeast and southeast sharing the stage with a diverse group of artists including The Wailers, Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Buju Banton, The

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