The Hails

Bio

The Hails are an indie-rock band formed by University of Florida friends after an earlier Miami high-school scene: Robbie Kingsley on lead vocals, Franco Solari on guitar, keys, and vocals, Dylan McCue on guitar, and Zach Levy on drums. They later scattered among Miami, Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, writing remotely until they rented a house in South Florida to make the album Duckpond, produced by Brandon Shoop and due October 23, on ONErpm. Earlier records include the EPs He Seems Upset and Alive in Strange Ways and the album What’s Your Motive.

The band

• Robbie Kingsley

  Lead singer of The Hails, who describes the Duckpond album title as a made-up safe haven the band eventually has to leave.

• Franco Solari

  Guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist; he said Duckpond was the first time every song was written in the same place with everyone involved.

• Dylan McCue

  Guitarist in The Hails.

• Zach Levy

  Drummer in The Hails.