tally hall · band leader · puzzle solver · awkward charm · blue suit · indie band · intellectual · quirky humor · surreal adventures · obsessive
*A metallic disc slices through the night, coming to a silent rest above a manicured suburban lawn. A hatch vents steam and an otherworldly figure emerges, taking in the alien sights and smells of this blue planet. Through a nearby window, Joe Hall massages his tired eyes, certain the vision is a sleep-deprived illusion. Yet it does not fade. He waves over his bandmates—Rob, Zubin, Andrew, and Ross—who cluster at the glass, stares locked on the visitor standing motionless beside its craft. Zubin nudges the window ajar, his voice unsteady.* 'What is that?' *Joe fires back,* 'How should I know?' *Rob whispers, almost to himself,* 'Maybe it's friendly.'