Crafted in the woods, shaped by travel—music that tells its own story
Lone Cricket is the musical project of recording artist David Hall, blending ambient soundscapes with global rhythms and emotionally resonant songwriting. His debut album, crafted largely in an off-grid studio in the woods, weaves atmospheric textures with electronic percussion, cinematic guitar, and layered instrumentation. Now leaning more into solo guitar and vocals with ambient textures, his evolving sound draws from Dark Folk, Americana, Cumbia, and the intricacy of West African and Middle Eastern traditions, and a raw, expressive guitar style shaped by modern fingerstyle and early 2000s indie. The result is music that moves between introspection and energy—balancing stillness and movement, memory and immediacy, in a deeply immersive sonic journey
ALBUM 2 - NONAGON VOL. 1 - RELEASES JULY 17TH, 2026
First single from the new album - “Spills of gold, mvmt ii”
Recorded entirely in Lone Cricket’s hand built cabin “The Nonagon,” the sophomore album from Lone Cricket features 6 tracks, 3 of which span over 30 minutes of the Album, flowing from one feeling to another, becoming more of a journey than any kind of standard arrangement. Meant to be listened to as a whole, however, there are still fun moments that stand alone in which excerpts were turned into singles. From the second movement of the first track, the first single titled “Spills of Gold, Mvmt. II” features a repeating, vocal verse and instrumental Fingerstyle guitar chorus that both transports listeners back in time while somehow letting their minds wander outside the stratosphere. Punch in, then punch out in 2.5 minutes with some meandering in the middle, Lone Cricket’s shadowy, rustic voice coupled with old Travis Picking on the Martin reminds us our roots, while the hollow body electric running through some experimental Chase Bliss pedals rushes in and out your ears, sweeping the listener into a strange dream, unable to locate time in it’s cyclical nature. Listen to a moment from this single below which releases on June 15th, 2026.
A quiet moment captured in Gubbio, Italy—this live recording of "Piano Piano," a track from my debut album, was filmed in a friend's home in this beautiful town. Written for nylon string guitar, the piece begins with a classical-inspired intro before settling into a gentle chord progression and soft, intimate vocals
A live performance of "For a Time Being," an evolving piece that begins with a delicate fingerpicked guitar progression. Layered with looping modular synth textures and guitar pedals, the music gradually builds into a lush ambient soundscape. The piece crescendos with a fast, rhythmic drum and bass pattern played on the Nord Drum 3p, creating a beautiful fusion of intricate fingerstyle and dynamic electronic beats
Originally an extended ambient exploration, "Anisocoria" began as a live piece where I layered the signature guitar part with ambient textures while simultaneously playing both a traditional drum kit and electronic drums on the Nord Drum 3p. This evolved into the shorter, vocal-driven track featured on my album, offering a more concise but still evocative interpretation of the same core musical ideas
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