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Hali

2017-06-26T17:36:21Z

Hali: Added more recent video

{{cleanup}}
'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' (formerly '''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]], [[Further Confusion 2012]], and [[Feral! 2016]]. Matthew also hosted the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as multiple "adventure albums." He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/live streaming concert] from his studio and releases new music every month via subscription at [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[Coyote All Night]]'', ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'', and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hali performing at [[Further Confusion 2013]], Photo by Aaron Zschau]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music.

== Furry Convention appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] since 2000 and has been a main-stage performer or [[Guest of Honor]] at dozens of conventions since 2007.

* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2012 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Further Confusion 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2013 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Fur the 'More 2014]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2014 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[RainFurrest 2014]] - Variety Show Performer
* [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta 2016]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2016]] - Musical Guest
* [[Feral! 2016]] - [[Guest of Honor]]
* [[Fursonacon]] 2016 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2017 - Musical Guest
* [[Fursonacon]] 2017 - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.

{{#ev:youtube|q4T0_Ki1uyM}} {{#ev:youtube|wvePG9488e4}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club] (Formerly Matthew Ebel dot net) - 2008-Present
* [[File:High_Orbit_Saves_The_Pandas_Album_Artwork.jpeg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/high-orbit-saves-the-pandas High Orbit Saves The Pandas] - 2015 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [http://matthewebel.com/freemusic The Democratically Elected Best of Matthew Ebel] - 2013
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-lives-of-dexter-peterson The Lives of Dexter Peterson] - 2012
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-3 Songs from the Vault, vol. 3] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-2 Songs from the Vault, vol. 2] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-high-orbit-holiday-special The High Orbit Holiday Special] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-1 Songs from the Vault, vol. 1] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/goodbye-planet-earth Goodbye Planet Earth] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]]''
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/beer-coffee Beer & Coffee] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.com/officers Matthew Ebel's Officer's Club]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2017-06-26T17:32:44Z

Hali: Performance history update

{{cleanup}}
'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' (formerly '''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]], [[Further Confusion 2012]], and [[Feral! 2016]]. Matthew also hosted the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as multiple "adventure albums." He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/live streaming concert] from his studio and releases new music every month via subscription at [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[Coyote All Night]]'', ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'', and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hali performing at [[Further Confusion 2013]], Photo by Aaron Zschau]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music.

== Furry Convention appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] since 2000 and has been a main-stage performer or [[Guest of Honor]] at dozens of conventions since 2007.

* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2012 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Further Confusion 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2013 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Fur the 'More 2014]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2014 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[RainFurrest 2014]] - Variety Show Performer
* [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta 2016]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2016]] - Musical Guest
* [[Feral! 2016]] - [[Guest of Honor]]
* [[Fursonacon]] 2016 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2017]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2017 - Musical Guest
* [[Fursonacon]] 2017 - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.

{{#ev:youtube|wvePG9488e4}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club] (Formerly Matthew Ebel dot net) - 2008-Present
* [[File:High_Orbit_Saves_The_Pandas_Album_Artwork.jpeg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/high-orbit-saves-the-pandas High Orbit Saves The Pandas] - 2015 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [http://matthewebel.com/freemusic The Democratically Elected Best of Matthew Ebel] - 2013
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-lives-of-dexter-peterson The Lives of Dexter Peterson] - 2012
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-3 Songs from the Vault, vol. 3] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-2 Songs from the Vault, vol. 2] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-high-orbit-holiday-special The High Orbit Holiday Special] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-1 Songs from the Vault, vol. 1] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/goodbye-planet-earth Goodbye Planet Earth] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]]''
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/beer-coffee Beer & Coffee] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.com/officers Matthew Ebel's Officer's Club]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2017-06-26T13:38:11Z

Hali: Minor biographical updates

{{cleanup}}
'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' (formerly '''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]], [[Further Confusion 2012]], and [[Feral! 2016]]. Matthew also hosted the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as multiple "adventure albums." He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/live streaming concert] from his studio and releases new music every month via subscription at [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[Coyote All Night]]'', ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'', and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hali performing at [[Further Confusion 2013]], Photo by Aaron Zschau]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music.

== Furry Convention appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.

* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2012 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Further Confusion 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2013 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Fur the 'More 2014]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2014 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[RainFurrest 2014]] - Variety Show Performer
* [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2015]] - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.

{{#ev:youtube|wvePG9488e4}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.com/officers The Officer's Club] (Formerly Matthew Ebel dot net) - 2008-Present
* [[File:High_Orbit_Saves_The_Pandas_Album_Artwork.jpeg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/high-orbit-saves-the-pandas High Orbit Saves The Pandas] - 2015 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [http://matthewebel.com/freemusic The Democratically Elected Best of Matthew Ebel] - 2013
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-lives-of-dexter-peterson The Lives of Dexter Peterson] - 2012
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-3 Songs from the Vault, vol. 3] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-2 Songs from the Vault, vol. 2] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/the-high-orbit-holiday-special The High Orbit Holiday Special] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/songs-from-the-vault-vol-1 Songs from the Vault, vol. 1] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/goodbye-planet-earth Goodbye Planet Earth] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]]''
* [http://store.matthewebel.com/album/beer-coffee Beer & Coffee] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.com/officers Matthew Ebel's Officer's Club]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2014-12-17T21:16:45Z

Hali: Added performance dates and new discography

{{cleanup}}
'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' (formerly '''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] and [[Further Confusion 2012]]. Matthew also hosted the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/live streaming concert] from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [https://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hali performing at [[Further Confusion 2013]], Photo by Aaron Zschau]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music.

== Furry Convention appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.

* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2012 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Further Confusion 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2013 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Fur the 'More 2014]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2014 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[RainFurrest 2014]] - Variety Show Performer
* [[Furry Fiesta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Fur the 'More 2015]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2015]] - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.

{{#ev:youtube|wvePG9488e4}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.com/ziibra The Officer's Club] (Formerly Matthew Ebel dot net) - 2008-Present
* [[File:High_Orbit_Saves_The_Pandas_Album_Artwork.jpeg|100px]] [[High Orbit Saves The Pandas]] - 2015 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[The Democratically Elected Best of Matthew Ebel]] - 2013
* [[The Lives of Dexter Peterson]] - 2012
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky (artist)|Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png

2014-12-17T21:15:52Z

Hali: Hali uploaded a new version of "File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png"

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel dot net logo as of 2013
== Licensing ==
{{press}}

File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png

2014-12-17T21:14:32Z

Hali: Hali uploaded a new version of "File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png"

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel dot net logo as of 2013
== Licensing ==
{{press}}

File:High Orbit Saves The Pandas Album Artwork.jpeg

2014-12-17T21:05:44Z

Hali: Hali uploaded a new version of "File:High Orbit Saves The Pandas Album Artwork.jpeg"

== Summary ==
The cover art for Matthew Ebel (Hali of Firpine)'s 2015 release, "High Orbit Saves The Pandas".
== Licensing ==
{{Cc-by-nc-sa-4.0}}

File:High Orbit Saves The Pandas Album Artwork.jpeg

2014-12-17T21:04:07Z

Hali: The cover art for Matthew Ebel (Hali of Firpine)'s 2015 release, "High Orbit Saves The Pandas".

== Summary ==
The cover art for Matthew Ebel (Hali of Firpine)'s 2015 release, "High Orbit Saves The Pandas".
== Licensing ==
{{Cc-by-nc-sa-4.0}}

Hali

2013-10-29T00:23:30Z

Hali: Updating info and photos

{{cleanup}}
'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' (formerly '''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] and [[Further Confusion 2012]]. Matthew also hosted the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/live streaming concert] from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [https://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hali performing at [[Further Confusion 2013]], Photo by Aaron Zschau]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City.

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music.

== Convention appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2012 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer
* [[Further Confusion 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2013]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2013 - Musical Guest, Auctioneer

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|J-qkkRdmtEU}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[The Democratically Elected Best of Matthew Ebel]] - 2013
* [[The Lives of Dexter Peterson]] - 2012
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:MatthewEbeldotnet-Logo.png

2013-10-29T00:22:05Z

Hali: Matthew Ebel dot net logo as of 2013

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel dot net logo as of 2013
== Licensing ==
{{press}}

File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg

2013-10-29T00:12:58Z

Hali: /* Summary */

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel performing at Further Confusion 2013, photo by Aaron Zschau, permitted for publicity use by Matthew Ebel

== Licensing ==
{{press}}

File:MatthewEbelFC2013ConcertCloseup-Photo-AaronZschau.jpg

2013-10-29T00:11:51Z

Hali: Matthew Ebel performing at Further Confusion 2013

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel performing at Further Confusion 2013
== Licensing ==
{{press}}

Hali

2011-09-22T14:35:57Z

Hali: Adding new scheduled shows

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest

=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Further Confusion 2012]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2012]] - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2011-09-09T23:44:55Z

Hali: Adding Runtt to the mix.

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

In 2011 Hali added his first regular band member, [[Runtt]], as backup drummer and vocalist.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest

=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Further Confusion]] 2012 - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2011-09-01T23:08:50Z

Hali: Oops...

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest

=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Further Confusion]] 2012 - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2011-09-01T23:08:15Z

Hali: Added new album

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest

=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Further Confusion]] 2012 - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 3]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Agent Elrond]]''
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:SFTV3-Cover-500x496.jpg

2011-09-01T23:06:53Z

Hali: Songs from the Vault, vol. 3 cover by Agent Elrond

== Summary ==
Songs from the Vault, vol. 3 cover by [[Agent Elrond]]
== Licensing ==
{{cover}}

Hali

2011-09-01T23:04:40Z

Hali: Added more furry appearances to the list.

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Midwest Furfest]] 2010 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Fiesta]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2011]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2011 - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2011]] - Musical Guest

=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Further Confusion]] 2012 - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

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[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Further Confusion guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Talk:Hali

2010-06-11T02:47:52Z

Hali:

Who the fuck is adding their own bullshit to this page? Grow up. :P
:Man, and here I was thinking I had finally found someone who shared my love of tomato soup . . . the IP suggests someone from CT, though that could be anyone. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 01:37, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

OK, got a TON of info added. If anyone wants to add, clarify, or update, please do so responsibly.

Hali

2010-06-11T02:40:04Z

Hali: Added YouTube video and more links

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. He's been musical guest at multiple conventions and was [[Guest of Honor]] at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded [http://highorbitpodcast.com High Orbit Podcast] which later was revived as a parodic Christmas album. He hosts a regular [http://matthewebel.com/ustream UStream] concert from his studio in the Boston area and releases new music every month via a subscription site at [http://matthewebel.net www.matthewebel.net]

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]'', ''[[A Cautionary Tail]]'' and ''[[The Ballad of Jamey and Shawn]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== Live Video ==
Matthew not only publishes his own live concert videos but encourages his fans to post theirs as well. YouTube and filesharing policies are clearly spelled out on his [http://matthewebel.com/tos terms of service] page.
{{#ev:youtube|L4ssoK613C8}}

== Discography ==
* [[File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png|100px]] [http://matthewebel.net Matthew Ebel dot net] - 2008-Present
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:ME.net-Embed-500x500.png

2010-06-11T02:36:21Z

Hali: Matthew Ebel dot net

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel dot net
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

File:HOHS-Front.jpg

2010-06-11T02:21:00Z

Hali: /* Summary */

== Summary ==
[[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] cover by [[Corbin Busker]]

== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

Hali

2010-06-11T02:20:35Z

Hali: Added Discography and another link

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded High Orbit Podcast.

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== Discography ==
* [[File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 2]] - 2010 - ''Cover art by [[Gunmouth]]''
* [[File:HOHS-Front.jpg|100px]] [[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Corbin Busker]]''
* [[File:SFTV-1-500.jpg|100px]] [[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] - 2009 - ''Cover art by [[Lizardbeth]]''
* [[File:GPE_Cover_500x500.jpg|100px]] [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] - 2007 - ''Cover art by [[Spunky]]''
* [[Beer & Coffee]] - 2005
* [[The Wee Hours EP]] - 2003
* [[Filling The Pages]] - 2001
* [[Life's Been Good]] - 1999 ''Out of Print''

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://matthewebel.net/ Matthew Ebel's subscription site]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
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File:GPE Cover 500x500.jpg

2010-06-11T02:16:57Z

Hali: Goodbye Planet Earth cover art by Spunky

== Summary ==
[[Goodbye Planet Earth]] cover art by [[Spunky]]
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

File:SFTV-1-500.jpg

2010-06-11T02:15:13Z

Hali: Songs from the Vault, vol. 1 cover by Lizardbeth

== Summary ==
[[Songs from the Vault, vol. 1]] cover by [[Lizardbeth]]
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

File:HOHS-Front.jpg

2010-06-11T02:13:19Z

Hali: The High Orbit Holiday Special cover by CorbinBusker

== Summary ==
[[The High Orbit Holiday Special]] cover by [[CorbinBusker]]
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

File:SFTV2-Cover-500x.jpg

2010-06-11T02:06:46Z

Hali: Songs from the Vault, vol. 2 cover by Gunmouth

== Summary ==
Songs from the Vault, vol. 2 cover by [[Gunmouth]]
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

Hali

2010-06-11T01:55:12Z

Hali: Added photos

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded High Orbit Podcast.

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Photo by [[Ronin Otter]]]] Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]] Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:Ebel-2009-roninotter.jpg

2010-06-11T01:53:31Z

Hali: Matthew Ebel 2009 publicity photo.

== Summary ==
Matthew Ebel 2009 publicity photo.
== Licensing: ==
{{Cc-by-sa-3.0-and-GFDL}}

Hali

2010-06-11T01:52:14Z

Hali:

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded High Orbit Podcast.

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]''.

== Biography ==
Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
[[File:313_Reg_090321_S5_5119.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Hali performing at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]]]Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

File:313 Reg 090321 S5 5119.jpg

2010-06-11T01:43:40Z

Hali: /* Licensing: */

== Summary ==
Hali's performance at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]
== Licensing: ==
Photo by [[Reggie Barton]] - [http://bartoncreative.com www.bartoncreative.com]
{{Permission-wikifurries}}

File:313 Reg 090321 S5 5119.jpg

2010-06-11T01:41:38Z

Hali: Hali's performance at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009

== Summary ==
Hali's performance at [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]]
== Licensing: ==
{{Permission-wikifurries}}

Hali

2010-06-11T01:35:21Z

Hali:

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded High Orbit Podcast.

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]''.

== Biography ==
Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Talk:Hali

2010-06-11T01:34:59Z

Hali: Created page with 'Who the fuck is adding their own bullshit to this page? Grow up. :P'

Who the fuck is adding their own bullshit to this page? Grow up. :P

Hali

2010-06-11T01:34:19Z

Hali: Added Bio

'''Hali''', also known as '''Hali of Firpine''' ('''Hali Heron''' on [[Second Life]]) and '''Matthew Ebel''', is a furry who is a professional musician. Matthew also hosts the now podfaded High Orbit Podcast.

Hali's musical output includes furry songs such as ''[[In the MUCK]]''.

== Biography ==
[[File:Example.jpg]]Growing up in Washington State, Matthew began playing piano at the age of five, and started performing at recitals at the age of six. With twenty years of lessons and a BA in music (emphasis in composition) from Whitworth College, Matthew gained the skills to hold his own in any musical environment, and to know how to communicate musically with anyone. “I’ve been able to notice from playing with session players who has really studied music,” he says. “There’s something about the way people play when they’ve studied, and are technically skilled in improvisation.”

Getting his start as a touring artist in the contemporary Christian music scene in the late 90’s, Matthew packed up a U-Haul and moved to Nashville with the intention of becoming big in that genre. “That’s why I moved to Nashville, but I quickly realized it wasn’t for me,” Matthew says. He follows with a smile, “For the rest of my life I’d have to write about the same subject, and there’s no way I could have done that, no matter how much I love God.”

Out of Christian music, but still in the Music City, Matthew enjoyed some special moments there. “It was a small enough city that I could make a name for myself. I backed up Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry; it was the first time I could remember shaking before going on stage. But then the practice kicked in, and it went beautifully. And the scene backstage, with all of those luminaries, was an awesome experience.”

Matthew’s five years in Nashville strongly influenced his arrangement and writing style. “I developed a taste for more organic sounding instrumentation,” he says, “but the emphasis on storytelling through the lyrics is what left the most lasting impression.” His albums saw Matthew evolve from a more traditional piano-based singer/songwriter in the realm of Billy Joel or Elton John into something more uniquely his own. And slightly twisted, in the best possible sense. Jettisoning some of his more organic sounds on [[Goodbye Planet Earth]] and incorporating loops, synthesizers, beats and more, Matthew found that the new sounds matched his tales of outer space adventure and odyssey.

After Nashville, Matthew moved to the Boston area where he currently produces all of his music. Fully immersed in the new digital music world, Matthew is committed to being a trailblazer for other artists. “I want to leave a legacy for other musicians and show them that it’s possible to be a one man operation or a small band and do it on your own. I’m always looking for new ways to do that for myself and I’ll be letting people know where I’ve succeeded and let them know what to avoid from my failures,” he says.

He elaborates, “I want people to take my music and then go off and create something on their own. The greatest thrill for me is when people write blog posts based on my music or are inspired to do a version of one of my songs in their college choir – it’s the act of creating something new from my work. It’s amazing.”

== Convention Appearances ==
Hali has attended many [[conventions]] over the years, performing his music at several since 2007.
=== Previous Appearances ===
* [[Mephit Fur Meet 2007]] - Musical Guest
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2008]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2008]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009]] - [[Guest of Honor]] and Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2009]] - Musical Guest and appeared as "Dr. Frank-n-Furter"
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[FA: United]] 2010 - Musical Guest
=== Scheduled Appearances ===
* [[Anthrocon 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Megaplex 2010]] - Musical Guest
* [[Antheria]] 2010 - Musical Guest

== External links ==
{{Contributor}}
{{WikiFurNews|Moonstalker, Hali selected as guests of honor at FWA 2009}}
* [http://matthewebel.com/ Matthew Ebel's website]
* [http://halioffirpine.com/ Hali's website (rarely updated)]
* [http://fmf.fauna-project.org/members/members.html?FHali Hali] on [[Furry Music Foundation]]
* [http://highorbitpodcast.com/ High Orbit website (rarely updated)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Podcasters]]
[[Category:Furry Weekend Atlanta guests of honor]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]

Hali

2010-06-11T01:33:59Z

Hali: This information is not true. Undo revision 296134 by 24.218.118.236 (Talk)

Hali

2010-06-11T01:18:45Z

Hali: Added previous and future bookings.