Hal Lindes

Lindes was born in Monterey, California and went to high school in Washington, D.C. and attended Maryland University. He moved to London in 1975. In 1979, Lindes played guitar with the new wave group Darling. Signed to Charisma Records, they released the single "Do You Wanna" (written by Lindes) and published the album Put It Down To Experience the same year, before breaking up.

At the time of being asked to join Dire Straits, Al Kooper was producing Lindes at Basing Street Studios in London with Herbie Flowers on bass, Brad Bradbury of the Specials on drums, Kooper on keyboards and Lindes on guitar and vocals.{{cite web|url=https://direstraitsblog.com/blog/interview-hal-lindes-walk-life-dire-straits/ |title=Interview: Hal Lindes – “The Walk of Life before, during and after Dire Straits”|author=Norm Dewitt|publisher= Dire Straits|access-date=2025-01-05}}

Lindes became a full-time member of Dire Straits in 1980, before the release of the group's third album, Making Movies. He replaced original co-founding member and rhythm guitarist David Knopfler. Lindes toured with Dire Straits while they were promoting Making Movies and remained with the band while they recorded their fourth album, 1982's Love Over Gold. Lindes was also with the band for the EP titled ExtendedancEPlay released in early 1983, which included the hit single “Twisting by the Pool”.

Also during 1982 and 1983, Dire Straits’ frontman Mark Knopfler was involved with composing the music score for David Puttnam's film Local Hero, in which Lindes also performed. Lindes toured with Dire Straits for their 1982–1983 Love over Gold Tour. The band's double live album Alchemy: Dire Straits Live was a recording of excerpts from the final two concerts from that tour at London's Hammersmith Odeon in July 1983, featuring Lindes, and was released in March 1984.

In December 1984, while Dire Straits were recording tracks for their Brothers In Arms album, Lindes left the band to pursue his interest in film composing, sparked by the Local Hero soundtrack recording sessions.Flanagan, Bill (1985) Musician. Available from: [http://www.knopfler.net/interview48.html Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler, an inside look at the outside man] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527141355/http://www.knopfler.net/interview48.html |date=2008-05-27 }}

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In 1984, Lindes played guitar alongside Jeff Beck on Tina Turner's hit "Private Dancer", as well as on the song "Steel Claw" recorded for the same project.

Since his departure from Dire Straits, Lindes has composed music for films, and has won a Royal Television Society Award for the BAFTA award nominated film Reckless and a TRIC award for Best TV Theme Music.{{cite web |title=APM Music - Hal Lindes |url=https://www.apmmusic.com/artists-composers/hal-lindes |website=www.apmmusic.com |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=en |quote=Hal’s scores have won many awards in Britain including a ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARD for the BAFTA award-nominated film, RECKLESS, and a TRIC award for Best TV Theme Music – THIEF TAKERS.}} Lindes composed the soundtrack to The Boys Are Back,{{cite web |title=The Boys Are Back - Hal Lindes {{!}} Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-boys-are-back-mw0002064928/credits |website=AllMusic |access-date=11 January 2019 |language=en-us}} a Miramax film directed by Scott Hicks and starring Clive Owen, in which his guitar score is paired with songs by Sigur Rós, Ray Lamontagne and Carla Bruni.{{cite web|url=http://www.hallindes.com/discography.html |title=Discography |publisher=Hal Lindes |access-date=2011-02-12}}

In 1989, Lindes teamed up with rock singer Fish to contribute guitar to his debut solo album following his departure from Marillion. Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors was released in January 1990, and Lindes featured on nearly all of the album's tracks as well as co-writing three songs on the album. Lindes declined the opportunity to join Fish’s touring band.{{cite web |title=Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors - Fish {{!}} Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/vigil-in-a-wilderness-of-mirrors-mw0000663256/credits |website=AllMusic |access-date=31 January 2020 |language=en-us}}{{cite web |title=Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors - Fish {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/vigil-in-a-wilderness-of-mirrors-mw0000663256 |website=AllMusic |access-date=31 January 2020 |language=en-us}} He composed the theme music for the 1990s BBC TV series Between the Lines.{{cite web |title=Between the Lines Theme - Hal Lindes {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic |website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/between-the-lines-theme-mt0034252108 |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=en |quote=Composed by Hal Lindes}}

Lindes has written, produced and recorded with Johnny Hallyday, Tina Turner, Gary Brooker, Roger Daltrey, Chris Jagger, Al Kooper, Brian Tarquin, Steve Morse, Robben Ford, Kiki Dee, Fish, Russ Taff, Sabrina, Twiggy.{{cite web|url=https://maximumvolumemusic.com/band-of-the-day-the-sunset-donkeys/ |title=Band of the Day: The Sunset Donkeys|publisher= Maximum VolumeMusic|access-date=2025-01-05}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hallindes.com/discography.html |title=Hal Lindes - Discography|access-date=2025-01-05}}

Lindes is married to Ricarda Ankenbrand Lindes, he has four children and is the father of actress Evangeline Lindes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7118092/|title = Evangeline Lindes}} of musician and Saint Laurent model Staz Lindes{{Cite web|url=https://direstraitsblog.com/blog/daughter-hal-lindes-talk-band-dire-straits/|title = Daughter of Hal Lindes Talk About Her Band and Dire Straits|date = 27 February 2017}} and of singer and artist Misha Lindes.{{Cite web|url=https://visionaries.visionlosangeles.com/models/misha-lindes/|title = Misha Lindes - Model. Artist. Designer. Musician.}}

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Recordings (selection)

With Dire Straits

• Love over Gold (1982)
• Twisting by the Pool (1983)
• Alchemy (1984)
• Money For Nothing (1988)
• Live At The BBC (1995)

With Mark Knopfler

• Going Home (Local Hero) (1983)
• Freeway Flyer (Local Hero) (1983)

With Tina Turner

• Private Dancer (1984)
• Steel Claw (1984)

With Kiki Dee

• Stay Close To You (1987)
• I Fall In Love Too Easily (1987)
• Angel Eyes (1987)

With Fish

• Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors (1990)

With Al Kooper

• Black Coffee (2005)

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Film and TV score albums composer (selection)

• Theme from Between the Lines

Various – 100 Greatest TV Themes (The Ultimate Television Themes Collection) (2002)

• The Boys Are Back - Score (2010)
• Sleeping with Strangers (Eamon's Theme)

Easy Listening (Music Inspired By The ITV Series Big Bad World) (1999)

• NY-LON

Various – Music From The Drama Series Ny-Lon: A Transatlantic Romance (2004)

• Apparitions (Music From The TV Series) (2008)
• Reckless Original Score (1997)
• The Syndicate (Music From The TV Series) (2012 – 2021)

Single releases

• Ricarda (2010)
• Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (2010)
• Guitar Heart (2011)
• Lone Guitar (2014)
• Inspired By An Angel (2015)
• Song For An Irish Girl (2020)

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• {{Official website|http://www.hallindes.com/}}
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• {{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Darling-Put-It-Down-To-Experience/release/1983764 |title=Darling (5) - Put It Down To Experience (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=2014-08-24}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926380/fullcredits#cast |title= The Boys Are Back Cast and Crew |publisher=IMDB |access-date=2012-03-14}}

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