Musical artist

Hal Andrew Lindes is an American–English guitarist and film score composer.

In 1979, he 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.

Lindes is probably best known for his work as a full-time member of British rock band Dire Straits from 1980 until 1985.

Contents

• 1 Dire Straits (1980–1985)
• 2 Film scores and other work (1984–present)
• 3 Personal life
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Dire Straits (1980–1985)

Lindes became a full-time member of Dire Straits at the end of 1980, shortly after 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 *led 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. It was at this point that he discovered a p*ion for composing film soundtracks. 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 early 1985, while Dire Straits were recording tracks for their Brothers In Arms album, Lindes left the band to compose film soundtracks and work as a session musician.

Film scores and other work (1984–present)

Lindes with Dire Straits in June, 1981

In 1984, Lindes played guitar on Tina Turner’s hit "Private Dancer", from the album of the same name.

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. Lindes composed the soundtrack to The Boys Are Back, 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.

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 co-wrote three songs on the album. He composed the theme music for the 1990s BBC TV series Between the Lines.

Personal life

Lindes has three children and is the father of musician and model Staz Lindes.

References

External links

• Official website
• Hal Lindes at IMDb
• "Darling (5) - Put It Down To Experience (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
• "The Boys Are Back Cast and Crew". IMDB. Retrieved 14 March 2012.