1990

Ryan moves to Santa Cruz and works at the family record store, Beat City

1991

Rebecca moves to Santa Cruz and attends UCSC

1992

Ryan joins the band Anomie in Santa Cruz

1993

Rebecca joins Anomie

1994

Rebecca moves to San Francisco

1995

Ryan moves to San Francisco

Anomie break up

Ryan and Rebecca start a relationship

Anymore is formed and play first shows

1996

Rebecca and Ryan get married

Thistlestar (Anymore) EP released

1997

Umani (Anymore) album released

Anymore break up

Rebecca and Ryan form Halou

1998

Halou play first shows

Halou sign to Bedazzled Records

We Only Love You album released

1999

Count joins Halou

Sans Souci(e) compilation album released

2001

Halou sign to Nettwerk

Wiser album released

2002

Halou play SXSW festival in Austin

2003

Halou leave Nettwerk

Wholeness EP released

2004

Halou play Bumbershoot festival in Seattle

Halou remix Lyrics Born’s “The Last Trumpet“

Halou remix Rod Stewart’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy“ which hits #1 on Billboard Dance Chart

Halou remix Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers In The Night.” Release is canceled at the last minute and the remix remains unreleased.

2005

Ryan and Rebecca release “Escaping Light” under the moniker “Invisible Ballet” on Nilaihah Records

R/R Coseboom’s “Moths + Butterflies” EP released on Dynamophone Records

2006

Halou play Bumbershoot festival in Seattle for the second time (2 stages)

Wholeness & Separation album released

R/R Coseboom’s Beneath Trembling Lanterns released on Dynamophone Records

2007

Albatross EP released

2008

Sawtooth EP released

Halou tour the USA with Bob Mould

Halou (Self-Titled) album released

Halou breaks up

Rebecca and Ryan form Stripmall Architecture

2009

We Were Flying Kites (Stripmall Architecture) album released

2010

Rebecca records Separate Half with UNKLE and Lumerians

2011

Feathersongs for Factory Girls (Stripmall Architecture) album released

Albino Peacock (Stripmall Architecture) EP released

2012

The Exotic Sounds of Stripmall Architecture EP released

2013

Suburban Reverb (Stripmall Architecture) album released

Ryan remixes Depeche Mode with Blacklight Odyssey.

2015

Halou return as duo

2019

Halou release the Brutalism for Lovers album

2021

Halou release the Welcome Stranger EP

2023

Halou expands to 5 piece band

2024

Halou release The Butcher’s Bill EP


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