Taxiride Co-Founder Daniel Hall Dies at 48
Daniel Hall, co-founder of the Australian rock band Taxiride, died at home on Friday, November 13, aged 48. His band and partner announced the news. No cause has been given. Taxiride's 1999 debut album Imaginate reached No. 1 on the ARIA albums chart.
Daniel Hall, a co-founder of the Australian rock band Taxiride, died on Friday, November 13, 2026. He was 48.
The band announced his death in a social media post. "It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of our youngest brother in arms, Daniel James Hall," it read. "We shared some amazing experiences and his departure doesn't seem real. Rest In Peace Dan."
In a separate post on Hall's own page, his partner, Jess, said he died unexpectedly at home in the early hours of Friday. "I am completely devastated," she wrote. No cause has been given.
Tributes from bandmates and collaborators
Jason Singh, Hall's former bandmate, said he was "absolutely shattered." Writing on social media, he called Hall "one of the hugest parts of my life" and said he was "totally heart broken."
Singer-songwriter Peta Evans-Taylor, who performed with Hall, described him as "one of the most talented songwriters, vocalists, and musicians I have ever heard." She added that he was "a beautiful soul, and a wonderful friend."
Taxiride's rise
Taxiride formed in Melbourne in the late 1990s. Tim Watson and Tim Wild began writing together and were joined by Singh and Hall, who had spent years busking in the suburb of Camberwell and playing Melbourne venues. The four-piece signed to Warner after recording a demo at the city's Secret Sound Studios.
Their 1999 debut, Imaginate, was produced by Jack Joseph Puig and recorded between Ocean Way in Los Angeles and Secret Sound. It went to No. 1 on the ARIA albums chart and was certified double platinum in Australia. In the US, it was released on Warner/Sire.
Lead single "Get Set" reached No. 8 on the ARIA singles chart and No. 36 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. It won breakthrough artist – single at the 1999 ARIA Awards and was also nominated for best pop release.
The follow-up, "Everywhere You Go", gave the band a second ARIA top 15 hit. Imaginate drew two further ARIA nominations the following year.
Solo years and return
Hall left Taxiride in 2001 to pursue solo work and later formed the band Airway Lanes. He subsequently returned to Taxiride. The band has continued performing in Australia, with dates still in the diary at the time of his death.
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