Biography
Inspired by the album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Neil Young, Deep Purple, Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers and Creedence Clearwater Revival, Pool started playing the guitar at the age of 15 . At the age of 20, Hugh moved to New York City and began performing in the city's subway system. During this time he frequented The Sun Mountain Cafe, The Speakeasy and Matt Uminov Guitars, where he befriended and played with Chris Whitley and John Campbell, until their respective and untimely deaths.
Pool has shared the stage with such luminaries as Vassar Clements, Patti Smith, Government Mule, Levon Helm, Leslie West, Johnny Winter, Dave Edmunds, John Mayall, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Canned Heat and more.
He has also performed on the Emeril Lagassi Show, The Mitch Albom Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The City (in which he had a recurring roll), and a cameo in the short-lived CBS 2006 television series, Love Monkey. His original songs have been used for television, movies, award-winning documentaries (Don't Shut Me Out) and an off Broadway play (Orphans) starring Mark Consuelos.
Hugh is also a noted recordist who has been featured in Tape Op, and Mix magazine. He records and produces bands at his Brooklyn, NY studio, Excello Recording. Here he has worked with Taj Mahal, Debbie Harry, Michael Pitt, The National Kiki & Herb, Michael Brecker, Radio 4, Joseph Arthur, Susan McKeown, Marah, Sophie Auster, Matt Smith, Larry Campbell, Tony Garnier in addition to a host of others.
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