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====2006====
====2006====
Quack! Media re-released the album in September 2006 with more focused marketing behind it and a wider distribution plan. Due to this big marketing push, the band experienced much more success than before, into more stores and more national attention. This included radio host Mancow finding the album and enjoying it so much that he would recommend it to late night host Craig Ferguson.
2006 saw the start of their Residency Tour in April<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/release/7589960-Tally-Hall-Residency-Tour Tally Hall – Residency Tour. Discogs.]</ref>, in addition to being the opening act for Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi.<ref>[https://www.metrotimes.com/music/pop-goes-the-world-2185030 Pop Goes The World. Metrotimes.]</ref>


Later on August 2, 2006, Tally Hall performed "Good Day" on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. In September 2006, Tally Hall appeared in MTV's segment "You Hear It First."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oNUyzfQDr0 Tally Hall - MTV's You Hear it First. YouTube.]</ref> Tally Hall's music was also featured a lot on The O.C., a television drama airing on FOX at the time. "The Day After Tomorrow" featured Good Day, and "The Dream Lover" featured Hidden In The Sand. Their use on The O.C. would lead to their recording of The Killers' song [[Smile Like You Mean It]] for a compilation CD of artists featured on The O.C. covering other O.C. artists.
Radio host Mancow found a copy of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum on CD and enjoyed it so much that he would recommend it to late night host Craig Ferguson, which would spark him to invite the band onto the show to perform


2006 would also see new songs played at concerts. [[Misery Fell]], [[Turn The Lights Off]], and a retooling of All Of My Friends titled [[I'm Gonna Win]]. Most of these would see release on Tally Hall's second album. Fan favorites [[At Least A Day]] and [[Time Machine]] were also played at some early shows, but seemingly were never considered for recording.
Later on August 2, 2006, The Late, Late Show aired Tally Hall's performance of "Good Day". Tally Hall's music was also featured a lot on The O.C., a television drama airing on FOX at the time. "The Day After Tomorrow" featured Good Day, and "The Dream Lover" featured Hidden In The Sand. Their use on The O.C. would lead to their recording of The Killers' song [[Smile Like You Mean It]] for a compilation CD of artists featured on The O.C. covering other O.C. artists.
 
September 12th saw the re-release of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum with more focused marketing behind it and a wider distribution plan. Due to this big marketing push, the band experienced much more success than before, being distributed into more stores and gaining national attention. Tally Hall would also appear in MTV's segment "You Hear It First."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oNUyzfQDr0 Tally Hall - MTV's You Hear it First. YouTube.]</ref>
 
New songs [[Misery Fell]], [[Turn The Lights Off]], and a retooling of All Of My Friends titled [[I'm Gonna Win]] would be played at concerts this year. Most of these would see release on Tally Hall's second album. Fan favorites [[At Least A Day]] and [[Time Machine]] were also played at shows early in the year, but seemingly were never considered for recording.


===2008===
===2008===