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{{Infobox Person
{{Infobox Person
  |name = Bora Karaca
  |name = Bora Kurt Karaca
  |photo = bora_karaca_portrait_oip.jpg
  |photo = bora_karaca_portrait_oip.jpg
  |relation = Friend, Roadie, Mascot
  |relation = Friend, Roadie, Mascot
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  |residence = Los Angeles, CA
  |residence = Los Angeles, CA
  |otherNames = <!-- other names of person (optional) -->
  |otherNames = Bora Karaca, Orange Tie, Bodur the Clumsy
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'''Bora Karaca''' is a friend of [[Tally Hall]]'s from their college days at the University of Michigan. He has played a key role in documenting one of their tours as well as the recording process of their 2nd studio album [[Good & Evil]] with the [[Boralogue]] segments. He has also been featured in several episodes of [[Tally Hall's Internet Show]] in his recurring sketches, [[15 Seconds Of Bora]].
'''Bora Kurt Karaca''' (more commonly known as Bora Karaca or just Bora) is a friend of [[Tally Hall]]'s from their college days at the University of Michigan. He has played a key role in documenting the band and the recording process of their 2nd studio album [[Good & Evil]]. He has also been featured in several episodes of [[Tally Hall's Internet Show]] in his recurring sketches, [[15 Seconds Of Bora]].
Bora engineered both [[Hawaii: Part II]] and [[Not A Trampoline]] and provided whistling to the track [[Hymn For A Scarecrow]].
 
Bora joined the band on 2011's [[Good & Evil]] Tour donning the signature Tally Hall outfit, complete with black slacks, white shirt, black vest, and sporting an orange necktie. In addition to introducing the band at the start of each show of the tour, he also played various instruments on stage with the band, leading many to dub him an unofficial member of Tally Hall.
 
== Biography ==


In Bora's words:
Bora also has his own project, [[Cojum Dip]], where he performs original songs and covers of retro Nintendo songs.


''"The short answer is I am Tally Hall's mascot.''
==Biography==
Bora first heard about Tally Hall as a freshman at the University of Michigan, from a friend of [[Rob Cantor]]'s dad. He would soon attend his first Tally Hall concert in 2004 and met Rob and [[Joe Hawley]], where he invited Rob to a mixing session. He soon met [[Andrew Horowitz]] and later [[Zubin Sedghi]] at a gig at Leo's Coney Island in January 2005.<ref name="HITSFAQBora">[https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/ufaq/whos-bora/ Hidden in the Sand FAQ with Bora talking about how he met Tally Hall]</ref> Sometime after this, Joe would ask Bora about helping to record The Bidding at a studio at the University of Michigan. He accepted, and would help them record acoustic demos in a classroom for what would become part of [[The Pingry EP]].<ref name="HITSFAQBora">[https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/ufaq/whos-bora/ Hidden in the Sand FAQ with Bora talking about how he met Tally Hall]</ref><ref>[https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/wiki/File:PingryEPInsert.png Pingry EP Insert]</ref>


''I heard about Tally Hall when I was a... freshmen in college? My dad went to medical school with Dr. B, who is in a group practice with Dr. Cantor, [[Rob Cantor|Bobby]]'s dad. Dr. B told me Bobby started a band and he couldn't get over the fact that he called it "Tally Hall", the name of our Michigan Disneyland. It was just a lame strip mall with delicious greasy pizza and [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Place)|Marvelous Marvin's]] in the corner, but as children there was no better place.''
Bora helped with some Tally Hall shows and eventually was asked to join their tour as a roadie, to which he would accept. This would lead to him being spotted at many gigs and becoming somewhat of a mascot to them<ref name="HITSFAQBora">[https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/ufaq/whos-bora/ Hidden in the Sand FAQ with Bora talking about how he met Tally Hall]</ref>, as well as becoming popular with avid fans of the band.


''What? I went to a show, I loved it, and formally met Bobby and [[Joe Hawley|Hawls]] (very nice people). I wanted a signed CD, so I invited Bob to a mixing session I was doing. He was wearing a black fleece and those torn jeans with experience. We had a long chat and I enjoyed his rapport.''
During this period Bora would start his own band named "Cojum Dip", a Metal/Jazz group donned in wrestling masks and capes. Their first gig would be at the Duderstadt Center on February 18th, 2005, which was filmed in full for a intended DVD release.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr1vMlbfiUQ Cojum Dip - Mega Man 3 "Magnet Man". YouTube.]</ref> They were known for their unorthodox shows, playing guitars with drills or generally messing around on stage and during songs.


''Party is Bora +1.''
During the recording of [[Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum]] in summer 2005, Bora provided backing vocals for 3 tracks, whistled on [[Banana Man]], and provided assistant engineering.<ref>[https://tallyall.club/0:/Tally%20Hall/Marvin%27s%20Marvelous%20Mechanical%20Museum/2005%20Version/Scans/Booklet%20Page%209%20%2B%2010.jpeg?a=view Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum booklet scan from 2005]</ref>


''[[The Complete Demos]] he gave me had his signature above his picture, in silver sharpie. I approached J-dawg next, anticipating completion of all the autographs. This was my first proper conversation with him, and we had a long talk about recording the album, and I suggested ways to improve his recording abilities. It was clear that we were cut from the same cloth.''
One of the first times Bora was asked to help document Tally Hall was at South by Southwest in 2007.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/56176404 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2007. Vimeo.]</ref> This was intended for an episode of their in-production internet show, but was never released until 2013. He would later document Tally Hall's March 2008 tour in the first of his many [[Boralogue|Boralogues]], showcasing wacky antics, bands they toured with, and funny moments from shows.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91M5-QHwFz8& BORALOGUE I. YouTube.]</ref> Bora would create 4 Boralogues cataloging the tour.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB190B37D222A346F Boralogues. YouTube playlist.]</ref> Bora also created a series of 15 second internet skits titled "15 Seconds of Bora", featuring Bora as the sole character in each skit.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFAE18F1AA6AD3F7 15 Seconds of Bora. YouTube playlist.]</ref> These would be featured in Tally Hall's Internet Show.


''Joe has joined your party!''
The Boralogues would return in late 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100109165400/https://www.youtube.com/user/tallyhall Tally Hall YouTube archive from January 2010.]</ref>, documenting the recording of Tally Hall's then-upcoming second album, [[Good & Evil]]. These short vlogs would give fans their first taste of what the album would sound like.


''[[Andrew Horowitz|Andy Witz]] may have walked up the stairs at that point, where I properly introduced myself. He was very shy and did not join the party. I went to every show of theirs afterward, where I met [[Zubin Sedghi|Zhub]] after a Live @ Leo's gig, and R-sky and Hutch after a Michigan Union gig (he seemed completely uninterested in me). I don't really remember details, but I think I just obnoxiously offered help at shows, and as a recording engineer.''
Bora joined the band on 2011's Good & Evil Tour donning the signature Tally Hall outfit, complete with black slacks, white shirt, black vest, and sporting an orange necktie. In addition to introducing the band at the start of each show of the tour, he also played various instruments on stage with the band, leading many to dub him an unofficial member of Tally Hall.  
 
''So umm....what? Josephine asked if I was interested in recording the band's HOT NEW SINGLE, "[[The Bidding]]", so I did. They must have decided I wasn't completely incompetent, so we recorded some new demos in a Music School classroom. Or did the Bidding recording come after that? Maybe you should...look that up. That eventually became [[The Pingry EP|the Pingry EP]]? I don't have it so I don't know.''
 
''I was axed to help at various [[The Blind Pig|blind pig]] shows, and eventually some random...out-of-state shows. And then they asked me to come on tour with them several times'' [He went on tour with them as the band's roadie.] ''Those were fun."''
 
== Fun Facts ==


==Trivia==
* Bora can usually be found in his Los Angeles studio, [http://www.thelaboratoryaudio.com/ The LaBORAtory].
* Bora can usually be found in his Los Angeles studio, [http://www.thelaboratoryaudio.com/ The LaBORAtory].
* Bora is also a founding member of the Ann Arbor based, Avant Garde Jazz Metal band (now solo music project) [[Cojum Dip]].
* Bora animated and starred in Rob's music video for [[All I Need Is You]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kymSZpfykBM "All I Need Is You" music video]</ref>
* Bora animated and starred in Rob's music video for [[All I Need Is You]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kymSZpfykBM "All I Need Is You" music video]</ref>
* Bora is credited as "Bora Karaca" and as grip in Rob's music video for [[Old Bike]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z4iWAnrMGU "Old Bike" music video]</ref>
* Bora is credited as "Bora Karaca" and as grip in Rob's music video for [[Old Bike]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z4iWAnrMGU "Old Bike" music video]</ref>
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