Scream

from Melted Toys' upcoming self-titled debut

out July 15th, 2014

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Melted Toys - Observations

From Native America's forthcoming album 'Grown Up Wrong'

Recorded June '14 at The Living Room in New Orleans

Native America - Naturally Lazy

Youth

Paul Cherry Records with the Lemons for the "Cherry Lemonade" Split tape! thanks to Chris Kramer and Max Epstein especially! <3

So Easy

Come And Chill With Me

High Lows

Ian Ruhala, better known as HALA, has been writing and recording music for several years now and at the
young age of 19, he is already a singer/songwriter veteran.

With several releases already under his belt, even before graduating high school, Ruhala has created some
buzz with his solo, at-home/DIY recording style that relates well with music from artists like M. Ward,
Mac DeMarco and Travis Bretzer.

After attending college at Central Michigan University for a semester, Ruhala’s mind was more on lyrics than
on school-work. Writing over sixty songs during this time period, Ian decided to fully immerse himself into his passion to manufacture his first proper debut, Spoonfed.

The meaning behind Spoonfed, as Ruhala explains, is about dealing with the things and ideas that people feed you when you are young, and trying to do your best to not repeat the norm. Songs like “Phone Calls,” and
“Not Your Modern Man” discuss topics like marrying young, and society’s fear of face-to-face interaction
with each other, with lyrics that you will be surprised to find out, came from an 18 year old kid from Michigan.

Every song on this album tells a story; heart-break is talked about in the ironically upbeat song “Reruns,” and the track “Just Because,” shows HALA’s appreciation for the simple things in life, with the line, “Sunday morning, Dad’s at home, watches football and paints his toes, will I ever be?” One thing is for sure, it is extremely refreshing to see someone so young be able to produce something of this magnitude; Ruhala’s future is bright.

Get your bowls, and a spoon, because this Indie singer/songwriter says, "breakfast is served."

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Feelings Locked Up Tight

Recorded by Ian Doerr 
Mixed by Mark Leombruni
Mastered at Machines With Magnets by Seth Manchester and Keith Souza

10 Fingers

presents

A single off of upcoming project "The Breakfast Tapes"
Artwork by Niko Bokos.
Mixed by seanymack.

Lyrics:

When I close my eyes
I picture a girl whose heart is kind
and body is sexy and to my surprise
she opens the door and lets me come inside
is it all just wishful thinking
cause bitches only this bad when i'm sleeping
thinking about, a woman like you

Thinking bout what I could of done
to make things alright
oh you shine as bright as the sun
but somethings still not right
only looking at me in dreams, yeah
cause its hard to be the one
yes its hard to be the one

dreamin bout you
thinkin how to
find the words to say
you cant hide it
you cant fight 
your love makes me this way 

lately I been havin dreams 
And lately you've been on my mind 
I don't wanna come clean 
but I'm feelin like it's time 
I've been fighting through my life 
with no role model in sight 
How am I to be a man 
How am I to understand 
yeah I miss you but the issue is 
I'm not sure that you would have been 
supportive of the music and told me I was not a man 
holy heart in heaven lookin down on me I hope you grin 
Your son is quite alright and we will be together in the end 
I know it's not ideal but it really is the right path 
Hope you understand this is the way that i become a man 
momma raised a winner and a quitter that's a double entendres 
stayin up all night because I hate it when the suns out 
sleeping through the day because I'm dreaming bout the past 
Watching superhero cartoons with my momma and and my dad 
wish That I had known it way back then that none of this would never last 
could've saved myself the pain maybe then I'd be a man

dreamin bout you
thinkin how to
find the words to say
you cant hide it
you cant fight 
your love makes me this way (x2)

Dreams [Feat Niko Bokos & Chef Malcolm]

Hala is the borderless alt-indie project of Detroit-based songwriter/producer, Ian Ruhala. Beginning as an at home, D.I.Y., recording venture in 2014, Hala has since released two full length records, one EP, and several singles. This includes; 2016’s, Spoonfed, which recorded in an attic behind the Motown Museum offered the bedroom pop breakout, “What Is Love? Tell Me, Is It Easy?.” 2018 brought the release of “Sorry,” a fun, jangly, pop piece, which flashed Ruhala’s guitar prowess at its pinnacle. Red Herring via Cinematic Music Group, would be Hala’s second proper full length, but it also marked the first time the recording outfit would shift into a professional studio. The album would become a “hodge-podge” of home recordings, and studio recordings, showcasing Ruhala’s genre-hopping capabilities, rendering songs like “Somehow,” and the caffeinated, but pop-centric number, “Why Would You Want Anything To Do With Me?.” Hala’s first release in 2023 brings yet another new chapter. Single “R.S.V.P.” is both heavy and danceable in an interesting juxtaposition. It also hints at Hala returning back to the more independent mentality in which it began. Look forward to Hala’s intensive release schedule throughout the rest of the year, and companion music videos as well!

Feelings Locked Up Tight

Hala

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