this reminds me of the indie concerts in garage bands. excellent job. excellent production.

Close my door––don’t touch my stuff 
And whats for dinner––that’s not enough 
And if you call me in the afternoon 
I’m obliged to call you soon 
But I wont call you I’m with my friends 
You can see me once the day will end 

My mommy wont let me eat breakfast in bed 
She don’t think I will clean, Ill just make a mess 
To be completely fair I’m just a big mess 

Buy me clothes and keep me warm 
Ill never thank you––since I was born 
And if you call me in the afternoon 
Im obliged to call you soon 
But I wont call you I’m with my friends 
You can see me once the day will end 

My mommy wont let me eat breakfast in bed 
She don’t think I will clean, Ill just make a mess 
To be completely fair I’m just a big mess

Breakfast In Bed

Coming Up

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

So Easy

'Round' is the second single from the debut album by Penelope Isles.

Written by J Wolter in Brighton, Aug 2015.
Performed, recorded and produced by J Wolter and L Wolter in the basement flat, Aug 2015.

Released 29th August 2015.

Round

VARSITY - So Sad, So Sad

I can't read minds
But sometimes I try
And although you're in love with Pierre,
I guess I'll just sit right here

The concrete feels fine
Up and down my spine
But I'll get my chance to shine

So take your time
and I'll sit in line
To hope you're mine
Until our silent decline

Kick me, I wanna feel that boot
Slam square into my jaw
Corrode the waste from my face and replace it with his grace
And give me all your old plates, my friend.

Purloin my mind
You seemed so kind
You'll miss outright
My audible incline

Pierre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47ik7Ws_K0

it's 3am once again
but whats new this time around
i think ive been losing sleep
but mostly ive been losing myself

the clocks they turn once you fail
the clocks they turn once you lose
so little girl, tell me how to stop this clock you say
if it means giving up
then count me out

i dont know how being real feels like
anymore
so sometimes i wonder what this life is
for

should i keep living a life full of lies
or
should i kill my external disguise

for what its worth
ill just be myself til i die
cos if i dont ill be dead anyway

even when i still breathe

even when i still breathe

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."

©Balaclava Records. All rights reserved.

Phone Calls

record out now ! cushion tape
New record on spotify "Love, Despite" out now too
Thank you to everyone who has listened to this song over the years. Wrote this when I was 17 and 4 years later it still holds the same feeling. Love yall thank yall.

wish you were here (single)

Love Your Words (DEMO)

Dreaming (feat. Noah Salem)

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!

Phone Calls

Hala

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