David Haerle releases reflective video for The Hills of Silver Lake

Los Angeles singer-songwriter David Haerle has released a new video for “The Hills of Silver Lake,” a song about watching a childhood neighborhood change over time. The single and visual arrive as Haerle works toward his fourth album and plans more releases this year.

Why it matters: - David Haerle’s new single looks at aging, memory and change through the lens of Silver Lake, the Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up and still lives. - The release adds to Haerle’s long-running catalog of rock, country and Americana songs built around place-based storytelling. - The song and video extend Haerle’s profile as both a recording artist and the president of CMH Label Group.

What happened: - Haerle released “The Hills of Silver Lake,” along with a new music video. - The song focuses on longtime homes, restaurants, streets and landmarks in Silver Lake across decades. - The video was shot and edited by director Michael Pottle. - HIP Video Promo is presenting the release.

The details: - Haerle wrote the track and produced it with frequent collaborator Jose Salazar. - Salazar also mixed and engineered the recording. - Haerle sings lead and plays electric and acoustic rhythm guitars. - Carson Cohen contributed bass, backing vocals and string arrangement. - Ken Belcher played electric guitars. - Reade Pryor played drums and percussion. - Salazar added keyboards. - Leah Zeger played violin and viola. - Derek Stein played cello. - The video uses shifting, dreamlike California imagery to match the song’s nostalgic mood. - Haerle said the song comes from living adulthood in the same neighborhood he grew up in and from watching people, places and routines change over time. - Haerle said the song is an attempt to describe “this particular experience of bearing witness, and about realizing that I, too, am just passing through.” - The release follows “Tucumcari Tonite!,” Haerle’s song about childhood drives through the American Southwest. - Haerle’s previous albums include Garden of Edendale from 2018, Death Valley from 2020 and El Camino Sierra from 2023.

Between the lines: - The single reinforces a core theme in Haerle’s work: personal history as a way to write about broader American landscapes and time passing. - The visual approach suggests the video is meant to feel less like a literal narrative and more like a memory collage. - Haerle’s dual role as artist and label president gives the release added context as part of a long music-business career, not just a standalone single.

What’s next: - Haerle is working toward a fourth album. - Haerle is preparing additional music for release throughout the year. - Haerle continues to lead CMH Label Group while releasing new material.

The bottom line: - “The Hills of Silver Lake” is a quiet, autobiographical snapshot of a neighborhood, and of a life measured by what changes and what stays familiar.