David Haerle Unveils New Music Video for The Hills of Silver Lake

David Haerle, the Los Angeles singer‑songwriter‑guitarist, released a new music video for his single “The Hills of Silver Lake” on August 10 2026. The video, promoted through HIP Video Promo, follows Haerle’s reflective look at the neighborhood where he grew up and now lives.

The press release, issued by EINPresswire.com, notes that Haerle’s background is steeped in a family tradition of music and business. His father, Martin Haerle, emigrated from Germany and co‑founded the independent label CMH Records, which began in a garage and a side room of the family home. Haerle’s maternal grandparents owned Nashville country station WENO with Cal Young, and Roy Acuff invited the nine‑year‑old Haerle to perform on the Grand Ole Opry stage. After receiving a Fender Stratocaster at age 13, Haerle played in rock and alternative new‑wave bands during the 1980s, later working as a music agent at ICM. When his father died unexpectedly, Haerle took over the family business at 24 and has served as president of CMH Label Group ever since, while continuing to write, record, and play guitar.

“The Hills of Silver Lake” is described as a song that looks back on the Los Angeles neighborhood where Haerle grew up. The track follows familiar streets, homes, restaurants and landmarks over decades, noting how people and places change while the core of the area remains recognizable. Haerle explains, “‘The Hills of Silver Lake’ is about living your adulthood in the neighborhood you grew up in. I think it gives you a special view of life as it goes by.” He adds that the song is an attempt to describe “this particular experience of bearing witness, and about realizing that I, too, am just passing through.”

Haerle wrote and produced the track with frequent collaborator Jose Salazar, who also mixed and engineered the recording. The arrangement features Haerle on lead vocals and electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, Carson Cohen on bass, backing vocals and string arrangement, Ken Belcher on electric guitars, Reade Pryor on drums and percussion, Salazar on keyboards, Leah Zeger on violin and viola, and Derek Stein on cello.

The accompanying video was shot and edited by director Michael Pottle. It presents a kaleidoscopic montage of California memories, with shifting images that evoke a dreamlike sense of place. The visual style is intended to mirror the song’s nostalgic tone and the way familiar moments blur together over a lifetime.

“The Hills of Silver Lake” was released as a single on June 12 2026 through The Orchard Enterprises. The video premiered on August 10 2026 and is available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and other streaming platforms. The press release notes that the single follows Haerle’s earlier track “Tucumcari Tonite!,” a reflection on childhood drives through the American Southwest.

Haerle’s discography includes 2018’s Garden of Edendale, 2020’s Death Valley and 2023’s El Camino Sierra. He is currently working toward a fourth album and plans to release additional music throughout the year while continuing to lead CMH Label Group.

The release of “The Hills of Silver Lake” and its video adds a new chapter to Haerle’s long‑standing career that blends rock, country and Americana with personal storytelling. The project showcases his continued role as a producer, performer and label executive, and it is now available for listeners and fans of the Los Angeles music scene.