HALE repacks HALE

Hale Repackaged album boasts a brand new single called TOLL GATE is another straight-ahead song the band has ever created. But nevertheless, from the band’s self-titled album brings their latest and fifth single BLUE SKY which is now hitting the charts in radios. Watch out for BLUE SKY’s music videos and you’ll see another groundbreaking drama from the band and its director, Marie Jamora.

The best-selling release for EMI Philippines for 2005 belongs to Hale. This alternative rock foursome stepped up the plate with their debut, self-titled Hale. Hale’s dynamics involved the making of their self-titled album to HALE REPACKAGED.

As the repackaged album’s carrier single, collective effort from the band made TOLL GATE something to look forward to with its uncannily smart and poetic lyrics as what Hale is known for. “We injected different kinds of elements that weren't visible on previous releases that make it more unique and interesting,” Champ Lui-Pio, the band’s front man added.

Asked why the title TOLL GATE for another sentimental rock ballad, Champ explains “Toll Gate is our story every time we go home after a long day of work at some point in time.” Members of the band are based in the southern area of Metro Manila (Las Piñas, Alabang and Parañaque). Music video of the band’s new single was directed by Sig Sanchez. This will definitely give you another journey from the toll gate to real life event.

THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT, encompassing everything that brought Hale their monumental success in one five-minute track and have scaled the height of hit lists for 2005 as song of the year, is now with acoustic version. Again, something borrowed from their debut album, strong melody and beautifully crafted THE DAY… in acoustic version still sounds as fresh as the original.

Music videos from the band’s indelible hit after another like BROKEN SONNET, THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT, KAHIT PA and KUNG WALA will surely complete the whole package for you to see how Hale became a household name of Pinoy rock.

From their numerous stage performances from different places in the archipelago, Hale journeys a success with Triple Platinum self-titled debut album and bagged several awards. Hale has recently been nominated for the 2006 MTV Asia Awards, Asia’s largest gathering of artists in Bangkok. Moreover at the annual AWIT Awards has proven a reap of their success as a young band as they bagged the year’s Best Ballad for THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT and People’s Choice for Favorite Band.

But concerning the band’s hectic schedule and probably their visibility everywhere, Champ shares “We're really talking it one step at a time. It was a conscious effort for us to lay low the last couple of months just to re-group and rest. Things have been good to us and we are just having the time of our lives.”

Melodious drama as how they describe their music, Hale namely Champ Lui-Pio on vocals and guitars, Roll Martinez on guitars, Sheldon Gellada on bass and Omnie Sarroca on drums-- have contributed singles that are meditative, reflecting on emotions instead of cathartic blast of noise of rhythm as that of Coldplay singing on the radio. Hale is ultimately big music about small things. Their hits have blasted the charts and won thousands of fans all over the country from their debut album which is now in a special edition plus AVCD.

HALE REPACKAGED is released under EMI Philippines and brought to us by Smart Buddy (text HALE to 234), Pony, Jansport, Manila Bulletin and Eastwood City. Albums are now available in stores.