Former Econoline Crush frontman Trevor Hurst makes his debut as HURST!
Rock ‘n Roll doesn’t start until noon.
Which is why I was left waiting for an 11 o’clock phone call from Trevor Hurst of the band Hurst – it’s now 11:45 am I’m embarrassed I don’t know better, but trust me, the interview that follows was definitely worth it. every minute, not to mention his performance later that week! I can’t be too harsh on Trevor as he’s been touring, promoting and interviewing non-stop and when I finally do speak to him his voice has a slightly husky sexy tone to it and he’s very apologetic but still charming even in his early years. hour!
Even though Econoline Crush has found great success in Canada with the acclaimed albums Affliction, The Devil You Know and Brand New History, I wasn’t one of the many fans who won over it. Econoline had too much technical wizardry and little voice for my liking. Not so on Trevor’s new 7 song album called WANDERLUST. Says Trevor, “No sequencer or sampler was damaged during the making of this record.” Because? Because there aren’t! This is just one of the many reasons why I love this album so much. Hurst’s vocals hold their ground and carry the music, which is a mix of rock and melodic riffs. Trevor says, “I wanted to be natural.” He goes on to say, “The best music can come from a place in your life that belongs to the fight, and while music comes from many places, sometimes it’s after you’ve been writing for hours!”
The beauty of Hurst is that they sound just as good live as the recorded EP. Trevor explains: “When I’m on stage singing, that’s when I feel like I’m at my best. I love being on the road, not so much the grueling hours of travel, just the stage, the crowd and most of all the music. But performing on stage comes so “natural” to Trevor and there is no doubt that he was involved in musical theater as a child and it all grew from there.Hurst performs in a series of concerts opening for Canadian rock band THORNLEY Another band of this stature think Hurst has what it takes to handle the weight of the opening act – any questions?
Hurst is an independent artist managed by Julian Gruhl of Coalition Entertainment, but is distributed by MAPLE and Nationwide through Universal Music. So even though he has chosen not to re-sign with a major record label, Hurst still relies on them for his distribution. Trevor takes a deep breath and gives me his thoughts on record labels: “I liken the artist/record label relationship to a pimp/prostitute relationship. As an artist, you have your talent and the record company packages it up and puts you out, but ultimately out you only get a percentage of what it is, most of the time not even half, like when a pimp sends a prostitute in the dress he bought her, she works, comes back, gives him her money and he hangs up again the dress and makes a cut”. That may seem like an extreme comparison, but when you really look at it, it makes sense. Of course, there are many factors that play into each scenario, they always do.
Far from the bustle of Los Angeles, Trevor finds solstice in his Winnipeg roots. The constant grind and superficiality that often set the tone in Los Angeles took a toll on him, and he found that leaving was best for him. He is now back where he all came from, living with his wife (yes, he is married, though he has no children and no sign of them) in Winnipeg, writing music and singing songs, doing exactly what ” He wants!
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HURST
Trevor Hurst: English, Irish and Scottish descent (hence his good looks!) Canadian born, but WORLD CLASS!
KISS’s GENE SIMMONS taught him a thing or two when he was on tour, not what you’d think! HOWEVER, during Hurst’s performance, I caught a flash of an incredibly long tongue onstage. Most of the crowd (ladies) did a double take!
Favorite Canadian Artists: The Trews, Sam Roberts, Leonard Cohen (not Matthew Good)
Favorite songs: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones and One by U2
INXS contacted him to be part of INXS ROCKSTAR; He said no. In fact, Trevor dismissed the entire concept of the show to begin with. “INXS should be ashamed of themselves to think they can replace Michael Hutchence! But I wish JD FORTUNE the best!”
