Econoline Crush

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Econoline Crush
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre(s)	Industrial metal Alternative metal Post-grunge Alternative rock
Years active	1992–2001 2007-present
Label(s)	EMI, Nettwerk, Restless Records
Members
Trevor Hurst, Brent Fitz, Kai, Scott Whalen

Econoline Crush is a band from Winnipeg, Canada formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver Canada, where they have been the most successful. Notable singles include "Wicked", "Home", "Sparkle & Shine", "Make It Right", "All That You Are", "You Don't Know What It's Like" & "Dirty".

After their album Brand New History, the band seemed to be on hiatus or disbanded, since Trevor Hurst started his own band called simply Hurst. However, as of January 2007, Econoline Crush have gotten together again and are currently on a tour around Canada with Three Days Grace and Seether.

1 Band history
2 Members
- 2.1 Former Members
3 Discography
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Band history

Econoline Crush was formed in 1992 when singer Trevor Hurst moved from Canada to Seattle and answered an ad for a new band in a local newspaper.

In 1994, the band released their first EP called Purge, and the band started building a steady following. The album even garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award in Canada. Two years later, they followed it with the full-length album, Affliction which cemented their popularity in their homeland even more.

However, it was 1998's The Devil You Know that proved to be the band's breakthrough. With a slightly more mainstream sound shaped by their producer Sylvia Massey (Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, etc), the album amplified the band's audience. The album already was certified Platinum status in Canada and features five singles including, "Surefire", "Sparkle and Shine", "Home", "All That You Are (x3)", and "Razorblades and Bandaids". With the success of The Devil You Know the band tried to breakthrough to the United States and toured with bands like KISS, The Tea Party and others. However, they didn't get the response they expected. A The Boomtang Boys remix of "All That You Are (x3)" also became popular in Canada and was also released in 1998.

The band went to California to work on their next album with producers Bob Rock and DJ Swamp, and with collaborations from Chris Vrenna (formerly from Nine Inch Nails) Paul Raven ( Killing Joke, Prong, Ministry). In 2001, they released Brand New History to mixed reviews, despite some moderate commercial success. This caused the band to temporarily disband, and each of the members dedicated time to other projects. The album also contained the single "You Don't Know What It's Like", which was previously released in 1999 on Big Shiny Tunes 4, volume four of a series of Canadian rock compilations by Muchmusic.

Trevor Hurst has recently announced on his Myspace page that he is currently working on a new Econoline Crush record. The band has recently done a tour in Canada with Hinder.

Trevor Hurst was in the studio writing songs with Kai (Noise Therapy / Methods of Mayhem) for the new album. Econoline Crush ( Brent Fitz, Scott Whalen, Kai, Trevor Hurst) recorded their latest album called Ignite with Sylvia Massy @ Radiostar Studios, Weed, California in August which was released on January 15th 2008. Econoline Crush successfully completed a Canadian tour with Three Days Grace and Seether in January/February 2008 [1].

News as of November 2007 : The new single, Dirty, Econoline Crush Myspace, has been doing great on radio with lots of airplay. The video for "Dirty" is in heavy rotation on MuchLoud, and is in rotation on MuchMusic.