Econoline Crush
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Econoline Crush is a band from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver. They have released four studio albums and have had notable singles such as "Wicked", "Home", "Surefire", "All That You Are", "Sparkle & Shine", "You Don't Know What It's Like
You Don't Know What It's Like
"You Don't Know What It's Like" is a song by Canadian rock band Econoline Crush from their third studio album, Brand New History. The song was first released in 1999 as the final track on MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes 4 compilation album. The song was released as a Single in 2000 and was very...

", "Make It Right" and "Dirty".

After the release of their third album Brand New History
Brand New History
Brand New History is the third full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in 2001 by Restless Records....

, the band seemed to be on hiatus or disbanded, since vocalist Trevor Hurst started his own band called simply Hurst. However, during 2007, the band reunited and started touring around Canada with Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...

. They released their latest album, Ignite, in 2008.

Early years and Purge

Econoline Crush was formed in 1992 when singer Trevor Hurst moved from Canada to Seattle and answered an ad
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...

 for a new band in a local newspaper. In 1993 the band signed a record deal with EMI Music Canada after playing only 26 shows.

In 1994, the band released their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 called Purge
Purge (EP)
Purge is the first EP released by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in 1994 by EMI, and it garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award...

, with producer Dale Penner (Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....

) at helm, and the band started building a steady following. The album even garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

 in Canada. One year later, they followed it with the full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, Affliction
Affliction (album)
Affliction is the first official full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in 1996 by EMI, and in the United States by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:# "Nowhere Now" – 4:18...

which cemented their popularity in Canada even more. This album was produced by Rhys Fulber and they followed it with an extensive Canadian tour. They also toured Europe three times, with the Young Gods, Die Krupps
Die Krupps
Die Krupps is a German industrial rock/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.-History:Their initial sound throughout the 1980s combined synthesizers with metallic percussion...

, and Waltari
Waltari
Waltari is a band from Finland, known for its diversity and combination of music styles, frequently combining alternative metal, progressive metal, death metal, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop, industrial, pop, punk, rap, symphonic metal, techno and thrash metal.Most of the band's music is written...

, culminating in an appearance at the POP KOMM Festival in Köln
KOLN
KOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...

, Germany with Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....

.

Affliction and mainstream success

In 1996, the band signed with the management group Bruce Allen Talent and started recording at Sound City
Sound City
Sound City is a British amplification company. Previously available in the 1960s the MARK 6 range was relaunched in 2007. Sound City amplifiers were British designed in the 1960s. The Sound City series was relaunched with the MARK 6 range, introduced by Arbiter in July 2007.Arbiter, owned by...

, with producer Sylvia Massy-Shivy, who had already worked with Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...

, and Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...

. A year later, they released The Devil You Know to much commercial success and critical acclaim. The album featured a slightly more mainstream sound that amplified the band's audience. They embarked on a tour with KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...

, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...

, The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...

 and other bands. The album was released in the US in 1998 on Restless Records
Restless Records
Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records...

 and they went again on tour with KISS, Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward was an American industrial rock and alternative rock band. They formed in 1985 in Chicago, Illinois and began recording in the 1990s. The band announced a dissolution in 2002.- Early years :...

, God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater
God Lives Underwater was an industrial rock band from rural Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania , formed in 1993 by band members David Reilly and Jeff Turzo. God Lives Underwater was originally signed to American Recordings after being discovered by Rick Rubin, who subsequently produced the band's first...

, among others. While opening for KISS in Edmonton in '97, they were boo-ed off the stage after only a few songs by 18,000 people repeatedly screaming "We want KISS!"

The popularity of the band was such that some of their songs appeared on TV shows like Melrose Place, Psi Factor, ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

, and others. The band also received their second Juno
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...

 nomination for their latest album, and was asked to perform live at the televised Juno ceremony. The album also received gold and platinum awards.

The Devil You Know and hiatus

The band went to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 to work on their next album with producers John Travis, Bob Rock
Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock, , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer best known for producing bands such as Aerosmith, The Cult, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, 311, Metallica, Our Lady Peace, The Offspring and most recently Bush.-Payola$ and Rock and Hyde:Rock began his music career in Langford,...

 and DJ Swamp, and with collaborations from Chris Vrenna (formerly from Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...

) and Paul Raven (Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

, Prong
Prong
Prong is an American heavy metal band formed in 1986. Prong had two independent releases, Primitive Origins and Force Fed. The albums attracted the attention of Epic Records, who signed the trio in 1989. The group disbanded in 1997 after the Rude Awakening tour, but re-formed in 2002...

, Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...

). In 2001, they released Brand New History
Brand New History
Brand New History is the third full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in 2001 by Restless Records....

to mixed reviews, despite some moderate commercial success. The album also contained the single "You Don't Know What It's Like
You Don't Know What It's Like
"You Don't Know What It's Like" is a song by Canadian rock band Econoline Crush from their third studio album, Brand New History. The song was first released in 1999 as the final track on MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes 4 compilation album. The song was released as a Single in 2000 and was very...

", which was previously released in 1999 on Big Shiny Tunes 4
Big Shiny Tunes 4
"Big Shiny Tunes " is the fourth edition of the MuchMusic compilation series, Big Shiny Tunes. The album was very successful in Canada, reaching #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and being certified 8x Platinum by the CRIA.-Track listing:...

, volume four of a series of Canadian rock compilations by Muchmusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...

.

The reception of their last album caused the band to temporarily disband, and each of the members dedicated time to other projects. During this time, frontman Trevor Hurst started working on a band of his own called simply Hurst.

Reunion and Brand New History

In 2007, Hurst announced on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....

 page that he was working on a new Econoline Crush record, while the band started touring with Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...

. The new lineup of the band is Brent Fitz
Brent Fitz
Brent Fitz is a Canadian-born musician and recording artist known best known as a drummer, but also a multi-instrumentalist having worked with Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union, The Guess Who, Lamya, Streetheart, Harlequin, Econoline Crush, Eagle & Hawk and Indigenous.-...

, Scott Whalen, Kai Markus, and Hurst himself. Hurst and Markus (who had worked with Noise Therapy and Methods of Mayhem
Methods Of Mayhem
Methods of Mayhem is an American rock band formed in 1999 by Tommy Lee, who had temporarily quit his position as Mötley Crüe's drummer.-History:...

) co-wrote the songs for the new album which was recorded at Radiostar Studios in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. Their new album, Ignite, was released on January 15, 2008. Shortly after, the band went on tour with Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer...

 and Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...

. In August 2008, they went on another tour with 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....

, Staind
Staind
Staind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki...

, and Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...

, and then with Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...

 in September and October 2008. In 2009 the band has been playing at festivals across Canada, including the Halifax Rocks Festival, with KISS, on July 18.

Ignite

In April 2010 it was announced that Robert Morfitt
Robert Morfitt
Robert Morfitt is a Canadian musician born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Morfitt's music career has been varied from being a booking agent for the UK Subs, to composing, playing and performing in the band Econoline Crush, to the present day where his current focus is visual arts and...

 is back playing guitar. The band embarked on a summer tour in 2010, joined by Greg Williamson (drummer)
Greg Williamson (drummer)
"Greg Williamson" is a Canadian drummer, session musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work with touring act Tupelo Honey , which is an original project started in 2003 in St. Albert, AB, Canada, where he currently resides...

 and bassist Steve Vincent from Alberta's Tupelo Honey (band)
Tupelo Honey (band)
Tupelo Honey is a Canadian rock band formed in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, in February 2003. They have played with numerous headlining acts such as Bon Jovi, Default, Theory of a Deadman, Bif Naked, Three Days Grace, Thornley, The Trews, Billy Talent, and Sam Roberts.-Formation:The members of...

. EMI then released "Surefire: The Best Of Econoline Crush" on September 14, 2010. The band released their latest EP "The People Have Spoken Vol. 1" on April 8, 2011.

Former members

  • Jay Bennison - drums
  • Don Binns – bass
  • Ron Chamberlain 3rd - guitar
  • Thom Christiansen - bass
  • Brent Fitz
    Brent Fitz
    Brent Fitz is a Canadian-born musician and recording artist known best known as a drummer, but also a multi-instrumentalist having worked with Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union, The Guess Who, Lamya, Streetheart, Harlequin, Econoline Crush, Eagle & Hawk and Indigenous.-...

     – drums
  • Ken Fleming
    Ken Fleming (musician)
    Ken Fleming is a Canadian punk rock musician. He is the current guitarist in SNFU, and has also played bass in the early Canadian hardcore punk band The Unwanted and the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush.-Career:...

     – bass
  • Rhys Fulber - keyboards & programming
  • Mark Gomulinski – bass
  • HACK - guitars
  • Johnny Haro – drums
  • Dave Hesse – guitar
  • Gregg Leask – drums
  • Kai Marcus – guitar
  • Sean McKay (SPM) - keyboards
  • Adam (ATOM) Percy - keyboards
  • Robert Wagner – drums
  • Scott Whalen - bass
  • Daniel Yaremko - Bass

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
CAN
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...


CRIA
1994 Purge
Purge (EP)
Purge is the first EP released by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in 1994 by EMI, and it garnered them a nomination for a Juno Award...

-
1996 Affliction
Affliction (album)
Affliction is the first official full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in Canada in 1996 by EMI, and in the United States by Nettwerk Records.-Track listing:# "Nowhere Now" – 4:18...

-
1997 The Devil You Know 47 Platinum
2001 Brand New History
Brand New History
Brand New History is the third full-length album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. It was released in 2001 by Restless Records....

17
2008 Ignite -
2010 Surefire: The Best of Econoline Crush -
2011 The People Have Spoken Vol. 1 (EP) -

Singles

Year Single Chart peaks Album
CAN
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...


CAN
Alt
Canadian rock/alternative chart
The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie...


US
Alt.
US
Main
1997 "Home" 23 35 The Devil You Know
"All That You Are (x3)
All That You Are (song)
"All That You Are " is a song by Canadian rock band Econoline Crush from their second studio album, The Devil You Know. The song was released as a single in Canada in 1997. The song was very successful in Canada, reaching #12 on the RPM Canadian Singles Chart...

"
12 9 28 18
1998 "Sparkle & Shine"
1999 "Surefire" 75 18
2000 "You Don't Know What It's Like
You Don't Know What It's Like
"You Don't Know What It's Like" is a song by Canadian rock band Econoline Crush from their third studio album, Brand New History. The song was first released in 1999 as the final track on MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes 4 compilation album. The song was released as a Single in 2000 and was very...

"
13 29 Brand New History
2001 "Make It Right" 21
2008 "Get Out of the Way" Ignite
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

See also

  • List of alternative music artists

  • Music of Canada
    Music of Canada
    The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...

  • Music of Manitoba
    Music of Manitoba
    Manitoba has been well known for producing some of Canada's most famous music ever since the early 1960s.-Traditional music:Manitoba is a center for the old-time fiddling of the Métis people, and the popular tune "Whiskey Before Breakfast" was popularized by the Métis fiddler Andy DeJarlis , who...

  • Canadian rock
    Canadian rock
    Canadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...

  • List of Canadian musicians
  • List of bands from Canada
  • :Category:Canadian musical groups
  • List of alternative music artists

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