Econoline Crush
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s)	Industrial metal Alternative metal Post-grunge Alternative rock
Years active	1992–
Label(s)	EMI, Nettwerk, Restless Records
Members
Trevor Hurst, Robbie Morfitt, Ziggy Zigmond, Don Binns, Nico Quintal

Econoline Crush was an industrial alternative rock band from Vancouver, Canada formed in 1992. Though originally from Seattle, they eventually moved to 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 Its Like". Image File history File links Econoline_Crush. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre which draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Post-grunge is a subgenre of American alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as an offshoot of the Seattle grunge movement. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Kensington in London, in the United Kingdom. ... Nettwerk is a large Vancouver, British Columbia based independent record label and music management firm. ... Restless Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label which was started by Enigma Records, but was acquired in 2001 by Rykodisc who were, in turn, acquired by the Warner Music Group in 2006. ... This article is an autobiography, and may not conform to Wikipedias NPOV policy. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

The band seems to be on hiatus or disbanded, since Trevor Hurst recently started a new band called simply Hurst.

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. Hurst took the name of the band from Euxebe Auxtry's novel Jeu de Fountaine, which involves a drug called econoline crush which made the user hopelessly optimistic. Sometime later, the band relocated in Vancouver. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Ercole de Roberti performing the song Freinds Of P: Concert, c. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, (2005) Advertising is drawing public attention to goods and services by promois performed through a variety of media. ... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ...

In 1994, the band released their first EP called Purge, and the band started building a steady following. Two years later, they followed it with the full-length album, Affliction. However, it was 1998's The Devil You Know that proved to be the band's breakthrough. With a slightly more mainstream sound and catchy hooks, the album amplified the band's audience. The album already hit gold status and might reach platinum in Canada. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Breakthrough is the name of an abstract strategy board game. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... An audience is a group of people who participate in and experience or encounter a work of art, literature, theatre, music or academics in any medium. ...

After the Platinum success of TDYK and touring with bands like KISS, The Tea Party and others, guitarist Robbie Morfitt parted ways with Hurst and company, the band went to California to work on their next album with producer Chris Vrenna. In 2001, they released Brand New History to mixed reviews. The album was a moderate success. However, as of 2005, the band has apparently split. In light of the split however, drummer Johnny Haro has resurfaced in The Dreaming, as well as vocalist Trevor Hurst starting his own band, Hurst, who has recently just released their debut EP "Wanderlust". Ex-guitarist Robbie Morfitt can be found behind the camera these days directing music videos for bands like Stink Mitt and The Organ. KISS are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ... The Tea Party was a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock and Middle Eastern influences. ... This article is an autobiography, and may not conform to Wikipedias NPOV policy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Chris Vrenna (born in Erie, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1967) is an American musician, Grammy-winning producer, drummer, engineer, remixer, songwriter and programmer, and is a former drummer for Nine Inch Nails (1990–96). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Dreaming - EP cover. ... This article is an autobiography, and may not conform to Wikipedias NPOV policy. ... Stink Mitt is a female rap duo from Surrey, British Columbia. ... From left: Ashley, Debbie, Katie, Jenny, Shelby The Organ are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

Trevor Hurst has recently announced on his Myspace page that he is currently working on a new Econoline Crush record. New tour dates have been announced for late December 2006.

Members

• Trevor Hurst - vocals
• Robbie Morfitt - guitar
• Dan Yaremko - bass guitar
• Ziggy Sigmond - guitar

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Discography

The Devil You Know is an album by the industrial alternative rock band Econoline Crush. ...

See also

• 1990s music groups
• List of alternative music artists

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External links

• All Music Guide entry for Econoline Crush