Econoline Crush

About

The artist

Econoline Crush is a Canadian industrial and alternative rock band formed in Vancouver in 1992 and now anchored in Brandon, Manitoba by founder, vocalist, and principal songwriter Trevor Hurst. The group introduced its electronic-edged hard rock through the 1994 EP Purge and the 1995 album Affliction. The Devil You Know followed in 1997, producing enduring songs including All That You Are (X3), Surefire, Home, and Sparkle and Shine while earning platinum recognition in Canada. Brand New History arrived in 2001, followed by a hiatus and a return that produced Ignite in 2008 and The People Have Spoken Vol. 1 in 2011. Hurst later trained as a psychiatric nurse and community wellness worker in Manitoba, an experience that informed the themes surrounding the 2023 album When the Devil Drives. Econoline Crush opened another active period with the 2025 single New Gold Magic, a Canadian tour, and a self-titled album released in February 2026. Current official listings and DSP profiles show the band continuing to release music and perform across Canada. The exact Spotify, Apple Music, MusicBrainz, and official-site identities resolve to the same group. Current Canadian location evidence centres on Hurst, the band's founder and continuing creative lead, at his home in Brandon; Vancouver is retained as the group's historical formation city rather than presented as its present base. English and French copy and translation provenance were reviewed, the public contact route points to the band's official site, Spotify media is provider-attributed, and no private information is included.