Who: HURON LINES
Where: Windsor, ON, Canada
When: Established 2021
What: Released 2 self-produced albums recorded in their garage studio during the pandemic to critical acclaim. Active touring band. New music produced by Marc Jacob Hudson (Against Me!, Cursive, 84 Tigers) at his Rancho Record studio in Michigan in the works for 2024.
For fans of.... gritty, atmospheric alternative rock with a 90s edge to it.
Biography
By Daniel Sylvester
For many artists involved in Windsor, Ontario’s fertile scene, the cultural hub isn’t just separated by a straggling, emerald waterway, it’s divided via an international border.
When the Covid-19 pandemic shelved travel across the iconic Ambassador Bridge and the convenient Windsor/Detroit tunnel, working musicians, artists, content creators, and journalists had been swiftly cut off from collaborators, partners, and creative spaces vital to their craft.
Over nine tracks and 36-minutes, FOUND IN FLOODS, from Windsor, ON’s HURON LINES comes off as a direct response to our shared moment of disconnect, pause, and loneliness and transforms it into a visceral, bruised masterwork.
Previous Releases: Found In Floods
Released: September 2023
Over nine tracks and 36-minutes, FOUND IN FLOODS, from Windsor, ON’s HURON LINES comes off as a direct response to our shared moment of disconnect, pause, and loneliness and transforms it into a visceral, bruised masterwork.
The angular and muscular “Working Band” touches on the unglamorous side of playing music, as vocalist/guitarist Dave Mueller focuses on restiveness and doubt. The guttural and dusty “Blacklight” gives attention to the often-unspoken plague of mental health suffered by men and the silence that often comes with it. Sonically inspired by one of Huron Lines’ influences, Sonic Youth, “Thurst” tells the tale of lovers parted by the Detroit River during lockdown.
Previous Releases: Lost at the Border
Release Date: November 2021
LOST AT THE BORDER, released in November 2021, is the debut album from new Windsor, ON, Canada quartet HURON LINES is built on musical pedigree that could have only been crafted on the border between Windsor, ON and Detroit, MI.
The album pushes from American post-hardcore and garage rock bliss, British shoegazey swagger and melodic Canadian indie rock - a combination of influences that were carved out of years bouncing around the border cities scenes in touring bands and recording studios on both sides of the border.
Vocally, the combination of Dave Mueller’s gritty baritone delivery combined with RJ Brando’s layered harmonies sets the tone for a band hitting its stride as one of Canada’s up and coming acts to watch.
Official music video for 'Lost and found'
selected at the Forest City Film Festival.
Directed byTroublelight Films.
Highlights SO FAR...
- 190,000+ collective streams
- Over 250 Third Party Playlist Adds
- Regional touring and festival dates across Ontario
- 2 Songs shortlisted for SYNC placement with new FOX Television show
- Radio Adds and Charting at Pandora Radio, CJAM, CKDU, CHRW, COVE-FM, CJRU, CHLY, Popcan Radio, Cabin Radio, CJTB, CFUV, CHME, and more
- Released 8 official music videos and official selection at Forest City Film Festival.
- 100% artist owned catalogue (25 recordings)
- FACTOR Artist Development Grant Recipient, City of Windsor Arts & Culture Grant Recipient,.
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