Huron (Canadian band)

Huron is a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. Members include pedal-steel player/guitarist Aaron Goldstein,[1] known for his session work with Cowboy Junkies,[2] and Cam Malcolm, who was previously in the band Sweet Homewreckers,[3] bassist Adam Melnick, and drummer Pete Hall who was also a founding member of A Northern Chorus.[3][4]

This article is about the rock music band. For the Amerindian bands, see Huron (disambiguation).

Huron
OriginHamilton, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsLatent
MembersCam Malcolm
Aaron Goldstein
Adam Melnick
Peter Hall
Websitelatentrecordings.com/huron

History

Huron was formed in January 2008 in Hamilton.[5][6] The band worked with record producer Ian Blurton for their debut album, which was released on Latent Recordings in March 2010.[7] The album received positive reviews from Exclaim magazine and Metro News.[8][9]

Huron was also the backup band for Blurton's solo album Happy Endings,[10] They performed with him at live shows to promote the album,[11] including participation in Canada Music Week.[12]

Members

Discography
  • 2010 – Huron
  • 2010 – Happy Endings (Ian Blurton)

References
  1. "Huron Interview". Cut from Steel, February 19, 2013
  2. Rockingham, Graham (February 25, 2010). "Catch Huron before they hit the big time", The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. Perlich, Tim (December 29, 2009). "Canadian Futures, Part 2: Huron, Braids, Thunderheist, We Are The City, Jon McKiel ", National Post. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. "Malcolm Brothers Still Dominate the Club Scene". Hamilton Review, Vol 1 No 2, January 5, 2010 page 9
  5. Taylor, Ric (November 19, 2009). "Huron Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", View Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. "Huron Benefit From Hammertown Pride". Chart Attack - June 14, 2010
  7. "Pedal steel star home for the holidays to reunite with Hamilton band". Hamilton Spectator, December 25, 2014 by Graham Rockingham
  8. Khanna, Vish (April 2010). "Huron: Huron", Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  9. Rockingham, Graham (April 1, 2010). "Huron is a band screaming to be heard", Metro News Calgary. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  10. "Huron gets back to the basics of rock and roll". Waterloo Region Record, February 17, 2011
  11. "Shows that rocked Toronto last week: IAN BLURTON, HURON at the Dakota". NOW Toronto, January 13, 2010
  12. "Ian Blurton’s Happy Endings @ CMW 2010". Chart Attack - March 15, 2010
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