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About Me

Many singer/songwriters trigger a gag reflex in audiophiles because of their inarticulate singer/songwriter-y-ness. Hurka's Hero works because instead of trying to make me "get it" like so many of the scene's crooners, Gus Hernandez tells his stories in a style that's refreshingly peculiar. He is one of a rare breed of s/s's that doesn't sound like "that guy." You know that guy. Coronet is a dynamic ep that tests the spectrum between rock and folk, pulling imagery from as recent as last night and as far away as the Middle Ages, and that makes for a fulfilling listening experience.
-Jon Hershfield (isgoodmusic.com)
Hurka's Heroâ€”a.k.a. Gus Hernandezâ€”is a Claremont-based one-man rock outfit who specializes in songwriting, but not that oft-boring, acoustic-guitar-driven â€œsongwriterâ€ stuff that can put you to sleep. Instead, Hernandez dishes up some serious indie-inspired rock that isn't mopey or self-important. The guy seems to actually work at crafting no-frills rock songs that are subtle and mellow, complete with sleepy, intimate vocals. Hernandez doesn't over-season his tunes with obvious influences or try to infuse his music with gimmicks, so each song is organic and remarkably unpretentious.We know what you're thinking, though, because we thought it tooâ€”isn't a one-man indie-influenced singer/songwriter outfit from Claremont just a fancy vehicle for sloppy ballads about broken hearts that were rejected by his regular pop-punk bro-bar band? Not really. The crooner steers clear of standard indie swill, offering remarkably inventive tunes that leave you wondering what obscure gems are hiding deep within Hernandez's record collection, as opposed to making you wonder if he's got Warped Tour potential.
- Phil Fuller (Inland Empire Weekly)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2005
Band Website: hurkashero.com
Band Members: Gus (words and guitar)
Justin (drums)

Coronet CD $8.00
White Lion T-Shirt (available in S, M, L, XL) $10.00
Yellow Lion T-Shirt (available in S, M, L, XL) $10.00
Influences: Helium, Mia Doi Todd, Shannonwright, The Naysayer, Rasputina, Ely Guerra, Sleater-Kinney, Sarah Dougher, Julie Doiron, Neko Case, Retsin, Kristin Hersh
Sounds Like: SOUNDTRACK TO A MEDIEVAL THEMED PORNO PLAYED THROUGH A RADIO WITH FAULTY WIRING
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Learn to Sing Like a Star!!

The Plan for making Hurka's Hero famous! Please help me with this if you can. May 2008 - Throw away (or recycle...being Green is awesome!!) CourageAugust 2008 - Have song featured in iPod ...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Sat, 31 May 2008 09:04:00 PST

Leviathan

My new e.p., Leviathan, will be out in early July. It was recorded and mixed by Jon Crawford. Jon played drums on all the songs as well. 1.) Strike and Static2.) Venom3.) Biome4.) Kelly Sl...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Fri, 16 May 2008 11:05:00 PST

Lyrics to Coronet

Iron Behind a cloud of smoke / 11:35 / the districts all alone / it must be an off night / a demon came to lure me from my sleep / with candy on his breath and nikes on his feet / he takes me by the ...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:24:00 PST

Inland Empire Weekly Band of the Week 05/31/07

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Posted by Hurka's Hero on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:15:00 PST

ARTwork for my cd release poster

The artwork was done by Teressa of TK Designs! Check her out! She's on my top friends.
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:09:00 PST

CORONET-New Cd

Recording is finished. I'm very very happy with how things turned out! Mixing begins next week. After that the cd will be mastered and pressed. I'm antsy. I want this cd to be co...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:17:00 PST

Recording

Recording for my new cd starts at the end of October! I'm so excited I just had to...ummm..post a blog i guess.
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:10:00 PST

Sleater-Kinney

I just found out that sleater kinney have officialy broken up. I'm stunned and crushed really. They've been one of my favorite bands ever since I first heard "start together" back in '98. No matt...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:27:00 PST

5 bolas

If a not for profit music venue asks you to pay a $5 donation you should not put up a fight. Go argue with Ticketmaster because of their unfair service charges or with asshole venues who wo...
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Sun, 14 May 2006 10:48:00 PST

los milagros

I finally wrote some new songs. *end transmission*
Posted by Hurka's Hero on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST