Musicians Bre Morrell and Shaun Durkan have formed the band crushed after successful careers with other groups. Morrell sang for Texas band Temple Of Angels and helped create their debut album Endless Pursuit. Durkan led the San Francisco rock group Weekend and produced music for several artists. The pair recorded their upcoming album starburn with producer Jorge Elbrecht across multiple studios. They worked from separate cities since Morrell lives in Los Angeles and Durkan stays in Portland.
The duo draws inspiration from 1990s trip-hop, British pop music, and alternative rock sounds. Their 2023 release extra life earned strong reviews from music critics. The new full-length album contains 12 tracks with titles like exo, cwtch, and weaponx. Durkan describes the title song as exploring themes of hope during difficult times. He reflects on life choices and fears about wasting opportunities for stable work and family relationships.
Director Luke Orlando created a black and white music video for the lead single. The atmospheric clip matches the dreamy quality of the song. crushed plans to tour with another duo called Cafune starting this fall. Their concert schedule includes stops in major cities like New York, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles. The album starburn arrives in stores September 26 through Ghostly International record label.
The duo draws inspiration from 1990s trip-hop, British pop music, and alternative rock sounds. Their 2023 release extra life earned strong reviews from music critics. The new full-length album contains 12 tracks with titles like exo, cwtch, and weaponx. Durkan describes the title song as exploring themes of hope during difficult times. He reflects on life choices and fears about wasting opportunities for stable work and family relationships.
Director Luke Orlando created a black and white music video for the lead single. The atmospheric clip matches the dreamy quality of the song. crushed plans to tour with another duo called Cafune starting this fall. Their concert schedule includes stops in major cities like New York, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles. The album starburn arrives in stores September 26 through Ghostly International record label.
