Day of my Escape
In the way that Chris Hurn’s infectious new single ‘Day of my Escape’ is not your typical upbeat pop song, the latest collaboration with director Aaron Ly is not your typical music video. Filmed in Ohariu Valley, near Wellington, the music video portrays Chris as a ragged vagabond trapped in a pillory, situated in the middle of nowhere. While he attempts to escape, Chris is joined by four lost and embattled characters at crossroads.
In essence, the video conveys that overwhelming desire to escape facets of our own lives, and the struggle to maintain any balance or order with the choices we make.
Renowned veteran NZ cinematographer Waka Attewell (Billy T: The Movie, Starlight Hotel) provides the video with a strong and evocative visual style. The result is an engaging and thoughtful video embracing the emotionality of these characters’ conflicts against the surreal backdrop of the serene New
Chris Hurn
Chris is a twenty-one year old folk-pop singer/songwriter from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. After playing in various local bands, including Play it Strange 2007 winners “The Lunch Box Boys”, a 60’s style indie pop band, he discovered a love for folk music and decided to go solo in late 2009.
Inspired by the likes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen he began to write a collection of songs that would soon become his first album. Although heavily influenced by his folk heroes, he draws upon a wide range of genres and styles of music. As well as having a soft spot for modern pop and rock, Chris has spent a considerable amount of time soaking up 60′s pop groups, notably The Mamas and the Papas, The Beatles and the Kinks.
Coming from a multi-instrumental background, Chris commenced his musical endeavours at a young age with the piano and a cheap plastic recorder. His first album is heavily based around the acoustic guitar but whistles, clicks, claps, harmonica and harmonies also play a big part in the sound. Astonishingly, Chris plays all the instruments on his debut as well as mixing and producing it himself. His lyrics reveal a world-wise maturity far beyond his years and coupled with his knack for writing catchy melodies, he seems sure to secure himself a place amongst New Zealand’s fine new generation of singer/songwriters such as Liam Finn, James Milne and Tim Guy.
When not playing folk music, Chris works as a composer writing orchestral based scores for video games and films.
His first album entitled “Too Busy Dreamin” was recorded in 2010 in his Lower Hutt home studio, and mastered by Dave Cooley (Serge Gainsbourg, Polyphonic Spree, Opensouls) in LA and is scheduled for release in March 2011.
The Only One I Need
Video for the second single from Chris Hurn's debut album "Too Busy Dreamin" filmed during his album release tour around New Zealand in March 2011 by Aaron Ly.
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Monkey Records is proud to present “Too Busy Dreamin”, the debut album from a major new song-writing talent, Chris Hurn.
Chris Hurn is a twenty-one year old folk-pop singer/songwriter from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. After playing in various local bands, including Play it Strange 2007 winners “The Lunch Box Boys”, a 60’s style indie-pop band, he discovered a love for folk music and decided to go solo in late 2009.
Inspired by the likes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen he began to write a collection of songs that would soon become his first album. Although heavily influenced by his folk heroes, he draws upon a wide range of genres and styles of music. As well as having a soft spot for modern pop and rock, Chris has spent a considerable amount of time soaking up
Whatcha Got
Whatcha Got is the first single from Chris Hurn's debut album "Too Busy Dreamin" to be released early March 2011.
First impressions are everything; and there was a responsibility to not only properly encapsulate the essence of the song but to also properly introduce Chris Hurn in a simple and uniquely personal way.
Inspired by the song’s indelibly upbeat nature and its unique musical cues, director Aaron Ly felt nothing was more fitting than the image of a lemonade stand in the middle of nowhere. The idea was originally conceived during a random (but colourful) conversation with a friend about what it meant to make ones own money as a kid, than today as a young adult. Recounting the sight of seeing some kids set up a lemonade stand, during the drive back from Wainuiomata a week ago, director Aaron Ly immediately felt he had found the perfect
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Monkey Records is proud to present “Whatcha Got”, the highly infectious first single from a major new songwriting talent - Chris Hurn. In this song Chris reminds us that despite all our day to day problems and worries, it’s important to appreciate the little things in life and that quite often “you just don’t know whatcha got”.
Chris is a twenty-one year old folk-pop singer/songwriter from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. After playing in various local bands, including Play it Strange 2007 winners “The Lunch Box Boys”, a 60’s style indie pop band, he discovered a love for folk music and decided to go solo in late 2009.
Inspired by the likes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen he began to write a collection of songs that would soon become his first album. Although heavily influenced by
