Trevor Guthrie
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Trevor Guthrie is the former lead singer of the now defunct pop group soulDecision
and is now a solo artist.
, British Columbia
. At age 3 he was playing the piano and played his first concert at four. In high school, he began playing the guitar and writing music. He can also speak French
, Spanish
, and Japanese
.
, Indecision emerged as soulDecision
. And released a number one smash hit with the pop/R&B song "Faded
". The song became #1 hit in Canada and a top 25 hit in the United States. The success of that single was followed up by the smash "Ooh It's Kinda Crazy
". The album No One Does It Better
which was recorded in Velvet Sound Studios in Sydney, Australia; went on to sell over a million copies.
released the single "Cadillac Dress
". The single was a moderate radio hit. They released their second album Shady Satin Drug
in November 2004. Due to the lack of support from the Canadian music industry, less than 2000 copies were printed and available for sale. Shady Satin Drug
, however spawned two more singles, Hypnotize and Kiss The Walls.
SoulDecision
soulDecision is a Canadian pop group active from 1993 to 2005, best known for their hit single "Faded".-Career:The group was formed in Vancouver under the original name Indecision by singers Trevor Guthrie and David Bowman, and keyboard player Ken Lewko, who were studying music together at Capilano...
and is now a solo artist.
Early years
Trevor Guthrie was born in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. At age 3 he was playing the piano and played his first concert at four. In high school, he began playing the guitar and writing music. He can also speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
.
No One Does It Better
After a name change and a new record company, MCAMusic Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
, Indecision emerged as soulDecision
SoulDecision
soulDecision is a Canadian pop group active from 1993 to 2005, best known for their hit single "Faded".-Career:The group was formed in Vancouver under the original name Indecision by singers Trevor Guthrie and David Bowman, and keyboard player Ken Lewko, who were studying music together at Capilano...
. And released a number one smash hit with the pop/R&B song "Faded
Faded (soulDecision song)
"Faded" is a pop song and international debut single by Canadian boy band soulDecision. It incorporates soul, 1980s pop music and hip hop. The song was written by lead singer Trevor Guthrie, who described the song as "being intoxicated and letting one's object of affection know how you feel." The...
". The song became #1 hit in Canada and a top 25 hit in the United States. The success of that single was followed up by the smash "Ooh It's Kinda Crazy
Ooh It's Kinda Crazy
"Ooh It's Kinda Crazy" is a song by Vancouver pop band soulDecision. The song was written by front man Trevor Guthrie and was the second single of their Platinum Selling Album No One Does It Better. The song was originally released in 1998 as an independent single when the band was known as...
". The album No One Does It Better
No One Does It Better
-History:The Canadian pop band soulDecision released their debut album, No One Does It Better. The album was a mixture of R&B, Soul, and Pop.'Faded'was the first single of the album. The second single was "Ooh It's Kinda Crazy"...
which was recorded in Velvet Sound Studios in Sydney, Australia; went on to sell over a million copies.
Shady Satin Drug
After a four year hiatus and a label change, soulDecisionSoulDecision
soulDecision is a Canadian pop group active from 1993 to 2005, best known for their hit single "Faded".-Career:The group was formed in Vancouver under the original name Indecision by singers Trevor Guthrie and David Bowman, and keyboard player Ken Lewko, who were studying music together at Capilano...
released the single "Cadillac Dress
Cadillac Dress
"Cadillac Dress" is a 2004 pop song by the Canadian band soulDecision. The song was the first single from their second album, Shady Satin Drug. The song is reminiscent of the band's first U.S. single, "Faded". It is a blend of rock, pop, and synthesizers. The song achieved minor success in Canada...
". The single was a moderate radio hit. They released their second album Shady Satin Drug
Shady Satin Drug
Shady Satin Drug, released October 26, 2004 from pop/rock band soulDecision. The album was their second release after departing with their former company . The album's first single of the album was "Cadillac Dress". The single was never released as an official disc single. It was available to be...
in November 2004. Due to the lack of support from the Canadian music industry, less than 2000 copies were printed and available for sale. Shady Satin Drug
Shady Satin Drug
Shady Satin Drug, released October 26, 2004 from pop/rock band soulDecision. The album was their second release after departing with their former company . The album's first single of the album was "Cadillac Dress". The single was never released as an official disc single. It was available to be...
, however spawned two more singles, Hypnotize and Kiss The Walls.