| Human Highway | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Secret City, Suicide Squeeze |
| Associated acts | Islands |
| Website | www.myspace.com/humanhighway |
| Members | |
| Jim Guthrie Nicholas Thorburn Evan Gordon Geordie Gordon Aaron Harris |
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Human Highway is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band's name is a reference to the Neil Young song "Human Highway" as suggested by founding member Nicholas Thorburn after attending a Neil Young concert.[1]
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The band started while Jim Guthrie was on tour with Islands, and Thorburn asked him for help with a song called "My Beach".[2] Their style is influenced by 1960s and 1970s AM radio pop music — Guthrie has cited The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and The Kinks as influences on the band's sound.[2]
The duo's debut album, Moody Motorcycle,[3] was released on August 19, 2008 on Secret City Records in Canada and Suicide Squeeze Records in the United States. The album was recorded at Guthrie's apartment in just one week.[4]
Human Highway consists of singer-songwriter Jim Guthrie and Nicholas Thorburn of the band Islands. Guthrie is continuing to work on his next solo album, and Thorburn continues as a member of Islands. However, both have suggested that they may work together again as Human Highway.[5]