HurtSmile (Gary's New Band)

**StonewallVH5150** · 04.17.07, 03:04 PM

www.myspace.com/hurtsmile

the three songs posted are free to download. Sounds pretty cool.

**FORD** · 04.17.07, 04:11 PM

I think Cherone's been listening to Audioslave.

Beats VDIII though.

**chucker5150** · 04.17.07, 04:35 PM

I dig it. Kind of reminds me of Nuno's guitar work during the Mourning Widows phase.

Chucker

**grillcloth** · 04.17.07, 06:31 PM

Thanks For The Link. Good to Hear some New Music from the Van Halen Alumni!!! I Like It

Thanks Gary

**StonewallVH5150** · 04.17.07, 08:17 PM

Yeah man, im glad to hear some new stuff out of him as well. Gary is really exploring his options with music. Though the Who tribute band stuff kinda threw me off.. His More Adult Contemp. E.P. was great, TOJ was great, and this sounds like it will be right up there with the rest. Look foward to hearing more from these guys.

**billy007** · 04.17.07, 08:49 PM

Is it his intent to be mercurical, or can he just not find a project he likes - Van Halen, Tribe Of Judah, now HurtSmile, every so often an Extreme Reunion. Why doesn't he just start releasing stuff as Gary Cherone?

AT · 04.17.07, 11:26 PM

"Still Born" = Anti-abortion song.

"Set Me Free" = Ignorant/Depressed person song.

"Just War Theory" = Anti-war song.

"If you don't like what I'm singing, get the funk out."

**StonewallVH5150** · 04.18.07, 03:15 AM

I've wondered why he doesnt just release stuff as Gary Cherone myself. Who knows. He's got his reasons.

BTW, I dont think he had much say in the VH matter. I'd like to see another album out of Tribe of Judah.

**empyre44** · 04.18.07, 12:57 PM

have seen him and his brother do their who tribute band stuff and wondered when they would write together...stuff sounds pretty good.

**broken9500** · 04.19.07, 10:06 AM

Sounds great! I really enjoyed those three tracks!

**DoHalen5150** · 04.19.07, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by StonewallVH5150

I've wondered why he doesnt just release stuff as Gary Cherone myself. Who knows. He's got his reasons.

BTW, I dont think he had much say in the VH matter. I'd like to see another album out of Tribe of Judah.

My 2 cents on why he doesn't release the stuff as GC, becuase he's not a solo artist. He enjoys creating music with his friends, family, other great musicians. The best part of music these days, is that you can create a song, throw it up on a website like myspace, and immediately get it out to potentially millions of people. Lets face it, the guy is in his mid 40's, he's probably got residuals coming in all the time from the Extreme days, and i'm sure his stint with VH made him enough money to not worry about money.

He's keeping himself busy with the music he enjoys. BTW, East of Paradise, is my favorite song on TOJ.

**broken9500** · 04.19.07, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by DoHalen5150

My 2 cents on why he doesn't release the stuff as GC, becuase he's not a solo artist. He enjoys creating music with his friends, family, other great musicians. The best part of music these days, is that you can create a song, throw it up on a website like myspace, and immediately get it out to potentially millions of people. Lets face it, the guy is in his mid 40's, he's probably got residuals coming in all the time from the Extreme days, and i'm sure his stint with VH made him enough money to not worry about money.

He's keeping himself busy with the music he enjoys. BTW, East of Paradise, is my favorite song on TOJ.

I think you hit it pretty cleanly...Gary has never struck me as someone that "needs" to be a solo artist. I think he genuinely enjoys being part of a group. I don't think he cares to have the entire spotlight thrusted on him. Which, I'll say it again, was one of the reasons I felt he was such a good fit for VH and makes him so well-liked by seemingly everyone who knows him. I've never heard anyone say that working with Gary Cherone sucks, or they met him and he acted like a prick.

**StonewallVH5150** · 04.20.07, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by DoHalen5150

My 2 cents on why he doesn't release the stuff as GC, becuase he's not a solo artist. He enjoys creating music with his friends, family, other great musicians. The best part of music these days, is that you can create a song, throw it up on a website like myspace, and immediately get it out to potentially millions of people. Lets face it, the guy is in his mid 40's, he's probably got residuals coming in all the time from the Extreme days, and i'm sure his stint with VH made him enough money to not worry about money.

He's keeping himself busy with the music he enjoys. BTW, East of Paradise, is my favorite song on TOJ.

As a solo artist myself its hard for me to put myself in a state of mind where I would rather work with others, but you make a very good point. East of Paradise kicks ass btw.. Was TOJ a one off deal? One thing I would like to see out of Gary is atleast finding a project and sticking with it for a while.

**JUNGLE DRUMMER** · 04.21.07, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by broken9500

I think you hit it pretty cleanly...Gary has never struck me as someone that "needs" to be a solo artist. I think he genuinely enjoys being part of a group. I don't think he cares to have the entire spotlight thrusted on him. Which, I'll say it again, was one of the reasons I felt he was such a good fit for VH and makes him so well-liked by seemingly everyone who knows him. I've never heard anyone say that working with Gary Cherone sucks, or they met him and he acted like a prick.

It's nice to read a post from someone not jumping onto the "Gary sucks" bandwagon. I will always defend the VH III tour as being equal or better to any of the Sammy tours for the simple fact that the setlist for that tour was superior to all the tours with Sammy. Atleast Gary had the balls to sing songs like Romeo Delight, Mean Street, I'm The One etc. And he is a nice guy by all accounts that I've read.