Hard rockers
J. Loren and
Evan Johns met after
Johns' producer father,
Andy, heard
Loren on a demo tape and was intrigued by the singer's voice. Upon hearing that
Loren was looking for a drummer,
Andy Johns arranged for the two young musicians to get in touch, and they quickly found that they played well together. Soon guitarist
Paul Spatola and bassist
Joshua Ansley joined (though
Loren also plays guitar and violin for the band and
Johns adds piano) and
Hurt was completed. In 2006, their debut,
Vol. I, came out on Capitol Records, while the following year the appropriately titled
Vol. II was released. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide