Apostle of Hustle was a

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group, formed as a side project in 2001 by Andrew Whiteman, who has also been in Bourbon Tabernacle Choir and

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. He currently plays as the lead guitarist for the indie supergroup

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History

After a two-month stay in

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, where he learned to play the Cuban guitar

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, Whiteman returned to Toronto to resume writing and recording with Broken Social Scene. Wanting to create the music inspired by his time in Cuba, Whiteman recruited Julian Brown and Dean Stone and created Apostle Of Hustle. The band played Brazilian and Cuban folk songs, as well as covers of songs by

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and

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. '' Folkloric Feel'' was released on Arts & Crafts in late summer 2004. It included guest appearances by Kevin Drew, Amy Millan,

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, Evan Cranley, and Feist. That was followed by a three-track EP, with

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and Ikara Colt, called ''Devil in the Woods''. In 2007, Apostle of Hustle released their second album, ''

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''. Cranley performed on this album as well; the guest list also included Liam O'Neil and Lisa Lobsinger. In April, the band released a 3-track EP which was three different versions of the ''National Anthem of Nowhere'' song "My Sword Hand's Anger". In May, Apostle of Hustle and Tanya Tagaq recorded a 3-track EP on the CBC Radio's Fuse. Tagaq then went on tour with the band. In December 2007, they released the 6-track EP ''U King''. In 2009, the band announced that they would be going on a Southern Ontario tour to promote their new album and conducted a talent search for opening acts. But they went on a North American tour with Gogol Bordello; their own tour didn't take place. The album '' Eats Darkness'' was released on May 19, 2009. Apostle of Hustle was featured as the X3 Artist of the month by Aux.tv and

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for June 2009. In 2011, an Apostle of Hustle poster appeared in the seventh episode of the U.S. television series Skins.

Discography

Albums

*'' Folkloric Feel'' (2004) *''

'' (2007) *'' Eats Darkness'' (2009)

EPs

*''Devil in the Woods'', with Supergrass and Ikara Colt (2005) *''U King'' (2007) *''My Sword Hand's Anger'' (2007) *''CBC Fuse Session'', with Tanya Tagaq (2007)

Music videos

*"National Anthem of Nowhere" (2007, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and Adrienne Amato) *"Cheap Like Sebastien" (October 2007)

References

External links

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at Arts & Crafts
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