Trevor Guthrie (born February 11, 1973 in

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) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and the former lead singer of the now defunct pop group

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Early years

Trevor Guthrie was born in

, British Columbia. At age 3, he was playing the piano. He played his first concert at age 4. In high school at Argyle Secondary School, he began playing the guitar and writing music. He can also speak French, Spanish, and Japanese.

Music career

2000–05: soulDecision

After a name change and a new record company,

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, the pop group Indecision emerged as

and released the single " Faded". The song became a #1 hit in Canada and a top 25 hit in the United States. The success of that single was followed by the smash hit "

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". The album ''

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'', which was recorded in Velvet Sound Studios in Sydney, Australia, went on to sell over a million copies. After a four-year hiatus and a label change, soulDecision released the single "

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". The single was a moderate radio hit. They released their second album ''

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'' in November 2004. Due to a lack of support from the Canadian music industry, less than 2000 copies were printed and available for sale. ''

'', however, spawned two more singles, "Hypnotize" and "Kiss the Walls"."Music Interview: SoulDecision faded, but still alright" - Gauntlet

2008–present: Solo career

In 2015 Guthrie released a song titled "Strong Hands", inspired by stories of World War II veterans. He is featured on

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's track "Until It's Gone" (2012),

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's track "

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" (2013),

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's track "Soundwave" (2014),

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's track "Do It All for You" (2018), and

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track "Won't Hold Me Down (Gravity)" (2018).

Discography

Singles

As solo artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

International Dance Music Awards

References

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