He then spent a year in the Netherlands before moving to Los Angeles, CA and in February 2009, relocated to Austin, Texas, where he toured and played with his country-rock group Stonehoney.

Their songs have been featured in TV shows and films, That Thing You Do!, The River Wild, Swimming With Sharks, The Buddy System, and the title track to Dumb and Dumber, Where I Find My Heaven.

[8] Their biggest commercial success was the single, Where I Find My Heaven, which was featured in the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber, and as the opening music to the British sitcom, Game On.

[6] In 2006, Hurley created the country-rock group, StoneHoney with fellow Los Angeles singer-songwriters Shawn Davis, Nick Randolph, and Dave Phenecie.

The group has released three albums: Live at the Saxon Pub, Burn & Shine, and Ghost of a Small Town, garnering regional radio and touring success.