Hoobastank
Biography
While the heavy alternative sounds of Tool and Alice in Chains were primary influences on Hoobastank's sound, the post-grunge quartet tempered the gloomier elements of such music with a suburban California groove and an eye for accessibility. Formed in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills in early 1994, the band's earliest members were vocalist Doug Robb and guitarist Dan Estrin, who met each other at a high-school battle of the bands competition. The two chose to join forces, adding bassist Markku Lappalainen and drummer Chris Hesse to form a competent quartet. The self-released, clumsily titled They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To generated strong local buzz upon its 1998 release, and soon the band had moved from backyard gigs to shows up and down the Cali coast.
Island Records took notice and put Hoobastank on the label's payroll in August 2000, and tours with the likeminded Incubus (to whom the band would be frequently, although not unreasonably, linked) and flavor-of-the-moment Alien Ant Farm followed. Hoobastank's eponymous debut dropped in November 2001, and the singles "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away" found a quick home on radio stations MTV playlists.
Selected Discography
I FOUND A REASON FOR MEEEEEEEEEEE
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Tool and Alice in Chains? Thats like apples and oranges people! Hoobastank is OK but theyre no where close to those 2 bands.
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Wheres their Target EP? That CD has good songs on it that arent on any othe CD.
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Why do we always have to compare to some else....Just appreciate the art or don't...
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Hoobastank is an ok band, they are not as good as many other bands, but they don't suck massive ammounts of balls like Nickleback.
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THIS BAND IS AWESOME!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
SO AWESOME THAT I WANT TOO SCREAM AND LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I LOVE HOOBASTANK!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |
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I love them too. They are a good band and they are one of the best I have heard so far.
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he main singer has a really identifiable voice, I really like their music, but what does Hoobastak mean??
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To Jordan Edwards, "The Reason" was WAY overplayed on the radio. I'm not to found of it either. -- But all the rest of their songs rock! Give 'em a listen. :)
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The only song that ive ever heard by them is "The Reason" and the song isn't that good. I don't even think that I would have that song on my mp3. Not trash but not that good.
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agh awful. more pop/rock crap that makes my ears vomit. what a bunch of suck.
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Okay, first of all, who comes up with a name like Hooba-stank? I guess it fits if you're putting out obnoxious teeny-soap-o p e r a soundtrack stuff. Anyone who mixes Creed with Tool should be shot. And that includes the "Similar Artists" listed on this page.
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wow'the reason,what a kick a** song.all the emotions i go through while i listen.I feel like this song was written about my family and the hell i put them through.I was lost for along time but i came back,made it through and now my life is better than it's ever been.
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This is a cool band.One of my favorite bands.My favorite album's from them is "The Reason".Thei r "The Reason",is my favorite song from them.
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my favorite band ever favorite songs are my turn out of control and same direction. and if you think they suck live just don't listen to their live stuff.
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the reason is da best song....rock on!
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I've only heard their song "Crawling In The Dark" and so far they seem like an awesome band.
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