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Hoobastank (also colloquially referred to as "Hooba" or "The Stank") is a rock band best known for their crossover hit "The Reason" (2003) and by their continued success in the modern rock market.
Early career
Hoobastank formed in the Los Angeles County suburb Agoura Hills in 1994. According to drummer Chris Hesse, vocalist Doug Robb had known guitarist Dan Estrin for some time before competing against him in a high school battle of the bands competition and subsequently, they decided to form a band.[1] They then recruited Markku Lappalainen and Hesse to form Hoobastank, which at the time was spelled Hoobustank (pronounced the same way as "Hoobastank"). In an interview with Launch Yahoo!, Doug Robb said the name had no particular meaning: "You're going to ask me what it means. It doesn't mean anything. And it's really cool, it's one of those old high school inside-joke words that didn't really mean anything."[2] Rob Bourdon, Mike Shinoda, and Brad Delson of Linkin Park attended the same high school, Agoura High School, as the members of Hoobastank.
Hoobastank started playing gigs in their local area and recorded a self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To. It featured a unique saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced said album and recorded the Summer Romance saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album. By this stage, Hoobastank had developed a strong reputation in Southern California. This attracted interest from Island Records, who subsequently signed the band in 2000. The band's reputation continued to grow on tours with the similar sounding band Incubus.
They covered a variety of songs, such as Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
Career success
Hoobastank released their self-titled debut in November 2001. The first single was "Crawling in the Dark" which was a breakthrough hit reaching #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the modern rock chart, #7 on the mainstream rock chart[3] and #1 on an MP3.com download chart in early 2002. The second single "Running Away" was even more successful reaching #44 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on the modern rock chart, #9 on the mainstream rock chart and #3 on the MP3.com download chart. The Hoobastank album went platinum on the back of these hits and reached #25 on the Billboard 200 album charts and #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart. The album also achieved recognition internationally with the album touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record. "Remember Me" the third single was a moderate hit reaching #23 on the modern rock charts and #9 on the mainstream rock charts. Their song "Losing My Grip" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie The Scorpion King.
The band entered the studio in 2003 with producer Howard Benson who has produced records by P.O.D., Cold and The Crystal Method. However, recording was disrupted for a month when Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a freak minibike accident in August. Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia Unwired Tour with the All-American Rejects and Ozomatli in November.
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. The single "Same Direction" was made available for download on the band's website. Doug Robb says on the band's website: "A lot of it is about asking questions or questioning all that people see. It's not all about religion. "Out of Control" is about that and about opening your eyes after being blinded by being devoted to anything."[4] "Same Direction" would reach #9 on the US modern rock chart, #16 on the mainstream rock chart and #16 on a composite world modern rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada and Australia). The Reason initially debuted at #45 on the Billboard chart.
The title track was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a massive hit reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100,[5] #1 on the US and world modern rock charts, #1 on a world airplay chart in May 2004 and #10 in Australia. The song was also played during the final episode of Friends
In Canada, it spent 20 weeks at the top, setting a new record for most weeks at No. 1.
The Reason received a new lease of life on the US album charts, reaching #3 on the Billboard 200.
The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park's Meteora world tour in early 2004.
Their third album Every Man for Himself was released in May 2006 and debuted at #12 on the Billboard chart. Three singles, "If I Were You", "Inside Of You" and "Born To Lead" have been released so far, all of which have fared poorly on the Rock charts. Despite this, the album has been certified Gold.
As of early 2007, Hoobastank toured in America, Asia, Australia and South Africa.
The band went out to tour South Africa late April/early May for two days. They are now back in the states, working on their fourth album which is rumoured to come out late 2008
Band members
- Douglas Robb - Vocals & Lead/Rhythm Guitar
- Dan Estrin - Guitars
- Josh Moreau - Bass
- Chris Hesse - Drums
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Muffins | Independently Released | Tape |
| 1998 | They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To | Independently Released | CD |
| 2001 | Hoobastank | Island Records | US #25, Platinum |
| 2002 | The Target EP | Island Records | EP, live |
| 2003 | The Reason | Island Records | US #3, 2x Platinum |
| 2006 | Every Man for Himself | Island Records | US #12, Gold |
Singles
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | Mainstream Rock | Modern Rock | Pop 100 | UK Singles Charts | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Crawling in the Dark" | #68 | #7 | #3 | - | #26 | Hoobastank (album) |
| 2002 | "Running Away" | #44 | #9 | #2 | - | - | Hoobastank (album) |
| 2002 | "Remember Me" | - | #28 | #23 | - | - | Hoobastank (album) |
| 2004 | "Out of Control" | - | #16 | #9 | - | - | The Reason |
| 2004 | "The Reason" | #2 | #4 | #1 | - | #12 | The Reason |
| 2004 | "Same Direction" | - | #20 | #14 | - | - | The Reason |
| 2005 | "Disappear" | - | - | #24 | - | - | The Reason |
| 2006 | "If I Were You" | - | #27 | #23 | #94 | - | Every Man for Himself |
| 2006 | "Inside of You" | - | #27 | #27 | - | - | Every Man for Himself |
| 2006 | "Born to Lead" | - | #25 | - | - | - | Every Man for Himself |
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (June 2007) |
- Singer Tom Jones recorded a cover of "The Reason" and performed it at the 48th Viña del Mar International Song Festival.
- Their song "Let It Out" was featured on the ride Space Mountain at Disneyland for Grad Nite 2006.
- A covered version of another one of their songs, "Without a Fight", was included as the penultimate level in the 2006 Nintendo DS video game Elite Beat Agents.
- A single, "Connected," was released as a bonus track on the Halo 2 Soundtrack, Vol. 1.
- The Song "If Only" from the album Every Man For Himself has been posted on their MySpace page containing different lyrics.
- The song "Crawling in the Dark" is featured on the video game Aggressive Inline.
- Douglas Robb is the younger brother of Tom Robb, bodyguard of mega-star rock bands Metallica, Live, Creed, and Linkin Park.
- Their songs "Same Direction" and "Out Of Control" were featured on the game "Test Drive: Eve of Destruction".
External links
- Hoobastank home page
- Template:MySpace-music
- Template:PureVolume
- Hoobastank at AllMusic
- Rare and unreleased tracks
- Hoobastank Videos
Notes
- ^ "Playing With Knives: Chris Hesse of Hoobastank". Retrieved 2006-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|Publisher=ignored (|publisher=suggested) (help) - ^ "What's in a Name?". Retrieved 2006-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|Publisher=ignored (|publisher=suggested) (help) - ^ http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=470278&model.vnuAlbumId=612770 Billboard.com
- ^ http://www.hoobastank.com/v5/bio.asp Hoobastank.com
- ^ chart proof http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=470278&model.vnuAlbumId=612770 chart proof Billboard.com