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Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American Rock music band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released six albums and one extended play to date. Their most recent album, Push Pull, was released in May 2018. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.
The band has provided a variety of explanations for the origin of the band's unusual name, and it is unclear where it originated from. Claims have included that it is a mispronunciation of a German street, slang for someone who owns many sneakers, or a word the band came up with while they were "joking around."
Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe along with Incubus and Linkin Park. They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To, which features a saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced the album and recorded the "Summer Romance" saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album. The Incubus connections continued with Fourth Street Recording's music producer Jim Wirt and logos and visual design by Brett Spivey.
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. At the time of signing, the band had completed a second full-length album, titled Forward, also featuring Jeremy Wasser. However, the band felt that the direction they were heading in would work best without a sax, so Wasser departed the band and the album was shelved. A few tracks were rerecorded for release on the band's self-titled 2001 release. The original recordings from the Forward sessions made their way to the Internet via peer to peer sites in late 2001.
The album achieved recognition internationally with the band touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record. "Remember Me", the third single released from this album, was a moderate hit, reaching No. 23 on the Modern Rock charts. The band made a song titled "Losing My Grip" for the soundtrack of the movie The Scorpion King.
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. The single "Out of Control" was made available for download on the band's website. Doug Robb said 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." "Same Direction" would reach No. 9 on the US Modern Rock chart, No. 16 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 16 on a composite World Modern Rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Australia). A year later, the Let It Out DVD collected the band's videos. "The Reason" was put to a popular music video on Tangle.
"The Reason" was released as a single in the first half of 2004. It became a hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the US and World Modern Rock charts, No. 10 in Australia, No. 12 in the United Kingdom and No. 15 in Germany. In Canada, it spent 21 weeks at the top, setting a new record for most weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile, in the United States, the album reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park's Meteora world tour in early 2004.
Bassist Markku Lappaleinen left the band following their 2005 Summer Tour, Matt McKenzie from Tsunami Bomb took over for the remaining 2005 dates.
On a 2005 co-headlining tour with Velvet Revolver, the band received a chilly reception from some audiences and rumors of a feud between Robb and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland were soon filling Internet message boards. "If I Were You" from Every Man for Himself addressed the whole affair. Robb later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.
The first single from the album, "My Turn", premiered on radio October 13, 2008. The album For(N)ever was released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website. The song was featured as the theme song for TNA Wrestling's Destination X 2009 Pay Per View.
On April 20, 2010, a Vanessa Amorosi fan website revealed details of a collaboration between Hoobastank and the Australian singer, a duet version of "The Letter". On August 5, it was confirmed that there was another version of the song on Universal International. This one was a duet between Hoobastank and the American-Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and model Anna Tsuchiya. The website, VanessaAmorosi.net, also provided the duet version to be streamed in full for the first time. The music video was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown. The video and single was serviced to Australian media on May 4. While the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009, featuring Vanessa Amorosi, the version of the song featuring Anna Tsuchiya appears on the deluxe edition of Hoobastank's greatest hits album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache.
For(N)ever had its Australian release on June 26.
The best of album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache was released on August 5, through Universal Records in Japan. The Deluxe Edition's tracks were selected from their first four albums by Hoobastank fans on the band's official record label website.
Hoobastank was a support band on Creed's 2009 reunion tour.
On October 30, Hoobastank covered the song "Ghostbusters" for Halloween and a music video was released on Hoobastank's official YouTube channel.
The band released the live album Live from the Wiltern in December 8, which was available exclusively through iTunes.
Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One" on January 19, 2010, as part of a compilation from Music for Relief in support of the Haiti earthquake crisis.
On February 12, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "Never Be Here Again" as part of the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack.
In May, the band announced that they would be performing an acoustic live tour at several places in Japan. They released an acoustic album titled Is This the Day? on August 4, 2010, in Japan, but it has yet to be released in the United States.
To promote the album, two more singles, "Can You Save Me?" and "Incomplete", accompanied by a touring music video and a lyric video respectively, were released.
On August 2, 2013, former member Jeremy Wasser made a one-off appearance on Sunset Strip Music Festival at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California. He played sax with the band in songs "Earthsick" and "Can I Buy You A Drink?" from They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To.
Doug Robb provided the lyrics and vocals for "Fist Bump", the theme song of the 2017 video game Sonic Forces. On October 19, 2017, the band had signed with Napalm Records. They also announced that the sixth studio album is finished and expected to be released in the first half of 2018.
On March 29, 2018, Hoobastank announced their next album Push Pull. It was released worldwide on May 25, along with the album's first single, "More Beautiful".
Throughout 2018, the band went on their tour to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their 2003 album The Reason, playing the album in its entirety. On August 16, 2019, Hoobastank announced that they would be re-releasing the album on October 4 with a vinyl release and a digital version with bonus tracks.
In September 2022, a documentary series about the making of their self-titled debut studio album was released, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the album. It was uploaded on their official YouTube channel.
Is This the Day? (2009–2010)
Hoobastank announced on Twitter that they were recording an acoustic album on September 2, 2009.
Fight or Flight (2011–2015)
On April 5, 2012, the band announced on Twitter that their new album's name was to be titled Fight or Flight. On May 3, the band revealed the first single "This Is Gonna Hurt". The album was released on September 11, 2012.
Push Pull (2016–present)
In November 2016, the band began recording for their sixth studio album. They began working with producer Matt Wallace as posted by members Doug Robb and Dan Estrin on Facebook and Instagram. On January 28, 2017, Doug Robb stated on Twitter that "Studio's done. New music coming".
Musical style and influences
Hoobastank has been categorized under genres such as post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, and nu metal. On their early independent releases, the band used a funk metal and ska punk sound and had a saxophonist in the band. On their major-label, self-titled, debut album, the band's sound changed; they removed their saxophonist and became a four-piece rock band, using an alternative rock sound. The band's sound matured in their second album, The Reason, and became more melodic. Doug Robb has cited Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton as being one of his main influences. In a 2004 Rolling Stone interview, Robb commented that, "Faith No More is my favorite band of all time. I listen to those records constantly."
Band members
Current members
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Timeline
Awards and nominations
BDS Spin Awards
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| 2007 || "The Reason" || 800,000 Spins ||
Billboard Music Awards
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| 2002 || Hoobastank || Modern Rock Artist of the Year ||
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| 2004 || Hoobastank || Hot 100 Artist Duo/Group of the Year ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Mainstream Top 40 Single of the Year ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Top Digital Song ||
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| 2004 || Hoobastank || Top Duo/Group ||
California Music Awards
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| 2003 || Hoobastank || Outstanding Debut Album ||
Grammy Awards
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Best Rock Album ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Song of the Year ||
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Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards
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| 2005 || "The Reason" || Best Collaboration, Duo or Group ||
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Mike Awards
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Video of the Year ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Record of the Year ||
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MTV Video Music Awards
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Best Group Video ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Best Rock Video ||
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MTV Asia Video Music Awards
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| 2005 || Hoobastank || Favorite International Rock Act ||
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MTV Japan Video Music Awards
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| 2005 || "The Reason" || Best Rock Video ||
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MuchMusic Video Awards
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || International Video - Group ||
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NRJ Radio Awards
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| 2005 || Hoobastank || Best International Artist ||
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Radio Disney Music Awards
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| 2004 || Hoobastank || Funniest Band Name ||
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Teen Choice Music Awards
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| 2004 || Hoobastank || Choice Award - Rock Group ||
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| 2004 || "The Reason" || Choice Award - Rock Song ||
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| 2006 || Hoobastank || Choice Award - Rock Group ||
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Texas Buzz Awards
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| 2005 || Hoobastank || Musicians Choice ||
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Discography
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External links
Categories: Official Website, Alternative Rock Groups From California, American Post-grunge Musical Groups, Island Records Artists, Musical Groups Established In 1994, Musical Groups From Los Angeles, Musical Quartets From California, Nu Metal Musical Groups From California, 1994 Establishments In California
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