Hoobastank

Hoobastank is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California, active from 1994 to the present. It forms in 1994 and begins as a Talking Heads cover band. The group’s founding line-up includes lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. Other members listed for the group include Jeremy Wasser and Jesse Charland.

Sound and style

The band is associated with alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, nu metal, pop rock and post-grunge. It is also tagged as alternative rock, rock, alternative, punk rock and punk.

Releases and label history

Hoobastank signs to Island Records from 2001 to 2012. It releases six studio albums and one extended play. The studio albums are They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To, Hoobastank, The Reason, Every Man for Himself, Fornever, Fight or Flight and Push Pull. The band also has an extended play. Push Pull is the most recent album listed.

Profile

Hoobastank is sometimes stylized as h∞bastank and is originally known as Hoobustank. The band sells approximately 10 million albums worldwide.