Hoobastank [ 0 ]
Hoobastank
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Hoobastank at MTV Asia Awards 2006, From left to right: Dan Estrin, Doug Robb, Chris Hesse and Josh Moreau.
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| Background information |
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| Origin |
Agoura Hills, California |
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| Genres |
Post-grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, alternative metal, nu metal (early), funk metal (early), ska punk (early) |
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| Years active |
1994–present |
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| Labels |
Island (2001-2012), Open E Entertainment (EMI) |
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| Website |
www.hoobastank.com |
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| Members |
Doug Robb
Dan Estrin
Chris Hesse
Jesse Charland |
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| Past members |
Markku Lappalainen
Jeremy Wasser
Christian Srigley
Derek Kwan
Josh Moreau
David Amezcua |
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Hoobastank (often stylized as h∞bastank) is an American rock band, best known for their hit "The Reason", which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004. They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer 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 five albums and one extended play to date. Their sixth studio album, Fight or Flight, was released on September 11, 2012. They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.
History
Early career (1994–2000)
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.
Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe along with Incubus, 311 and others. They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To. It featured an unusual 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. 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 Island execs 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.
Hoobastank (2001–2002)
Hoobastank released its self-titled debut album in November 2001. The first single was "Crawling in the Dark" which was a breakthrough hit, reaching No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Modern Rock chart, No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock chart[2] and No. 1 on an MP3.com download chart in early 2002. Also, the song was featured in the 2002 inline skating game, Aggressive Inline, appearing on the Xbox, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Gamecube consoles. The second single "Running Away" was even more successful, reaching No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Modern Rock chart, No. 9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and No. 3 on the MP3.com download chart. The Hoobastank album went Platinum due to these hit singles and reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200 album charts and No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart.
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.
The Reason (2003–2005)
In early 2003, the group contributed the song "Right Before Your Eyes" to the Daredevil Album. The band then entered the studio with producer Howard Benson. Recording was disrupted for a month when Dan Estrin was seriously injured in a 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.
In an interview, Chris 'soldier' Hesse was asked the same question all ask: "How did the band come up with the name Hoobastank?" He replied, "Doug's brother is the vice president of BMW Motorcycles and lives in Germany. And there is this street out by his house that is called Hooba Street or something like that and before Doug could pronounce the name, he called it Hoobastank and it was kinda a cute thing and his brother still teases him about it to this day. When we were looking for band names it's almost impossible to find a band name that hasn't been taken. Anything remotely normal has been taken already. I don't remember how it came up but someone said it and we were like yeah."[3]
Their second album The Reason was released in December 2003. It showcased a harder-edged vocal performance from Robb. The single "Same Direction" 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.[4]
The title track 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 and No. 15 in Germany. The song was also played during the final episode of Friends. 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.
Every Man for Himself (2006–2007)
Their third album Every Man for Himself was released in May 2006 and debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard chart. Three singles, "If I Were You", "Inside of You", and "Born to Lead", were released. Another single, "If Only", was planned to be released but was canceled for unknown reasons, possibly because of the low chart achievements of the first three singles. Despite this, the album has been certified Gold in the United States.
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.[5] Robb later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.[6]
For(N)ever and The Greatest Hits (2008–2009)
In October 2007, Robb posted on the official Hoobastank message boards and said that they have "set the bar very very high for this next CD" and that they have "more ideas going into this CD than ever before". On June 2, 2008, Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their upcoming album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks.[7] On September 19, Robb posted a MySpace bulletin announcing that the "new Hoobastank album is nearly done".
The first single from the album, "My Turn", premiered on radio October 13, 2008. The album Fornever was released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website.[8] 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.[9] 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[9] appears on Hoobastank's greatest hits album "The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache (Deluxe Edition)".
For(N)ever had its Australian release on June 26.[10]
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.
In late 2009, the Hooburrito, named after the band, was released on Denny's late night menu.
Is This the Day? (2009–2010)
On September 2, 2009, Hoobastank announced on Twitter that they were recording an acoustic CD.[11]
On October 30, Hoobastank covered the song "Ghostbusters" for Halloween and a music video was released on Hoobastank's official YouTube channel.
On December 8, Hoobastank released the live album Live from the Wiltern, which was available exclusively through iTunes.
On January 19, 2010, Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One" 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 Team USA Olympics soundtrack.
In May, the band announced that they will be performing an acoustic live tour at several places in Japan. They released an acoustic album entitled Is This the Day? on August 4, 2010 in Japan,[12] but it has yet to be released in the United States.
Fight or Flight (2011–present)
Doug Robb provided vocals for Apocalyptica's new single release "Not Strong Enough" on January 18, 2011.
In June 2011, the band went on tour in Iraq for the USO Road Tour, performing for the U.S. military throughout the country.
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" at http://thisisgonnahurt.hoobastank.com/. The album was released September 11, 2012.
Band members
Current members
- Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1995–present)
- Dan Estrin – lead guitar (1995–present)
- Chris Hesse – drums, backing vocals (1995–present)
- Jesse Charland – bass, backing vocals (2009–present)
Former members
- Jeremy Wasser – saxophone (1995–2000)
- Derek Kwan – saxophone (1997–1999)
- Markku Lappalainen – bass (1995–2005)
- Josh Moreau – bass (2006–2008)
Discography
- Studio albums
Aerosmith [ 0 ]
Aerosmith
Vikipēdijas raksts
"Aerosmith" ir amerikāņu smagā roka mūzikas grupa, bieži saukti par "sliktajiem puišiem no Bostonas"[2] un "Amerikas lieliskāko rokenrola grupu".[3][4][5][6] Viņu unikālais mūzikas stils, kas sakņojas uz blūzu balstītā smagajā rokā,[1][7] bet ir ietekmējies arī no popmūzikas,[8] smagā roka,[1] glemroka,[9] un R&B,[10] ir ietekmējis neskaitāmas rokgrupas.[11]
Vēsture
Grupa tika izveidota 1970. gadā Bostonā, Masačūsetsas štatā. Iesākumā ģitārists Džo Perijs un basģitārists Toms Hamiltons kopā spēlēja grupā "The Jam Band", bet tad satika dziedātāju Stīvenu Taileru, bundzinieku Džoiju Krāmeru un ģitāristu Reju Tabano, un izveidoja grupu "Aerosmith". 1971. gadā Tabano nomainīja Breds Vaitfords.
1972. gadā ar "Aerosmith" līgumu noslēdza ierakstu kompānija "Columbia Records" un, sākot ar savu 1973. gada grupas vārda nosaukto debijas albumu "Columbia" paspārnē izdeva vairākus miljonos kopiju pārdotus albumus. 1975. gadā "Aerosmith" jau kļuva par pasaulē pazīstamu grupu ar savu albumu "Toys in the Attic", bet 1976. gadā ar albumu "Rocks" jau kļuva par smagā roka superzvaigznēm.[12] 1970. gadu beigās "Aerosmith" jau bija viena no pasaules populārākajām smagā roka grupām un tai izveidojās milzīgs uzticamu fanu pulks, ko bieži sauc par "Zilo armiju".[13] Taču tad grupu pārņēma narkotiku atkarība un iekšējie konflikti, kā rezultātā grupu attiecīgi 1979. un 1981. gadā pameta Perijs un Vaitfords. Viņu vietā grupā sāka spēlēt Džimmijs Krespo un Riks Dafejs.[7] Laika posmā no 1980. līdz 1984. gadam grupai klājās smagi, šajā laikā izdotais vienīgais albums "Rock in a Hard Place" neguva ne tuvu tik labus panākumus, kā iepriekšējie.
Lai arī 1984. gadā grupā atgriezās Perijs un Vaitfords un grupa noslēdza jaunu līgumu ar "Geffen Records", savu agrāko 1970. gados piedzīvoto slavas un popularitātes līmeni "Aerosmith" atkal sasniedza 1987. gadā ar albumu "Permanent Vacation".[14] 1980. gadu otrajā pusē un 1990. gados "Aerosmith" radīja vairākas pasaulē populāras dziesmas, kā arī ieguva vairākas mūzikas balvas par albumiem "Pump" (1989), "Get a Grip" (1993) un "Nine Lives" (1997). Viņu atgriešanās slavas virsotnē tiek uzskatīta par vienu no ievērojamākajām rokenrola vēsturē.[1][7] Pēc gandrīz 40 gadu darbības grupa joprojām turpina koncertēt un ierakstīt jaunu mūziku.
"Aerosmith" ir visu laiku komerciāli veiksmīgākā amerikāņu smagā roka grupa,[15] viņu albumi ir pārdoti vairāk nekā 150 miljonos kopiju visā pasaulē,[16] ieskaitot 66,5 miljonus ASV.[15] Viņi arī ir rekordisti starp amerikāņu grupām par visvairāk saņemtajiem zelta un platīna statusiem par saviem albumiem. Grupa ir ar 21 dziesmu sasniegusi ASV Billboard dziesmu top 40, ieguvusi četras Grammy balvas, kā arī 10 MTV mūzikas balvas. 2001. gadā "Aerosmith" tika iekļauti Rokenrola slavas zālē, bet 2005. gadā žurnāls "Rolling Stone" savā 100 visu laiku labāko mūzikas izpildītāju sarakstā grupu ierindoja 57. vietā.[17]
Diskogrāfija
Studijas albumi
- "Aerosmith" (1973)
- "Get Your Wings" (1974)
- "Toys in the Attic" (1975)
- "Rocks" (1976)
- "Draw the Line" (1977)
- "Night in the Ruts" (1979)
- "Rock in a Hard Place" (1982)
- "Done with Mirrors" (1985)
- "Permanent Vacation" (1987)
- "Pump" (1989)
- "Get a Grip" (1993)
- "Nine Lives" (1997)
- "Just Push Play" (2001)
- "Honkin' on Bobo" (2004)
Koncertalbumi
- "Live! Bootleg" (1978)
- "Classics Live!" (1986)
- "Classics Live! Vol. 2" (1987)
- "A Little South of Sanity" (1998)
- "Rockin' the Joint" (2005)
Izlases
- "Greatest Hits" (1980)
- "Gems" (1988)
- "Pandora's Box" (1991)
- "Big Ones" (1994)
- "Box of Fire" (1994)
- "Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology" (2001)
- "O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits" (2002)
- "Devil's Got a New Disguise - The Very Best of Aerosmith" (2006)
- "Tough Love: Best of the Ballads" (2011)
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