Hoobastank

Hoobastank merupakan grup musik asal Amerika Serikat yang beraliran rock modern yang melejit lewat lagu "The Reason" pada tahun 2004. Kata Hoobastank diambil dari kata "Hooba" dan "Slank". Kedua kata tersebut diambil dari bahasa pergaulan sewaktu masih duduk di bangku sekolah. Grup musik ini terdiri dari Douglas Robb (vokal), Dan Estrin (gitar), Markku Lappalainen (bass) dan Chris Hesse (drum). Hoobastank merilis lagu single perdananya yang berjudul "Crawling in The Dark pada November 2001. Lagu tersebut melejit hingga masuk di posisi 68 tangga Billboard Hot 100 dan di pisisi 3 untuk tangga modern rock. Kemudian single kedua pun diluncurkan dengan judul "Runnung Away" yang juga menembus posisi ke 44 untuk Billboard 100 dan di posisi ke 2 untuk rock modern. Pada album kedua, lagu andalan "The Reason" meledak dipasaran Amerika, Asia dan Eropa. Hoobastank saat ini sudah merilis album Basketball Shorts, Hoobastank (2001), The Reason (2003) dan Every Man For Himself (2006).Sebelum album Every Man For Himself rilis,Markku Lappalainen keluar dan digantikan Josh Moreau.

Album: For(N)ever (27 Jan 2009)
Singles:
* My Turn * I Don't Think I Love You * So Close, So Far * All About You * The Letter * Tears of Yesterday * Sick of Hanging on * You're The One * Who The Hell Am I? * You Need to Be Here * Gone Gone Gone * Replace You * Stay with Me

Album: Every Man for Himself (16 May 2006)
Singles:
* The Rules * Born to Lead * Moving Forward * Inside of You * The First of Me * Good Enough
* If I Were You * Without a Fight * Don't Tell Me * Look Where We Are * Stay The Same * If Only * More Than a Memory * Finally Awake * Waiting * Face The Music

Album: The Reason (9 Dec 2003)
Singles:
* Same Direction * Out of Control * What Happened to Us? * Escape * Just One * Lucky * From The Heart * The Reason * Let It out * Unaffected * Never There * Disappear * Never Saw It Coming * Open Your Eyes

Album: The Target (2002)
Singles:
* The Critic * Never Saw It Coming * Open Your Eyes * Running Away * Up and Gone * Crawling in The Dark * Ready for You

Album: Hoobastank (20 Nov 2001)
Singles:
* Crawling in The Dark * Remember Me * Running Away * Pieces * Let You Know * Better * Ready for You * Up and Gone * Too Little Too Late * Hello Again * To Be with You * Give It Back * Losing My Grip * The Critic

Album: They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To... (1998)
Singles:
* Earthsick * Foot in Your Mouth * Karma Patrol * Stuck Without a Voice * Can I Buy You a Drink * Naked Jock Man * Our Song * The Mirror * Educated Fool * The Dance That Broke My Jaw

Album: Muffins (1997)
Singles:
* Educated Fool * Invisible * Naked Jock Man * Pee Wee * Prank Call to Cobalt Cafe * Show Me Your Titz

Album: Unknown
Singles:
* Connected * Divine * End of Our Rope * Now or Never * Paper Promises * Right Before Your Eyes * Tin Walls

Labels: Biografi, Discografi

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