HOOBASTANK

Join us for another FREE Friday night concert on the river with Hoobastank!

Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as “h∞bastank”) is an American (formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California) rock band best known for their crossover hit “The Reason” (2003) and by their continued success in the modern rock market.

Vocalist Doug Robb met with guitarist Dan Estrin in a high school battle of the bands competition and decided to form a band. They recruited Markku Lappalainen and Chris Hesse to form Hoobastank. In an interview with Yahoo’s Launch, 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.

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, #8 on the mainstream rock chart 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 second album The Reason was released in December 2003. The first single Out of Control 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.” “Out of Control” 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, the UK, Sweden, Finland, Canada and Australia). The Reason initially reached a peak of #45 on the Billboard 200.

OPENER: CORDUROY BROWN

Corduroy Brown is a feel good, Appalachian Rock performer from Huntington, West Virginia. The Corduroy sound has been described as:“A sound that makes you feel like everything is going to be ok.” The on stage energy and connections to the crowd is what makes this band special. After being revived from life support during Covid, his perspective flipped, and now lyrics of self worth and gratitude pour from every song.
This 3 piece band uses feel good sounds from the 90s and 2000’s blended with its own Appalachian flavor. Catchy, singalong hooks, high energy, and good vibes all around.