---
title: "Hoobastank"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/hoobastank"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1994
---

# Hoobastank

**Hoobastank** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1994 to present.

Hoobastank is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by 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 EP to date. Their most recent album, Push Pull, came out in May 2018. They are best known for the title track of their second album, The Reason (2003), and they have sold ten million albums worldwide.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoobastank

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Hoobastank |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Agoura Hills, United States |
| Formed | 1994 |
| Releases in catalog | 11 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chris Hesse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-hesse) |  | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Dan Estrin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-estrin) |  | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Doug Robb](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doug-robb) |  | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Jesse Charland](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jesse-charland) |  | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Jeremy Wasser](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeremy-wasser) | Saxophone | 1995 to 2000 | Former |
| [Markku Lappalainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markku-lappalainen) |  | 1994 to 2005 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Muffins](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa4ac52b-22a6-4ddc-9eb0-696ed652da21) | EP |
| 1998 | [They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To](https://themetalnet.com/album/3e81da78-1c64-3b71-9ab4-b3a0542eb446) | Album |
| 2000 | [Forward](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e0dc779-8371-4ec9-b619-3b074939fd3c) | Album |
| 2001 | [Hoobastank](https://themetalnet.com/album/189eefea-4b1b-38a8-a19f-051e9854c1c1) | Album |
| 2002 | [Target EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/a7879a63-26a7-350b-9db1-ea7b04deda34) | EP |
| 2003 | [The Reason](https://themetalnet.com/album/a15cf3f5-5ca1-39dc-9d1d-7c3aefc530bd) | Album |
| 2004 | [Same Direction](https://themetalnet.com/album/0e5510b9-1342-4c8e-ab03-4aa3b3b9950b) | EP |
| 2006 | [Every Man for Himself](https://themetalnet.com/album/208a6d91-4179-3914-bbc3-9f6c9c518dda) | Album |
| 2009 | [For(n)ever](https://themetalnet.com/album/ab65bc76-4ff3-3c6b-933e-0f68bd1ceaf3) | Album |
| 2012 | [Fight or Flight](https://themetalnet.com/album/65e8be7b-5d04-4723-bedc-0359fa14f04a) | Album |
| 2018 | [Push Pull](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce376c2c-ec2d-48c2-8efb-a32134b1cff7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [3 Doors Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/3-doors-down) (listened together)
- [Papa Roach](https://themetalnet.com/band/papa-roach) (listened together)
- [Nickelback](https://themetalnet.com/band/nickelback) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Incubus](https://themetalnet.com/band/incubus) (listened together)
- [Breaking Benjamin](https://themetalnet.com/band/breaking-benjamin) (listened together)
- [Muse](https://themetalnet.com/band/muse) (listened together)
- [Sum 41](https://themetalnet.com/band/sum-41) (listened together)
- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Staind](https://themetalnet.com/band/staind) (listened together)
- [Limp Bizkit](https://themetalnet.com/band/limp-bizkit) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoobastank
- x: https://twitter.com/hoobastank
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoobastank/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MqhkhX4npxDZ62ObR5ELO
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/415242
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/490
- website: https://hoobastank.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIp_CyT2TzKbIUCZvS7KEw

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/hoobastank](https://themetalnet.com/band/hoobastank). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt