Hoobastank: What Happened To The Band Behind 'The Reason'?

Hoobastank Documentary on the band's history
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So what does Hoobastank even mean? Well I honestly have no idea. *
That’s because for al ot of interviews the band gave early in their career they told interviewers different answers as to where the name came from. One was that it was a name for someone from california who has a shoe fetish, another was that it was a street name in Germany, while another answer was that it was the middle name of their bass player. My favorite answer was that it was the H in Jesus H Christ. In reality it seemed like the band just came up with the name thinking no one else would have the name.
The group would spend a few months recording their major label debut that was self titled. Estrin would be the principal songwriter first coming up with song ideas telling the buffalo news “i’ll break out all my recording equipment. - my guitars, bass guitars and drum machines and play a riff over and over again. Eventually I’ll create the whole song, record it and i’ll take the tape to rehearsal and show it to the other guys.Doug Robb will take it and try to develop a vocal melody over what im playing and develop lyrics. ” The band would work with Incubus producer Jim Wirt who they credited with having hone their sound and he would also help the band write some songs.
Hoobastank would release their self titled major label debut in November of 2001. The lead single Crawling in the Dark would be their breakthrough hit. The introspective single Crawling was the catalyst that helped kickstart sales of their major label debut record after LA Station KROQ started playing the song. reaching No. 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart while also having crossover success peaking at number 68 on the hot 100. .
But Crawling in the Dark wasn’t their most successful song from the album. Their second single Running Away would be the biggest song off the record peaking at number two on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was a crossover hit peaking at number 44 on the hot 100 chart. The third single Remember Me would peak at number 28 on the mainstream rock tracks chart. The success of the singles helped propel their major label debut album to go platinum. THe press made it seem like the band were an overnight success and riding the coattails of Incubus, Robb would joke that the album was selling so well because it was cheap but would later add that he received a lot of emails from fans who stated “the songs have really reached them in a deeper way than just musically and they can relate to ta lot of the lyrics. “ with the band being credited as being more introspective than it’s peers.
The New York Daily News would publish a story on the band in 2001 “Landing a major label deal is a lot like selling real estate. Both sometimes operate on the same mantra “location, location, location.” Since the members of Hoobastank went to the same high school as members of linkin park and incubus, record labels soon started circling the area like sharks. It wasn’t just Hoobastank who benefited from their association with Incubus and Linkin Park as other local bands including Hot Wire and Vent also got major label deals. Vent would feature Incubus frontman brandon boyd’s younger brother.However, Incubus would probably have the biggest influence on Hoobastank with their frontmen kind of looking similar, Incubus taking Hoobastank out on several tours and with the groups sharing a producer in Jim I
rwin. The New York Daily News profile would use the headline “Hoobastank, At Least The Name is Original,” ouch. But the band chalked up the similarity to hoobastank because they both shared the same influence Mr. Bungle. their guitarist Estrin at one point was even a roadie for Incubus
First Major Label Studio Album - crawling in the dark, running away.
While Hoobastank would frequently be labeled as nu-metal in the press, would call their music between the extremes of metal and pop with Robb telling the kansas city star “i don’t want to be like one of those bands that can go only go out with certain musical styles or for that matter be only able to write one certain style because there’s a lot heavier stuff in us to write and there’s a lot of mellower stuff to wri

[@rnrtruestories]

Hoobastank or Incubus?

[@Subscribeordye]

I like both but kinda prefer hoobastank more as I know lore tracks. Not by alot but reminds me I need to delve into Incubus more. I don't think they're a incubus rip off either.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

​@@Subscribeordye Their Crawling in the Dark Demo (I think thats what it was called) was included free with many of the purchases of Morning View thats how I discovered Hoobastank

[@Dr.SamLoomis]

@@Subscribeordye What are lore tracks?

[@Dr.SamLoomis]

I love Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E more than anything Hoobastank has done.

[@Irregular_John]

Hooverstink don’t have anything as memorable as Drive or the Warmth. So Incubus easily.

[@cronkitesatellite]

These guys are great. I was their opening act back in 2011 in Qatar. Totally pro.

[@CrAck-MoNey]

I don't care what people say bad about the Stank. Their first 2 records are fantastic in my opinion. Out of Control is still on my frequent listens.

[@michaeljames4630]

doesnt mean theyre good 🤣

[@CrAck-MoNey]

@@michaeljames4630 Good is relative to your tastes. What's good to me may not be good to you, and vice versa. So you can have your opinion, and so may I.

[@michaeljames4630]

@@CrAck-MoNey thank you

[@CrAck-MoNey]

@@michaeljames4630 Of course. I love that we have different views. That's what makes life interesting. We don't have to be mad at each other. We just need to respect each other's differences.

[@eye_ball]

Hoobastank is underrated nowadays. Only The Reason still gets massive, but people don't seem to consider listening to their other hits. Those songs gets severely underrated these days, which is weird considering Hoobastank was really popular in the 2000s.

[@karakillgrave8105]

That Moutain Dew opening 🤣🤣🤣

[@rnrtruestories]

Young Channing Tatum before he blew up

[@braindeadidiot]

Lmao i got a mtn dew ad before this vid lol

[@VicariousNickk]

Unironically still love this band. Most of their non-popular tracks are actually better than the singles. "Did You" still goes hard

[@nvstronaut]

Hey Nick didn't think I'd see you here! Just got done watching your Twisted Metal season 2 video

[@VicariousNickk]

@@nvstronaut

[@ryelor]

I agree. Two of my favorite are Unaffected and What Happened to Us.

[@obiwanshinobi5098]

​@@ryelorwhat happened to us is so good. I can't believe it isn't a single. Probably my fave of theirs

[@81tattooed]

I don’t know what happened to them, but I’ve been crawling in the dark, looking for the answers….I’ll show myself out now…

[@heelturnsface]

That was really bad

[@ThootenTootinTabootin]

Geeze dude

[@nimhard]

So that's The Reason for you to be here? Why are you Running Away? This is Gonna Hurt

[@Michael-eu1mz]

I saw these guys open for Korn in 2003 and they didn't go over well to say the least

[@vjbd2757]

All your jokes are getting Out of Control

[@jesterr7133]

I had the pleasure of seeing Hoobastank and Incubus back to back at a show once. They are very similar, but they come out of the same scene and have the same influences. That show was one of the most awesome nights of my life. They both kicked ass, large amounts of substances were ingested, and we even had a 20 person hackeysack game, lol. It was awesome.

[@caged-melody]

I remember my friend Corey and I walking down old town Pasadena on a Friday night in 2001 and hearing an acoustic set playing from a cafe. The song ended and the singer said we are Hoobastank. She busted out laughing and said they’re not getting nowhere with that name. A few months later we saw them feature on MTV. We still weren’t into them. Thanks for putting these episodes together!!!

[@andyscott5277]

Were they playing Equators? Used to play there with my band around that time 😅

[@caged-melody]

Yes it is! That’s cool you played there, it’s a nice looking place! I had to google map my steps. At the time i didn’t catch the name of the location. All I remember was. My friend and I left Qs and started walking west on the leftside Colored Blvd. The the cafe wasn’t exactly on Colorado Boulevard. If you walk down an alley the cafe was there. Hoobastank did sound good acoustically but when I heard them on MTV , I didn’t like what they sounded.

[@rexx9496]

"Hoobastank" means "Whose Butt Stank?". I met them in Socal back in 95 long before they became popular and were playing small gigs around the area. They told me themselves that's what Hoobastank means.

[@tellthetruth34]

Facts. Dan told me the same

[@laser__unicorn]

So...their logo is butt and not an infinity sign?

[@modernSoundGear]

really? I always thought it referred to bong water...

[@osharvey]

I don’t care what anyone says. Hoobastank is still amazing, even after The Reason. Every Man for Himself is probably one of my top 3 favorite albums from the band.

[@spfadden082711]

My brother was in rehab in Georgia and my grandmother wanted to visit him from Tennessee so I drove her down. While driving her car I noticed she had the hoobastank album that just came out. I was shocked.. turned out she bought it just for “the reason” she hated the rest. We ended up listening to that damn song 30 times on the way to visit my brother. She dedicated it to him in her own little world. She loved me but REALLY loved my brother. My brother turned out fine and my grandmother is gone but it was a nice memory spending that time with her

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

Hoobastank means Uber Stank or really good weed. The original bass player was foreign/Scandinavian with an accent and he once told them "I have some Uber Stank." and they were like "What is Hoobastank?".

[@TrentAdam]

That made me like their name at least

[@tellthetruth34]

Made up story. It’s for “who’s butt stanks” directly from Dans mouth

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

@@tellthetruth34 your butt stanks.

[@redcomet0079]

@@tellthetruth34you’re right

[@dannylewis8397]

Potheads try not to make everything about weed challenge (impossible??) You made this up

[@retrorevilo1511]

Hoobastank and Incubus are super cool, I remember listening to them when I was in school, it was a shame that they dropped the saxophone, because I was a saxophone player in school.

[@bakstabbath]

What Happened To Us is a pretty solid track

[@filtag1]

I'm about to put $7 worth of Hoobastank in the jukebox.

[@wallybiii]

I came to the comments to say the same thing 🤣

[@CrAck-MoNey]

Awesome reference. 😁

[@singlemotherRespector]

Hell ya

[@TheUncleRuckus]

And get multiple beer bottles thrown at your head in the process. 😂

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

Thank you for the post! ✌🏼😊

[@Herefortheteanfood]

Incubus opened for Hoobastank when they came to Seattle! So much eye Candy😊

[@frontierfishingwithRyanMacD]

Funny seeing all the hate for this band on here. I still listen to all of Hoobastank's Albums Singles are good - sit down and listen to some of the non singles and you might be surprised!

[@johnnysalazar5399]

Both are kickass bands. Crawling in the dark, out of control, and same direction are my favorites

[@thoughtstorn854]

Hoobastabk was the best. I loved theirs albums.

[@Ubiquitous_1]

I like the name. Hoobastank was an expression friend's used around that time. Good band. They left their mark in history.

[@ImperialVitriol]

Ouch. I didn't expect as much hate as these guys are getting in the comments. Running Away and Crawling in the Dark were great songs. Didn't like The Reason at all. But all hate? Come on.

[@codyscards6698]

I agree. I even the the reason. Idk why that song gets the hate, it was catchy AF.

[@hugoku]

'Without a fight' is my jam. Where's my EBA gang at?

[@DV-id6di]

That’s what I’m sayin lol weird❤

[@daughterofaking9003]

Personally I love Hoobastank and they’re in my top 5 favorite bands!

[@hitleractually8180]

your name is vitriol and you're lecturing us on criticism? Pot.....kettle.....black!

[@rnrtruestories]

Someone brought up that mike shinoda went to a different high school, but Buffalo news feature on hoobastank mentions him going to the same school here buffalonews.com/article_972bedc0-88f1-5617-86bf-ea99d8eb1be6.html

[@tellthetruth34]

Mike and Brad and Dan and Doug went to the same high school Mike was one year below and they were all friends.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

You can't even read the article it's paywalled 🤣

[@TeraGreene1]

Haha what are the odds I refreshed my feed and you’re doing a video on Hoobastank, after i just commented about them on your P.O.D. video I just watched (that I think you posted 5 or 6 months ago)? I’m supposed to be starting prep for gig tomorrow, but I have a few minutes. Lol. Whatever gets said in this video, I had a great experience working as background on their Remember Me video. K, time to watch…

[@6j6666]

Chris hesse (drummer) is one helluva producer/engineer he did good friends of mine "get dead"'s most recent release they are killing it on that album. Highly recommend.

[@vednev6931]

Get Dead rules.

[@6j6666]

@vednev6931 indeed. I have a cameo in this ones for johnny. I don't think it would have been possible to be more hung over 😆.

[@schectermeister]

I never could take a band called Hoobastank seriously.

[@SBX70]

Possibly one of the reasons they are not around anymore

[@elpusegato]

Hoobastank...at least we're not LostProphets!

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

Well, not many molest babies.

[@johnkellum1980]

100% though

[@plinko84]

Yeah, but the bar shouldn't be in hell. If you have to compare yourself/someone with the worst to look not so bad, you've already lost.

[@dubstar2364]

Or Anti-Flag!

[@thoughtstorn854]

Sad i was alot lost prophets fan too 😔 Ian ruined it.

[@vyachad]

naming the band hoobastank was biggest fumble, still a fan

[@Kragum24]

Exactly. Right up there with Goo Goo Dolls.

[@allencarey7336]

Well at least they didn't name it "I wrestled a bear once" yes that is a real band name...

[@LicoriceLain]

@@allencarey7336 Was. They broke up. Also, they played nutty metal so it kinda fit.

[@gus2n]

why do names have to be so serious lol its the best name ever

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

Smart plan. It makes people still think of them

[@failuretocommunicate4976]

I still continually listen to my Incubus albums, especially make yourself, science, and morning view. Heard “science” in high school and became an instant fan, thank you Scott S for sharing cds in school.

[@jesselowe9374]

I was just listening to SCIENCE last week and the Morning View Sessions.

[@failuretocommunicate4976]

@@jesselowe9374 that’s awesome, they are a very well rounded band. They haven’t done really anything that I haven’t liked, although I’ve gotten older an don’t explore new stuff as much as I should.

[@jesselowe9374]

@@failuretocommunicate4976 The only project I didn't like was If Not Now When? I'll give it another listen because Brandon's vocals were at their peak on that album. 8 was okay for me.

[@jakes.5143]

Incubus is my top 5 favorite bands of all time. They grew up in calabasas and were YMCA counselors before they got big!

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I've been a SUBSCRIBER to Rock and Roll True Stories. Why? AND THE REASON IS YOU! @ mrtruestories. But seriously, I like the narrator's voice and listening to the drama behind the stories. Thank you for making a channel on rock stories, mrtruestories. 😊

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@rnrtruestories oops, I meant I've been a SUBSCRIBER for months. I had a pretty rough morning. :(

[@ZachKTS]

This is what actually happened. The lead singer couldn't hit the notes live. There are several live videos of him sounding bad.

[@FloridaBornTexasMade]

This. Go watch their live videos, it's rough.

[@pauliewalnuts829]

I get Hoobstank, Simple Plan, and New Found Glory mixed up. Yellowcard too.

[@hitleractually8180]

How dare you insult New Found Glory that way. Check out NFG's guitarist's vocals on the Shai Hulud albums he worked on. Epic shit. I'll always respect that guy for being apart of some of the low-key best hardcore albums of all time.

[@thebreakfastmenu]

I can't not giggle every time I hear someone genuinely and ser3iously say "Hoobastank." I imagine that's what happened to them.

[@Hybridatomsk]

Please, a backstory on the band Fuel.

[@rnrtruestories]

I did one ages ago but I should update it with way more info kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX_To6ahiN6Yg9Esi=dGPju2-nyzswFiHl

[@paincalledliving]

Kooterstank

[@LostHorizons0]

Bootystank

[@floydsemlow8253]

😂😂

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

My friend called them Hoochie Skank😂

[@rnrtruestories]

Forgot my dew…Mountain Dew fan?

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Was.

[@LostHorizons0]

Only Baja blast

[@SMELLGOODER]

Nah, not really. Seems like a pretty random question. Why do you ask? 😎✌️

[@JediShoalinVigilante]

You can only be a fan of it if you are an immature little child.

[@LostHorizons0]

@@nightshade-o7g yes tropical lime. It’s actually good. I don not care for any other flavor of it though just Baja

[@Gummibri]

Crawling In The Dark sounded like an Incubus song when it dropped. It would have fit perfectly on Make Yourself. I remember hearing it on the radio and thinking it was Incubus and then seeing the video on 120 minutes and thinking they were an Incubus clone. After hearing other songs, their song developed more.

[@Ak-710.]

I didn’t mind the few singles but always thought of them as radio candy lol sweet for the airwaves and nothing more 😁

[@adamperez254]

I saw Hoobastank in Kuala Lumpur. At Hard Rock Cafe.

[@rikevans3348]

Crawling in the dark is a banger

[@Jacksabbath44]

totally underrated band, some recent trivia: The Reason charted again in latinamerica but as a Salsa version (mostly in spanish), yes you read that right xD (and it's not bad either) venezuelan singer Jonathan Moly released it on 2022 and has Hoobastank as a featured artist on it, they even performed it together on latin music award shows

[@andtheheroprevails]

Hoobastank changed the game

[@hecteresp1724]

going to their concert in october!

[@thomassschwarz5998]

I listened to them because incubus was my fave band and they didn't have new music at the time. Morning view came out later that year so I was done with them before the reason took off

[@kinginthenaught]

crawling in the dark isn't half bad

[@rubaidaallen2764]

It’s bad

[@NottyGurlStyle]

I enjoy that song

[@CoryW-h3q]

What about Running away? ​@@rubaidaallen2764

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks!

[@AcidropOSY]

Their first album was so fire. The ska influence is real 💪

[@samanthab1923]

Only remember Zack Galifianakis goofing on them when he hosted SNL for the first time in Mar. 2010

[@rnrtruestories]

Is that the piano monologue?

[@johnnypiss]

He also makes fun of them on TAEASGJ

[@jendoi]

The Reason was a big hit in the Philippines when it came out.. to the point it had become a mainstream entry in FM stations..

[@JackC-d9x]

I don't know if it's been done before, I'm new to the channel, but it would be interesting to do something with the theme... songs that were/are protests and became hits

[@bennorrell6411]

I find it absolutely hilarious that Amy Grant was listed as one of his influences. That’s one of my Mom’s favorites, so I grew up listening to her. 😂

[@courtneyn.m.1687]

This is incredible 😂

[@Suerte13]

I have 3 of their albums and are easy listens they have good energy. I also felt they sounded like Incubus but you listen to them they couldnt be further apart.

[@vestaxwax]

I bought a pair of B&W speakers off Chris Hesse at his house near Malibu (might have been Topanga) back in 2008. Hung out for a bit and talked speakers/music. The buddy I took with me knew his band and asked him what the name meant - Chris said it was a street in Germany they couldn't read and just made up the word of what they thought it looked like - not sure what the street name was but if you look at how the Germans spell street, it kinda makes sense: straße) He was a chill guy.

[@michaeljames4630]

staged

[@StevenEveral]

I first remember seeing the name "Hoobustank" in the liner notes of Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory and Incubus's Make Yourself. I thought "Wow, that's a weird name for a band." About a year later, Crawling in the Dark hit MTV and rock radio and I thought it was pretty good. I think Running Away was good as well.

[@Gummibri]

Is there any reason why you showed a picture of Mike Shinoda when introducing the drummer Mark?

[@MedalionDS9]

They were always jokingly referred to as Incubus lite... then The Reason blew up and they just stank

[@michaelwills1926]

You get compared to incubus you’re doing something right

[@plinko84]

​@@michaelwills1926 Not when everyone is saying, "You're trying to be like Incubus... and you're failing."

[@Cyberfan2167]

But I love that song, what's wrong with that?

[@stlcardinalsfan4655]

Hoobastank is a terrible name. That definitely didn’t help.

[@lcceo22]

Agreed. May as well have named the band Dog Shit.

[@Truckerkris32]

They sold over 20 million albums think they did just fine

[@stlcardinalsfan4655]

@@Truckerkris32 True. I love the album The Reason still today. Like the music, but I thought it was a bad name.

[@jordanbruce]

@@Truckerkris32Would’ve been 50 without that name 😄

[@courtneyn.m.1687]

@@jordanbrucelol

[@mostpeoplearebots]

marku is one of the nicest & greatest guys i've ever met.

[@SammyInky]

I loved them, still do

[@stormcat2330]

Why the heck do these guys get so much hate? They have a ton of great material. I caught them live in Manhattan Beach and they put on a great show. I'm an avid Incubus fan, too, but never felt the two were at all similar.

[@Haruspexas]

s.c.i.e.n.c.e. is my fav by incubus (vitamin and anti-gravity summer especially) but i only know one song by hoobastank thanks to my brother. vvvveeeeerry eye opening :3

[@floydsemlow8253]

HoobaStank? " they Stank"😂

[@dennis4534]

I have a vague memory of seeing an interview where they said Hoobastank means “Whose butt stinks?” it may have been on MTV or MuchMusic

[@tellthetruth34]

The comparison is because Incubus helped them out. They all grew up together and Incubus kinda pushed em and let them open for them.

[@mlautner03]

3:11 Why was the Buffalo News quoted? Or I guess a better question is why was the Buffalo News reporting on them? I'm from Buffalo.... seems so random. Was it a different Buffalo than in NY?

[@gwts1171]

The critics were right in this case.

[@LostHorizons0]

Yeah they hoobastunk

[@bobowrathsovine.]

As in many cases though

[@JamieLedweather]

Ayyo

[@floydsemlow8253]

They Ultimately Sucked!

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

The song. Up And Gone. Is one I like.

[@ryantantalo4233]

A rare case where the critics were correct

[@ARIXANDRE]

I covered The Reason at a gig here in Brazil l, circa 2022, and marked them on Instagram. Robb liked it but asked me to move on to other songs.

[@rogueprince1341]

I actually saw them with Incubus and Phantom Planet. It wasn't a bad show once Phantom Planet was done.

[@5starview]

Thats cool must of been around the same time I saw them in 2004 with phantom planet and lost prophets at Purdue university.

[@rogueprince1341]

@@5starview I think it was around then

[@justis00]

Phantom Planet > Hooba Stench

[@HostileTakeover555]

I personally love their songs and The Reason is maybe 5th on that list

[@famousashtray]

It’s not just critics that hate that band!!

[@jakes.5143]

They were my counselors at YMCA in Agoura. Their OG album “they sure don’t wear basketball shorts like they used to” was the best version of them. You can only find that album on KZbin

[@hsatin20]

Not a horrible band but pretty milk toast. Funny enough, when I saw you did a video about Hoobastank I thought I remembered a couple of their songs but quickly realized I was remembering Incubus songs :). Crawling in the Dark is a banger, however I hear no Mr Bungle influence in any of their music I have heard, despite what the band says. As awesome as Mr Bungle is, I dont think any band can be featured in a Mt Dew commercial with Mr Bungle's sound permeating through their music. I feel like a lot of bands say Mr Bungle is an influence to try to gain some credibility.

[@JerseycatsFishing]

I always thought it was “Whobuttstank” hidden for tongue in cheek purposes

[@tellthetruth34]

That’s true

[@ReachForTheSkyVideo]

Denny's doesn't have "The Hooburrito" on their menu anymore, but if you ask the kitchen nicely they'll still make one for you.

[@Krrrimmi]

SEE U ON THEIR TOUR ON 2/12/25! 🤘

[@winstonslone2797]

I grew up in south Florida, I believe the newspaper is called the sun sentinel. Not South Florida sentinel

[@rnrtruestories]

That’s how the website labelled it

[@winstonslone2797]

@@rnrtruestories maybe but if you search south Florida sentinel it redirects to sun sentinel. It could be a nick name I over looked. I lived there for 30 years and I'll be the first to admit I wasn't always the most sober person. I do enjoy the videos though

[@rnrtruestories]

@@winstonslone2797 thanks! The article I found was from early 2000s or so according to Wikipedia page - The Sun Sentinel (also known as the South Florida Sun Sentinel, known until 2008 as the Sun-Sentinel, and stylized on its masthead as SunSentinel) according to Wikipedia page

[@ladeecewashuruhm6163]

Hey! That's Jeff!

[@calebdhia]

They were an amazing ska band. Their first album they don’t make basketball shorts like they used to was GREAT! It was disappointing to see them let the horn section go in order to adopt a more mainstream sound ESPECIALLY because one of the saxophone players was their biggest supporter and was always the one out promoting them at the shows before they were signed. I was a huge fan and they had a huge following and I imagine those other fans have just as little respect for them as I do.

[@ericlane8077]

Dude...I know exactly how you feel. Used to see them in the late 90's/early 2000's and they were SOOOO good. As a bassist, Markku was always my focus and he did not disappoint. Educated Fool, Naked Jock Man, Karma Patrol, Can I buy you a drink, Earthsick. Dude got down on slap/funk/jazz, then the major label releases came out. I like how almost anywhere where Markku is mentioned leaving the band it was over creative differences & he was too aggressive a player for the sound direction they were moving towards. He got to write unreal bass parts, then it went to just playing root eighth notes. I can't even imagine how much that bummed him out, to the point where he was no longer contributing a unique & difficult bass sound that was his own but was instead now playing parts that even a beginning bassist could contribute. I would've bailed, too. That scenario would blow. I get you're making money, but you're also abandoning your creative freedom.

[@morganmedrano920]

If their name had been used by a band for late 80s Seattle, it probably would have blown up(in a good way). I think they genre of music makes their name just seem goofy.

[@truphonic]

anyone else wondering about that live clip of Stank with a Horn Section??! lol

[@MH-mk9vc]

I’m seeing Hoobastank in a couple weeks

[@oh.....5075]

😂 bro, I completely forgot about this band!

[@justaguy2365]

Surprised you didn't mention that 2004 MTV awards show botch.. I remember that very well.

[@J0stAn0therJ0hn]

I still like the Reason. Do people hate it because its slow or consider it "mushy"? Seems like some people just need everything to always be turned up to 11 🤷

[@ZEIDTV21]

I remember in early 2000s when my friend introduced Hoobastank to me... "Bro, you should listen to this band (hoobastank) they sound like incubus..

[@JaredtheRabbit]

They may have a bad name, but that won’t stop me from enjoying them.

[@bm7291]

That guy is made up of PS2 graphics

[@markdafunky1]

“Just One” is another great song by them. I’m surprised it wasn’t a big hit

[@JustWanderingAsIDo]

0:32 What is the background music?

[@rnrtruestories]

KZbin creator studio royalty free music

[@daughterofaking9003]

Love Hoobastank! Definitely one of my favorite bands! Glad they made a comeback and are doing live shows again!

[@daughterofaking9003]

Recommend listening to some of their songs like Pieces, Out of Control, Crawling in the Dark, Escape, etc.

[@CoryW-h3q]

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[@grancucui]

The Reason acoustic versions is better than the original 😊

[@magicmike265]

The name is most likely from "Whos Butt Stank?" or "Whos Bud Stank?"

[@MrHilltop77]

I still dig em’

[@ExUSSailor]

Hoobastank was one of those rare cases where the critics were 100% RIGHT! They SUCKED!

[@LicoriceLain]

Their song on the Halo 2 soundtrack is still pretty damn good.

[@cronozerkerthagreat]

That mountain dew commercial is god tier

[@rnrtruestories]

Yup

[@BooBoe]

Hoobastank was a drunken inside fart joke “whose butt stank?”

[@charliem9831]

Liked a few of their songs, but that name. I just couldn’t take that name seriously.