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

[@rnrtruestories]

Hoobastank or Incubus?

[@jonw3462]

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]

​@@jonw3462 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.loomis4221]

@@jonw3462 What are lore tracks?

[@dr.loomis4221]

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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@tellthetruth7497]

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

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

@@tellthetruth7497 your butt stanks.

[@redcomet0079]

@@tellthetruth7497you’re right

[@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.

[@tellthetruth7497]

Facts. Dan told me the same

[@laser__unicorn]

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

[@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.

[@cronkitesatellite]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@tellthetruth7497]

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

[@Ubiquitous_1]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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 😆.

[@bakstabbath]

What Happened To Us is a pretty solid track

[@ZachKTS]

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

[@famousashtray]

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

[@kinginthenaught]

crawling in the dark isn't half bad

[@rubaidaallen2764]

It’s bad

[@NottyGurlStyle]

I enjoy that song

[@thoughtstorn854]

Hoobastabk was the best. I loved theirs albums.

[@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.

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

Thank you for the post! ✌🏼😊

[@imnotvaeri]

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

[@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…

[@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!

[@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."

[@umairashraf5167]

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

[@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..

[@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.

[@paincalledliving]

Kooterstank

[@LostHorizons0]

Bootystank

[@floydsemlow8253]

😂😂

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

My friend called them Hoochie Skank😂

[@jondohnson5538]

There was no Reason.. Nuff said!

[@floydsemlow8253]

HoobaStank? " they Stank"😂

[@thebreakfastmenu]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@rikevans3348]

Crawling in the dark is a banger

[@andtheheroprevails]

Hoobastank changed the game

[@mostpeoplearebots]

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

[@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

[@AcidropOSY]

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

[@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.

[@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 😁

[@stormrhode2330]

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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 😂

[@hecteresp1724]

going to their concert in october!

[@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

[@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. :(

[@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

[@adamperez254]

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

[@Gummibri]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@SammyInky]

I loved them, still do

[@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.

[@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

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks!

[@markdafunky1]

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

[@BooBoe]

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

[@JaredtheRabbit]

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

[@ryantantalo4233]

A rare case where the critics were correct

[@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

[@LicoriceLain]

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

[@charliem9831]

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

[@JerseycatsFishing]

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

[@tellthetruth7497]

That’s true

[@tahnaiyarussell]

0:32 What is the background music?

[@rnrtruestories]

KZbin creator studio royalty free music

[@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.

[@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

[@TimPurcell-bx5ns]

County fairs to extend fan base i worked at a music club from 2001 to 2005 and they played a free show around 2004 or 2005 and it was a flöp hardly anyone showed and it was free.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks for sharing!

[@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?

[@justaguy2365]

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

[@MH-mk9vc]

I’m seeing Hoobastank in a couple weeks

[@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 🤷

[@bangslamwham88]

To me Hoobastank is discount Incubus.

[@BillyReplies]

It astonishes me when a band "complains about the success" of a song, album, etc.

[@tellthetruth7497]

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

[@ladeecewashuruhm6163]

Hey! That's Jeff!

[@oh.....5075]

😂 bro, I completely forgot about this band!

[@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

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

For(N)ever had some great songs on it!

[@psykotisyinc]

I like hoobastank wayy more than incubus. The only issue I had with them was how much they changed with their second album, the reason.

[@mikeL65000]

I love radio rock/metal bands. I may not buy their albums. But I'll jam to their popular songs and attend the shows.

[@jamesdelaney3797]

These guys were not too bad. Better than most of the 90s bands (Alian ass farm)

[@rnrtruestories]

I did them earlier in the year

[@jamesdelaney3797]

@@rnrtruestories ok that was a really shitty band. I won free tickets to see them , so lame, I left. Bad sound, singer couldn't sing, guitars out of tune. Shit I play better than them. They covered a Michael Jackson song for crist sake

[@CountDankula0]

You guys are haters, hoobastank has albums that you can play fully with no bad tracks. They are awesome

[@LostHorizons0]

😂💩🥴🤡

[@NickWeissMusic]

I always assumed their name was bongwater related.

[@JWard-kl4mz]

he looks like mike shinoda - 2:08

[@MedalionDS9]

wtf Hoobastank played ska at one point? Dude I gotta hear this

[@rnrtruestories]

Go hear there first album it’s wild

[@nickmontanabass]

Right? I didnt even know they were ska at one point

[@Tai_Mai_Shu]

FR. I gotta listen

[@georgejackson4424]

everybody was ska in the mid-90s lol

[@MedalionDS9]

@@georgejackson4424 Eh not really

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Of course people hate the best thing that ever happened.

[@cronozerkerthagreat]

That mountain dew commercial is god tier

[@rnrtruestories]

Yup