Hoobastank - The American rock group formed in 1994 in Agura-Hillz. For early creativity of collective sounding and saxophone use was characteristic funk fate. Since 2000 the group has concentrated on execution a post-granzh. Besides the given genre, in music Hoobastank pop rock and punk rock elements are appreciable.

The group became popular right after release of debut album They Sure Don’t Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To, but the world recognition has come to them with single release «The Reason» in the beginning of 2004. In total Hoobastank have let out 5 studio albums, last of which, For (n) ever, left in January, 2009. Up the time of its release the collective had 10 million sold copies of the albums worldwide.

After success peak thanks to an exit of album The Reason in the end of 2003, popularity Hoobastank has enough decreased. Despite it studio albums of group continue to be bought up by solid circulations.

Creativity Hoobastank by the heavy alternative sounding was influenced by groups Tool and Alice in Chains. Group sounding often compare with Incubus and Lostprophets. Texts of songs contain reflections about feelings, emotions and disappointment more often.

Origin Hoobastank concerns to early to 90th when Doug Robb and Dan Estrin have found each other during competition of two competing school groups. Everyone has been impressed by abilities of the competitor. As a result they leave the groups to unite efforts and have begun cooperation. Hide review