  Hoobastank consists of Doug Robb
on vocals, Dan Estrin on guitar, Markku
Lappalainen on bass, and Chris Hesse on
drums. The band hails from California and was
formed in 1994 after Robb and Estrin met in a
band competition in high school. During the
late 90s, Hoobastank released a few demos,
the independent LP They Sure Don't Make
Basketball Shorts Like They Used To in
July, 1998, and the EP The Target Release
in 2001.
 Hoobastank released Hoobastank.
Hoobastank began touring the US
with 311 and Incubus.
 # 70
Singles Artist of the Year
 Hoobastank was certified gold.
Hoobastank hit the Top 40 with
"Running Away."
 Hoobastank was certified
platinum.
 Hoobastank had to cancel the
last dates of the their summer tour after
Estrin had a motorbike accident which left
him with a fractured skull.
Hoobastank released The
Reason.
 # 11
Singles Artist of the Year
 Hoobastank toured in Japan.
Hoobastank began touring the US
with P.O.D. and Linkin Park.
 Hoobastank hit the Top 40 with
"The Reason."
Hoobastank hit the Top 10 with "The Reason."
Hoobastank topped the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week with
"The Reason."
 Hoobastank hit #1 for 5 weeks with
"The Reason."
Hoobastank topped the Billboard
Mainstream Top 40 chart with "The Reason."
Hoobastank topped the Billboard
Top 40 Tracks chart with "The Reason."
Hoobastank could be heard on the
soundtrack for Spider-Man
2
with "Did You."
 The
Reason was certified platinum.
Hoobastank topped the Billboard
Adult Top 40 chart with "The Reason."
 The video for "The Reason" was nominated
for 2 MTV Video Music
Awards including Best Group Video and Best Rock Video. The band also played
at the ceremony held in Miami.
The
Reason was certified 2x platinum.
Hoobastank hit the Top 40 with
"Disappear."
 The single "The Reason" was certified
platinum.
Hoobastank had the top song of
the year on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "The Reason."
 # 332 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
The single "The Reason" was certified 2x
platinum.
 Hoobastank were nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Song of the Year
(awarded to the songwriter) and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a
Duo or Group ("The Reason"), and for Best Rock Album (The
Reason).
 # 86
Singles Artist of the Year
Hoobastank hit the Top 40 with
"If I Were You."
 Hoobastank released Every
Man For Himself.
Every
Man For Himself was certified gold.
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Hoobastank
Released: November, 2001
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 25
Tracks: "Crawling In
The Dark" - "Remember Me"
- "Running Away" -
"Pieces" - "Let You
Know" - "Better" -
"Ready For You" - "Up And
Gone" - "Too Little Too
Late" - "Hello Again" -
"To Be With You" - "Give
It Back" |
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The Reason
Released: December, 2003
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 3
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Same
Direction" - "Out Of
Control" - "What Happened To
Us?" - "Escape" -
"Just One" - "Lucky"
- "From The Heart" - "The Reason" - "Let
It Out" - "Unaffected" -
"Never There" - "Disappear" |
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Every Man For Himself
Released: May, 2006
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 12
Entertainment
Weekly: B-
Tracks: "The
Rules" - "Born To Lead" -
"Moving Forward" - "Inside
Of You" - "First Of Me" -
"Good Enough" - "If I Were You" -
"Without A Fight" - "Don't
Tell Me" - "Look Where We
Are" - "Stay The Same" -
"If Only" - "More Than A
Memory" |
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