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 Dan
Estrin, Doug Robb, and Markku Lappalainen first started plotting their
musical careers back in 1994--influenced by diverse rock groups ranging
from Phish to Guns N' Roses, the three began writing tunes together in
their Southern California suburban hometown. By early 1995, they felt
"tight" enough to start looking for a drummer, and took out an ad in the
paper which was answered by Chris Hesse. A gig at Los Angeles hotspot
the Roxy followed a few months later, and Hoobastank was officially
born.
By 1998, after some time touring California and Arizona, the group had
saved up enough cash to self-finance its first release, They Sure Don't
Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To, which further expanded its
fanbase throughout the world. Three years later, Hoobastank earned
itself a major label deal, and unleashed its self-titled debut upon the
world to critical and fan acclaim. The sophomore album Reason followed
two years later, fueld by the breakneck-speed first single, "Out Of
Control."
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