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CONTEST: Win tickets to see Alicia Keys (and more) at Rock On! 2017 NYE Countdown Concert

By Hidzir Junaini on 16 December 2016

We found another reason to go to Rock On! 2017 (besides Alicia Keys), and the reason is Hoobastank

By Hidzir Junaini on 25 November 2016

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Hoobastank is an american post-grunge band best known for their crossover hit “The Reason” (2003) and by their continued success in the modern rock market. Vocalist Doug Robb met with guitarist Dan Estrin in a high school battle of the bands competition and decided to form a band. They recruited Markku Lappalainen and Chris Hesse to form Hoobastank. In an interview with Yahoo’s Launch, Doug Robb said the name had no particular meaning. “You’re going to ask me what it means. It doesn’t mean anything. And it’s really cool, it’s one of those old high school inside-joke words that didn’t really mean anything.” Hoobastank started playing gigs in their local area and, with their unique saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, recorded a self-released album called They Sure Don’t Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To in 1998. By this stage, they had developed a strong reputation in Southern California. This attracted interest from Island Records who signed the band in 2000. The bands reputation grew further on tours with the similar sounding band Incubus who come from the same area of Los Angeles and Alien Ant Farm.

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CONTEST: Win tickets to see Alicia Keys (and more) at Rock On! 2017 NYE Countdown Concert

We found another reason to go to Rock On! 2017 (besides Alicia Keys), and the reason is Hoobastank

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