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American rock band

For the band's self-titled debut album, see Hoobastank (album).

Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American rock band formed in in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen.

They were signed to Island Records from to and have released six albums and one extended play to date. Their most recent album, Push Pull, was released in May They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.

History

Early career (–)

Vocalist Doug Robb had known guitarist Dan Estrin for some time before competing against him in a high school battle of the bands competition and subsequently, they decided to form a band.^[1] They then recruited Markku Lappalainen and Chris Hesse to form Hoobastank.

The band has provided a variety of explanations for the origin of the band's unusual name, and it is unclear where it