Taking their name from a character in 1980s cartoon series M.A.S.K., Hondo Maclean emerged from the South Wales hardcore scene to wider recognition, including touring with former Jackass star Steve-O and engaging in their own headline tour.
Since Hondo Maclean broke up, former members Gavin Burrough and Rich Boucher have both joined Funeral for a Friend, albeit at different times.
Also of note is that Johnny Phillips, who drummed for a previous incarnation of Hondo Maclean named Mongrel, was a founding member of Funeral for a Friend.
In of July 2011, a one-night-only reunion show by Hondo Maclean was announced.
In November 2014, the band released 300 vinyl exclusive copies of The Truth; The Fiction; their second studio album.