Hoobastank (sometimes stylized as h∞bastank, and originally known as Hoobustank) is an American rock band formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, by lead vocalist Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen.

Claims have included that it is a mispronunciation of a German street, slang for someone who owns many sneakers, or a word the band came up with while they were "joking around.

"[2] Hoobastank started playing gigs at the local venue Cobalt Cafe along with Incubus and Linkin Park.

They recorded their first full-length self-released album in 1998 called They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To, which features a saxophone section headed by Jeremy Wasser, who executive produced the album and recorded the "Summer Romance" saxophone solo on Incubus' S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

The Incubus connections continued with Fourth Street Recording's music producer Jim Wirt and logos and visual design by Brett Spivey.

At the time of signing, the band had completed a second full-length album, titled Forward, also featuring Jeremy Wasser.

The album achieved recognition internationally with the band touring in Europe and Asia in support of the record.

The band made a song titled "Losing My Grip" for the soundtrack of the movie The Scorpion King.

Estrin had recovered by October and the band headed off on a Nokia Unwired Tour with The All-American Rejects and Ozomatli in November.

16 on a composite World Modern Rock chart (based on the US, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Australia).

The band's international profile was increased by a support slot on Linkin Park's Meteora world tour in early 2004.

[5] Robb later said in an interview with MTV News online that he has nothing against Scott Weiland or any other member of Velvet Revolver.

On June 2, 2008, Robb posted an update on their temporary website, announcing that the recording process of their upcoming album was almost done and to expect a release date within a couple of weeks.

The album For(N)ever was released on January 27, 2009, as announced by Doug Robb in a blog entry on the band's official website.

On April 20, 2010, a Vanessa Amorosi fan website revealed details of a collaboration between Hoobastank and the Australian singer, a duet version of "The Letter".

The music video was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown.

While the single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009, featuring Vanessa Amorosi, the version of the song featuring Anna Tsuchiya[9] appears on the deluxe edition of Hoobastank's greatest hits album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache.

[10] The best of album The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache was released on August 5, through Universal Records in Japan.

The Deluxe Edition's tracks were selected from their first four albums by Hoobastank fans on the band's official record label website.

Hoobastank released a new song entitled "We Are One" on January 19, 2010, as part of a compilation from Music for Relief in support of the Haiti earthquake crisis.

On August 2, 2013, former member Jeremy Wasser made a one-off appearance on Sunset Strip Music Festival at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California.

They began working with producer Matt Wallace as posted by members Doug Robb and Dan Estrin on Facebook and Instagram.

[18] Doug Robb provided the lyrics and vocals for "Fist Bump", the theme song of the 2017 video game Sonic Forces.

[23] On August 16, 2019, Hoobastank announced that they would be re-releasing the album on October 4 with a vinyl release and a digital version with bonus tracks.

[37] In a 2004 Rolling Stone interview, Robb commented that, "Faith No More is my favorite band of all time.