HOOBASTANK HUNGRIER SONGWRITERS ON FOR(N)EVER

Hoobastank are once again enjoying mainstream success, this time with the release of their latest album “For(N)ever” which was released in January of 2009. “For(N)ever” which was produced by Howard Benson, debuted at #26 on The Billboard Top 200 chart and #7 on The Rock Chart. The first single “My Turn” debuted at #23 on The Rock Singles Chart and the band shot an interactive video with Grammy nominated director P.R. Brown (Goo Goo Dolls, Slipknot) The innovative “My Turn” music video is interactive, allowing viewers to control the on-screen action, characters and band members in the video.

Artisan News caught up with drummer Chris Hesse of Hoobastank to get his thoughts on being a hungrier band in the studio during the songwriting sessions for “For(N)ever.”

“The writing process might have been the same, but I think this time around there was a little bit more angst if you will in the process of writing and just playing and being a band. I think we were a lot hungrier probably writing this record than we were the last one and I think that had a lot to do with how the record came out.”

The second single is “So Close, So Far” and it’s already beginning to make a move on Adult Mainstream Radio. Hoobastank are currently touring North America with dates extending unil April 26th in Walker, Mn.