Home Grown

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Home Grown
Background information
Origin	Orange County, California
Genre(s)	Punk rock Pop punk Rock
Years active	1994–2005
Label(s)	Liberation Records Outpost Recordings Drive-Thru Records
Associated acts	New Years Day Red Panda Paper Models Defender
Website	myspace.com/homegrown
Members
Adam Lohrbach John Tran Dan Hammond Darren Reynolds
Former members
Ian Cone Justin Poyser Bob Herco

Home Grown was an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They released three full-length albums and several EPs before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005. Their music is often characterized as pop punk because of their catchy rhythms and hooks. Lyrically the band favored humor over serious topics, usually covering silly or satirical subjects.

[edit] Band History

[edit] Formation

Home Grown formed in Orange County in 1994. The original recording lineup of the band consisted of John "John E. Trash" Tran on guitar and vocals, Adam "Adumb" Lohrbach on bass and vocals, Ian "Slur" Cone on guitar and backing vocals, and Bob Herco on drums. The quartet began experimenting with elements of punk rock, pop, surf and skate music, and humorous lyrics to craft their sound. They released their first album That's Business the following year through Liberation Records. Though rudimentary, the album established the band's presence in the prolific southern California music scene of the 1990s and included several songs that would become fan favorites, such as "Surfer Girl" and "Face in the Crowd." The band played many shows in southern California and embarked on some of their first tours. In 1996 the EP Wusappaning?! was released by Swedish label Burning Heart Records.

[edit] Act Your Age

Home Grown's original lineup in 1998, from the back cover of Act Your Age. Left to right: Adam Lohrbach, Ian Cone, John Tran, Bob Herco

The band signed to major label Outpost Recordings and released their second album Act Your Age in 1998. It increased their popularity and they toured extensively in support of it. Cone left the band shortly after and was replaced by Justin Poyser. This lineup released EP Phone Home in 1999. Later that year they toured with the band Limbeck, which whom they recorded a split EP called Connection.

[edit] Lineup changes

In 2000 Home Grown experienced significant lineup changes. Herco was forced to leave the group in order to undergo surgery and rehabilitation for a brain tumor. Poyser also left the band, leaving them without a second guitar player. Lohrback and Tran recruited Darren Reynolds from the band Longfellow as their new drummer, and spent some time searching for a suitable second guitarist. In addition, their label Outpost folded and the band were without a recording contract. Eventually the band decided to continue on as a trio without a second guitarist, and signed to independent label Drive-Thru Records.

[edit] Kings of Pop

The band in 2002 as a 3-piece. Left to right: Darren Reynolds, John Tran, Adam Lohrbach

In 2002 the band released Kings of Pop, their third album which gained them nationwide recognition. Shortly after its release they added second guitarist Dan Hammond and filmed music videos for the songs "You're Not Alone" and "Kiss Me, Diss Me." They performed on the Drive-Thru stage on the Warped Tour and toured extensively in support of the album. In 2004 they released the EP When it All Comes Down, a more mature effort that abandoned the humorous topics of their previous releases in favor of more emotional subject matter.

[edit] Indefinite hiatus

In February 2005 Lohrbach left Home Grown to join the band New Years Day. The band continued on without him for a time, playing live shows with guest bassist Ted Vega. Eventually, however, the members drifted on to other projects. Tran started the band Red Panda., Hammond joined Paper Models, and Reynolds started Defender. In 2006 Home Grown's official website went down and their MySpace profile announced that they were on "indefinite hiatus." The band has not played together or recorded since October 2005.

[edit] Band Members

• John Tran (aka John E. Trash) - guitar, lead vocals (1994 - 2005)
• Adam "Adumb" Lohrback - bass, lead vocals (1994 - 2005)
• Ian "Slur" Cone - guitar, backing vocals (1994 - 1999)
• Bob Herco - drums (1994 - 2000)
• Justin Poyser - guitar, backing vocals (1999 - 2000)
• Darren Reynolds - drums (2000 - 2005)
• Dan Hammond - guitar (2002 - 2005)
• Ted Vega - bass (2005)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label	Format	Other information
	1995	That's Business	Liberation Records	CD	First album.
	1998	Act Your Age	Outpost Recordings	CD	Last album with guitarist Ian Cone and drummer Bob Herco.
	2002	Kings of Pop	Drive-Thru Records	CD	Final album. First with drummer Darren Reynolds. Only release as a trio.

[edit] EPs & 7" vinyl

Album Cover	Year	Title	Label	Format	Other information
	1994	Smoking is Cool		7" vinyl	First release. Out of print.
	1996	Wusappaning?!	Burning Heart Records	EP
	1999	EP Phone Home	Outpost Recordings	EP	First release with guitarist Justin Poyser.
	2000	Connection	Utility Records	EP	Split with Limbeck. Last release with guitarist Justin Poyser and drummer Bob Herco.
	2004	When it All Comes Down	Drive-Thru Records	EP	Final release. Only release with guitarist Dan Hammond.

[edit] Non-album tracks

Album Cover	Year	Album/Source	Label	Song(s)	Other information
	1996	Punk Bites	Fearless Records	"Will You Dance With Me"
	1997	Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy	Glue Factory Records	"Bombshell"	Originally performed by Operation Ivy.
	1997	The Duran Duran Tribute Album	Mojo Records	"Planet Earth"	Originally performed by Duran Duran.
	2000	Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas	Hip-O Records	"Christmas Crush"
	2001	Welcome to the Family	Drive-Thru Records	"Give it Up" (demo), "You're Not Alone" (demo)	Demo versions for Kings of Pop.
	2002	Limited tour single	Drive-Thru Records	"I Want More" (demo)	Outtake from Kings of Pop sessions. Pre-release teaser, also includes 2 album tracks.
	2002	"You're Not Alone" UK CD and 7" vinyl singles	Eat Sleep Records	"Break Me Down", "Hope Sinks"
	2004	Happy Holidays from Drive-Thru Records	Drive-Thru Records	"Feliz Navidad"

[edit] Videography

[edit] Music videos

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] External links

• Official Myspace profile
• Drive-Thru Records
• Red Panda official Myspace profile