Hobex

Hobex is an American funk group from North Carolina.

History

Hobex was formed by singer/guitarist Greg Humphreys after the demise of his prior ensemble, Dillon Fence, alongside drummer Steve Hill and bassist Andy Ware. Their first release was 1996's Payback EP, which was a regional hit in the southeastern United States.^[1] Their debut full-length, Back in the 90s, came out in 1998 but was re-released on Slash/London Records in 1999 as the band gained press.^[2] 2000's Wisteria and 2002's U Ready Man? (featuring members of a side project of Squirrel Nut Zippers called The Jazz Squad Horns) followed.^[3] The group took a break from recording before returning with 2007's Enlightened Soul.^[4]

Members

Current Members

• Greg Humphreys - vocals, guitar, songwriting
• Andy Ware - Bass
• Russ Betenbaugh
• Dustin Clifford

Former members

• Steve (The Doctor) Hill - drums

Discography

• Payback EP (Symbiotic Records, 1996)
• Back in the 90's (Phrex Records, 1998; re-released on London Records, 1999)
• Wisteria (Phrex, 2000)
• U Ready Man? (Tone-Cool/Artemis Records, 2002)
• Enlightened Soul (Phrex, 2007)

References

1. ^ Hobex at Allmusic
2. ^ Album of the Week. New York Times, November 12, 1999. Accessed October 12, 2007.
3. ^ Review of U Ready, Man?. Rolling Stone, October 22, 2002. Accessed October 12, 2007.
4. ^ Review of Enlightened Soul. Pop Matters, February 6, 2007. Accessed October 12, 2007.

External links

• Hobex Official Website
• Hobex on MySpace
• Hobex: Free the Music by Setting the Trend From Honest Tune.