Hobex is an American
funk group from
North Carolina
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.
History
Hobex was formed by singer/guitarist
Greg Humphreys after the demise of his prior ensemble,
Dillon Fence
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, alongside drummer Steve Hill (originally from Johnny Quest) and bassist Andy Ware. Their first release was 1996's ''Payback'' EP, which was a regional hit in the southeastern United States.
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Their debut full-length, ''Back in the 90s'', came out in 1998 but was re-released on
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London Records in 1999 as the band gained press. 2000's ''Wisteria'' and 2002's ''U Ready Man?'' (featuring members of a side project of
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (dru ...
called The Jazz Squad Horns) followed. The group took a break from recording before returning with 2007's ''Enlightened Soul''.
Review of ''Enlightened Soul''
Pop Matters
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, February 6, 2007. Accessed October 12, 2007.
Members
;Current Members
*Greg Humphreys - vocals, guitar, songwriting
*Andy Ware - Bass
*Dan Davis - Drums
*Doug Largent - Organ
*Robert Cantrell - Percussion
*Tim Smith - Sax
;Former members
*Steve (The Doctor) Hill - drums
*Dustin Clifford - Drums
*April Howell - backing vocals
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
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Artemis had a leading share of the U.S. ...
, 2002)
*''Enlightened Soul'' (Phrex, 2007)
References
External links
Hobex Official WebsiteHobex on MySpaceHobex: Free the Music by Setting the Trend
From Honest Tune.
American funk musical groups
Musical groups from North Carolina
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