History

Hobex was formed by singer/guitarist Greg Humphreys after the demise of his prior ensemble, Dillon Fence

Dillon Fence

Dillon Fence was an American rock band in the mid 1980s to 1995. They have been described as "a key band in the tres chic Chapel Hill, North Carolina, scene"....

, 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. Their debut full-length, Back in the 90s, came out in 1998 but was re-released on Slash

Slash Records

Slash Records is a record label in Los Angeles, originally specializing in local and punk rock bands.The label was formed in 1978 by Bob Biggs as an outgrowth of the Los Angeles-based fanzine, Slash. Biggs, a painter, initiated the label with a seven-inch single from The Germs in 1978. A full album...

/London Records

London Records

London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....

 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

The Squirrel Nut Zippers are a band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by James "Jimbo" Mathus , Katharine Whalen , Chris Phillips on drums, Don Raleigh on bass and sideman Ken Mosher....

 called The Jazz Squad Horns) followed. The group took a break from recording before returning with 2007's Enlightened Soul.

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
  London Records
  London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
  
  , 1999)
• Wisteria (Phrex, 2000)
• U Ready Man? (Tone-Cool/Artemis Records, 2002)
• Enlightened Soul (Phrex, 2007)

External links

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