Judd Hoos is an American rock band based in Sturgis, South Dakota.[1] The band's line up consists of Tyler Bills (vocals and guitar), Shane Funk (drums), Andy Young (guitar), Kiethan Funk, and Chase Huseby (bass).[2]
The band released a new single Dirty Work on June 8, 2018.[4] Their previous single, Breathe In, charted 23 on the iTunes new rock single releases.[5][6]Breathe In, is a follow-up to their Billboard single released a year prior that charted 83 on the iTunes new rock single releases.[7][8]Billboard is on the soundtrack to the 2016 film Tater Tot & Patton.[9]
History
Formation (2004)
The band formed when Bob Zwart left regional rock band Zwartè in 2004 to audition as a front man for a band being formed in Sturgis, South Dakota by Shane Funk and original guitarist, Drew Lerdal.[10] Bob had been the drummer for Zwartè for 14 years and upon his departure recruited former Zwartè bassist Chris Hornick.[1]
In February 2016 Original front-man Bob Zwart retired from the band.[12]
Lineup change (2021)
In 2021 Chris Hornick retired from the band and added Chase Huseby and Keithan Funk. [2]
Management
In 2003 Judd Hoos signed with HomeSlice Artist Management,[13] a subsidiary of the HomeSlice Group, an entertainment and media company that is the worldwide exclusive licensing agent[11] of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Discography
The band independently released their debut album Best Intentions in 2007 that was later re-mastered and re-released in 2008 as Better Intentions.[14]Better Intentions featured the band's singles Best Intentions[15] and Just Because.[16] Their 2013 follow-up album titled Two[17] featured their single Stand Up[18] that received regional airplay thanks to a number of independent Program Directors at different radio stations across the Midwest. On July 7, 2015 the band released a single titled Billboard followed up by a new single titled Breathe In on May 6, 2016.[5] The bands' single House Party was released on June 17, 2016 in conjunction with their EP release.[19] Their latest full-length album Music In The Dark[20] was released on June 2, 2017.
