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Other usesRefimprove|date=September 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Home Grown| image = Home_Grown_band_photo.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Orange County, California , United States|U.S. | genre = Rock music|Rock , punk rock , pop punk | years_active = 1994& ndash;2005| label = Liberation Records|Liberation , Outpost, Drive-Thru Records|Drive-Thru | associated_acts = New Years Day (band)|New Years Day , Red Panda, Paper Models, Defender| website = http://www.myspace.com/homegrown myspace.com/homegrown| past_members = John Tran Adam Lohrbach Ian Cone Justin Poyser Bob Herco Dan Hammond Darren Reynolds Home Grown was an American rock music|rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California . They released three full-length albums and several Extended play|EP s before disbanding in 2005. Their music is often characterized as pop punk , lyrically favoring humor and silly or satirical subjects.
Band history
Formation
Home Grown was formed in Orange County, California|Orange County in 1994. The original recording line-up of the band consisted of John "John E. Trash" Tran on guitar and Singing|vocals , Adam "Adumb" Lohrbach on bass guitar and vocals, Ian "Slur" Cone on guitar and backing vocals, and Bob Herco on Drum kit|drums . The quartet began experimenting with elements of punk rock , Pop music|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 became 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 Sweden|Swedish label Burning Heart Records .
Act Your Age
The band signed to major label Outpost Recordings and released its second album, Act Your Age (Home Grown 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 line-up released EP Phone Home (Home Grown album)|EP Phone Home in 1999. Later that year they toured with the band Limbeck , which whom they recorded a split EP called Connection (EP)|Connection .
Line-up changes
In 2000, Home Grown experienced significant line-up 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 it without a second guitar player. Lohrbach and Tran recruited Darren Reynolds from the band Longfellow (band)|Longfellow as the new drummer, and spent some time searching for a suitable second guitarist. In addition, their label Outpost closed down and the band was without a recording contract. Eventually the band decided to continue as a trio without a second guitarist, and signed to the independent label Drive-Thru Records .
Kings of Pop
In 2002, the band released Kings of Pop , its third album which gained nationwide recognition. Shortly after its release they added second guitarist Dan Hammond and filmed music video s 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.
Break up
In February 2005, Lohrbach left Home Grown to join the band New Years Day (band)|New Years Day . The band continued without him for a time, playing live shows with guest bass guitarist Ted Vega. Eventually, however, the members moved on to other projects. Tran started the band Red Panda with Bill Uechi of Save Ferris , Hammond joined Paper Models, and Reynolds started Defender. In 2006, Home Grown's official website closed down and their MySpace profile announced that they were on "indefinite hiatus". The band has not played together or recorded since October 2005.
Band members
Home Grown lineups (only official members listed)>
Act Your Age
John Tran - guitar , lead vocals
Adam Lohrbach - bass guitar , lead vocals
Ian Cone - guitar, backing vocals
Bob Herco - Drum kit|drums
EP Phone Home Connection (EP)
John Tran - guitar, lead vocals
Adam Lohrbach - bass guitar, lead vocals
Justin Poyser - guitar, backing vocals
Bob Herco - drums
(2000–2002) Kings of Pop
John Tran - guitar, lead vocals
Adam Lohrbach - bass guitar, lead vocals
Darren Reynolds - drums
(2002–2005) When it All Comes Down
John Tran - guitar, lead vocals
Adam Lohrbach - bass guitar, lead vocals
Dan Hammond - guitar, backing vocals
Darren Reynolds - drums
(2005) live shows only
John Tran - guitar, lead vocals
Dan Hammond - guitar, backing vocals
Ted Vega - bass
Darren Reynolds - drums
John Tran (aka John E. Trash) - guitar, lead vocals (1994–2005)
Adam "Adumb" Lohrbach - bass guitar, lead vocals (1994–2005)
Ian "Slur" Cone - guitar, backing vocals (1994–1999)
