LOS ANGELES, CA  [Tuesday May.11.2004]  /WMQT.com/ -- When Hoobastank set out on their US tour, drummer Chris Hesse brought his motorcycle along for the ride.

"It was...the first time I've been able to take my motorcycle on tour," says Hesse on the band's web site. "Touring can get quite boring when you don't have the means to get around in the city you're playing in. Most of the time we're confined to the bus and hotel rooms," he explains. "It's liberating to be able to go wherever you want, when you want, weather permitting."

Hesse also writes that on the US tour, Hoobastank got to play to some great crowds and tour with old friends, the Lostprophets. The Hooba-guys are now taking a break before heading to Europe on May 21.

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