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Group Members: Chris Moody, Greg Humphreys
All Music Guide:
From the ashes of Dillon Fence comes Hobex. Founded by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Greg Humphreys, along with Steve (The Doctor) Hill (drums) and Andy Ware (bass), Hobex makes oh-so-sweet soul music with a healthy dose of screaming guitars. Led by the excellent writing of Humphreys with a foundation built on top-notch musicianship, Hobex is an unusual band in this day and age. There is nothing sick, dark, deplorable, or even eccentric about this band. They just make great music. Music you can dance to (not to be confused with dance music.) Their first EP, Payback sold several thousand copies in their native Southeast, and attracted a lot of attention to the band. The arrangements are straightforward rhythm section with layers of guitars. On the first full length, Rock in the 90s Humphreys ups the ante with lush production and arrangements. There is still plenty of fine guitar work and the cooing vocals are out front where they belong. Once again the band moved quite a number of CDs out of their cash-stuffed brief case, finally attracting the attention of London Records which promptly signed the band and re-released Back in the 90s in the fall of 1999. Their sophomore effort Wisteria was issued in fall 2000.
Cecil Johnson and John Kennedy of ex-Squirrel Nut Zipper's Katherine Whalen's Jazz Squad Horns joined Hobex for the 2002 release of U Ready Man?.
Wikipedia:
Hobex is an American funk group from North Carolina.
History
Hobex was formed by singer/guitarist Greg Humphreys after the demise of his prior ensemble, Dillon Fence, 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/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 called The Jazz Squad Horns) followed. The group took a break from recording before returning with 2007's Enlightened Soul.
