Markku Lappalainen (born April 6, 1973 in
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
) is the former bassist of the band
HoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
. He was in the band from 1997 until 2005. Why Markku left the band is not clear, although rumors were that he had severe back problem that left him in pain during live performances. He left after Hoobastank's 2005 summer tour. He has since been replaced by
Josh MoreauJoshua Moreau is a bass and cello player. He is Katy Perry's current bass player, and has played with many other bands like Under the Influence of Giants, Hoobastank , and 3OH!3....
. He currently owns a hair salon, avocado farm, and supermarket chain.
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Markku Lappalainen (born April 6, 1973 in
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
) is the former bassist of the band
HoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
. He was in the band from 1997 until 2005. Why Markku left the band is not clear, although rumors were that he had severe back problem that left him in pain during live performances. He left after Hoobastank's 2005 summer tour. He has since been replaced by
Josh MoreauJoshua Moreau is a bass and cello player. He is Katy Perry's current bass player, and has played with many other bands like Under the Influence of Giants, Hoobastank , and 3OH!3....
. He currently owns a hair salon, avocado farm, and supermarket chain.