Judd Hoos

the high energy rock band judd hoos will travel in excess of 40,000 miles in 2009 to 114 shows in 9 states. in the past two years, the band has performed in 12 states, released a debut cd, opened for national acts breaking benjamin, three days grace, and big head todd, and even managed to squeeze in a show at the bellegio in las vegas. home base for judd hoos is south dakota, but the band members are separated by hundreds of miles between shows. shane funk (drums) lives in spearfish, sd; chris hornick (bass) lives in rapid city, sd; zach fronce (guitar) lives in omaha, ne; andy young lives in chadron, ne; and bob zwart (vocals) along with the tech crew live in the sioux falls, sd area. geographic challenges aside, judd hoos manages to practice, record and perform with an ambition that borders on obsession. the band carries a massive, state of the art sound system and lighting rig and employees a four man technical crew charged with making each show a true concert experience. judd hoos