The Hasbros

The Hasbros are an American indie alt/pop band formed in New York City in the early 1980's. After growing pains, break ups and several personnel changes, the band finally clicked in 1986 when the lineup stabilized with Bob Hanophy on vocals and guitar, Ken O’Connor on bass and occasional guitar and Joe Gorelick on drums and vocals. Influenced  by everything from The Beatles to Sonic Youth and everything inbetween, the band played many NYC area shows, garnered favorable press reviews and gathered a small following while opening for The Spin Doctors, They Might Be Giants and other leading acts in the NY club scene. The lineup disbanded when Gorelick departed the band in 1992. Gorelick went on to tour extensively, first playing in King Missile on their Atlantic Record’s U.S. tour debut, then creating the popular emo punk band trio Garden Variety, later joining Washington DC’s Bluetip, 5 records and multiple TV appearances with NYC trio Retisonic, (a UK tour with Springsteen’s faves) Marah, and finally releasing two critically acclaimed LP's with Dischord records band Red Hare (ex-SWIZ). Despite Gorelick's hectic schedule, The Hasbros reunited for a one off show at NYC's, "Arlene's Grocery" in April of 2015, which sparked the band's interest in recording a long overdue LP. In 2017, the band, descended upon Obscenic Arts Studio in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, to work with the amazing Anthony Esposito (Ace Frehley, Lynch Mob, Red Dragon Cartel) to record the LP, "Cart Before The Horse" which was released in April, 2018. The band has been referred to as having a melodic post-punk sound, with comparisons to both Bob Mould/Sugar and the Foo Fighters.