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Hoag, drummer and vocalist of Full Service, sings during one of the band's gigs. Full Service will be performing at 11 p.m. Oct. 27 at Schotzis.

Music Station | Full Service establishes presence in town

By: Ben Johnson

Posted: 9/27/07

Bonesaw, Hoag, Twinky-P, and Smell, the four members of local band Full Service, have played the Lunch Box concerts in front of the Memorial Student Center three times. You may or may not remember the barefooted and shirtless musicians who draped jolly rogers over their equipment, but once you listen to their music you may find them hard to forget. Developing what they call "reggae metal hybrid," Full Service has a varied array of influences ranging from Mastodon to Michael Jackson, Guns 'n' Roses to Gregory Isaacs, and 311 to Earth, Wind and Fire.

Brothers Bonesaw and Hoag started playing music in 1990 when Bonesaw got his first guitar. Hoag, somewhat jealous of his brother's acquisition, obtained a drum set. The two played in separate bands for some time until they realized after a few jam sessions that they worked well together when it came to making music. Hoag and Smell met each other while working in a pizza parlor. A humorous story accompanies the addition of the lineup's remaining member, Twinky-P. "He kind of invited himself over to our house while we were watching football," Hoag said. "He wanted to play with us, but we just didn't really like him that much. So we said no. Then we found ourselves in need of a bassist and had to call him up sheepishly and ask him if he still wanted to play."

Hoag said Full Service loves to record. From November 2004 to April 2007, the band has recorded and released three full-length albums, one EP and two live albums.

They said they are looking to record another album again soon, but plan to their time with it. "We tend to rush albums a bit," Hoag said. "We're more of a live band, so we want to try to make this ,album a bit more cohesive and just take our time with it."

Full Service also boasts a sizeable street team and substantial grassroots following.

"We have a really large presence on YouTube," Hoag said. "We have live footage on there, in-studio recording-diaries, all kinds of stuff. We also have a recruiting video on there. It's been a great tool in getting the word onto the street. Since we've posted it, we've had a lot of people e-mail us back and get on the street team."

As of now, the band has not gone on tour, but has faithfully made the club and bar circuit in Texas, but all over the United States.

For more information on the band, check out their website at http://www.fullservicemusic.com.