question: What band was formed more recently, The Mekons or Hoobastank?
answer: Hoobastank
context: Title: The Mekons
  Passage: The Mekons are a British-American rock band.  Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, they are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.  Through the years, the band's musical style has evolved, incorporating aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub.  They are known for their raucous live shows.  These days, The Mekons are often described as a post-punk, cowpunk and/or alt country band.  The band is currently based in Chicago.
  Title: Without Grace
  Passage: Without Grace are a rock band from Guildford, Surrey.  They have recently announced on their web page that they will be taking a break from the band to pursue any other careers.  "Without Grace", originally called Jelutong, met at the age of 13 at school.  Jon and Matt where the first members of the band to play together, playing in bands from the age of 11.  After leaving school the band changed their name to "Without Grace" and signed to Management company "Hug Management".  In 2004 the band signed to Universal and recorded their debut single 20 Yards Away which was never released after the band was dropped when their A&R left.  The band, still determined, recorded their debut album at Invincible Studios and released it in 2006 through Genius Twin.  The band split in 2007 due to the members drifting apart musically.  Singer Markus formed a solo project, entitled Spotlight Cannibal, keeping Jonty on drums, but more recently he has been fronting the hard rock band The Royal Cartel who have supported Marillion.  Matt went on to from Flame to Fire with previous members of rock band Radiate, Steve Bradfield and G Rubery.
  Title: Hoobastank
  Passage: Hoobastank (often stylized as h∞bastank) is an American rock band, formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California with lead singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen.  They were signed to Island Records from 2001 to 2012 and have released five albums and one extended play to date.  Their fifth studio album, "Fight or Flight", was released on September 11, 2012.  They have sold 10 million albums worldwide.  The band is best known for their singles "Crawling in the Dark", "Running Away", and "The Reason".
  Title: Paul Newton (musician)
  Passage: Paul Newton (born 21 February 1948, Andover, Hampshire) is a British rock musician.  He was bassist with progressive group "Shinn" which featured organist Don Shinn and drummer Brian "Blinky" Davison and then joined a reformed line-up of "The Gods" with Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake.  He was the original bass guitarist for Uriah Heep, and played on the band's first three albums.  He subsequently played for a band called "Festival" for several years on the Mecca Palais circuit and also worked as a studio musician and appeared on various recordings.  More recently he has performed with other ex-members of Uriah Heep (Ken Hensley, John Lawton & Lee Kerslake) in "Uriah Heep Legends" and continues to do this.Has recently appeared with "Behind Closed Doors, a band formed by son, Julian and was also a member of Ledbury rock band "The Rocking Aces" until they disbanded in December 2013.  Currently working with singer/guiarist Chris Rainbow and with "The Business" plus session work for various bands/artistes.  Newton/Rainbow Project CD "Licence to Rock" is now available through cdbaby.com.
  Title: Violent Society
  Passage: Violent Society is a punk rock band that formed in 1990.  The band is based out of Philadelphia, PA.  The band was formed in high school by two friends, Mike (Mick), Mike Barbecow, and drummer Andy Petrov.  Bill (Dirty Rotten Bill) and Pat Kelly filled out the lineup in 1990/91.  Dave (Huevos) replaced Bill shortly before recording the album.  "Not Enjoyin' It" In 1996 that was produced by scott stedeford and landed in the top 10 punk albums of the 90's.  "The Rise of Punk" album was released along with about a half dozen singles, that included East Coast Assholes that was released in 1994 and also received similar acclaim.  The year 1997 saw the release of "Times of Distraught" and in 1999, "Separation is Killing Us," the final album before breaking up.  Violent Society has toured the United States and Europe numerous times.  The band primarily stopped playing together in 2003, occasionally performing "reunion" shows from.  However, the band has since regrouped in 2008 with the current lineup.  2010 saw a return to touring with a West Coast tour in June along with the release of "We Don't Believe" on Creep Records.  The band recently recorded new material for a soon-to-be-released Kill Your Idols tribute album and an upcoming Christmas compilation.  The band reached back to olden days to capture Showcase Showdown's "Merry Christmas, I Fucked Your Snowman".  They are now concentrating on new material.
  Title: Handsome Devil (band)
  Passage: Handsome Devil is a punk band that consists of members Danny Walker (vocals, guitar), Billie Stevens (guitar), Keith Morgan (drums), and Brian Wedmore (bass).  Originally formed in the spring of 2000 and hailing from Orange County, CA (the same place that spawned Lit, No Doubt, and Social Distortion), Handsome Devil is musically comparable to their regional forefathers, as they list such diverse artists as The Clash, Ozzy Osbourne, The Beatles, The Descendents, and Elvis Costello as important influences who helped shape their sound.  The group signed to Lit's Dirty Martini label shortly after forming, and they hit the road opening for such bands as Hoobastank, Zebrahead, and Sprung Monkey.  The band toured extensively in 2000 and the first half of 2001 before recording an album.  Handsome Devil's debut release, "Love & Kisses From the Underground", was issued in September 2001 (although many stores didn't get the album until well after the September 11 release date due to shipping delays brought on by the September 11 attacks.)
  Title: The Three Johns
  Passage: The Three Johns were a post-punk/indie rock band formed in 1981 in Leeds, originally consisting of guitarist Jon Langford (co-founder of the Mekons), vocalist John Hyatt and bassist Phillip "John" Brennan, augmented by a drum machine.
  Title: X-Sinner
  Passage: X-Sinner is an American hard rock band formed in 1988 by guitarist Greg Bishop.  The band is known for having a very similar sound to that of AC/DC, Kix and Def Leppard and has continued performing and releasing albums today.  Originating in the White Metal scene, the band has expanded their fan base into mainstream metal over the years with great success.  They were named the favorite new band of 1989 by the readers of "HM Magazine", and their debut album "Get It" was one of the most talked about albums within the white metal scene at the time.  Their first two albums were produced by John Elefante formerly of the band Kansas and released on Pakaderm Records, as well as on the mainstream A&M Records label of Hollywood.  They have released five full-length albums including the latest album "A World Covered In Blood" now on Image Records.  Experiencing a resurgence of interest with the release of "World Covered In Blood" in 2009/10, the band has gone on to perform in Europe recently as well as concerts in the U.S. and Canada.  The band has opened for many mainstream metal artists like Warrant and Paul Dianno as well as headlining and performing at rock festivals and performing concerts of their own.  The band has united with members of Rex's new side project GX for their live performances recently and have added that material to their live set list.  X-Sinner's album, "Going Out With a Bang", will be released track by track starting in 2014.
  Title: Blindside (band)
  Passage: Blindside is a Christian rock band from Tumba, Sweden.  They formed in the Christian metal scene in Stockholm in 1994 as Underfree and released the EP "Empty Box" with Day-Glo Records before changing their name in 1996 and releasing the "Blindside" album in 1997.  Another album, "A Thought Crushed My Mind", came out in 2000.  The group received greater attention in 2001 when they toured with P.O.D., resulting in a contract with Elektra.  In 2002 they released the album "Silence" and in 2003 they toured in support of Hoobastank.  A 2004 headlining tour suffered equipment theft but then Blindside released "About a Burning Fire".  Losing support from their label, the next year Blindside released "The Great Depression" independently, and they put out the DVD "Ten Years Running Blind".
  Title: I Killed the Prom Queen
  Passage: I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band from Adelaide, formed in 2000.  The band feature prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the U.S., Japan and parts of Europe several times.  They issued 3 studio albums, "When Goodbye Means Forever..." (2003) "Music for the Recently Deceased" (2006) – the latter reached the top 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart and most recently "Beloved" (2014).  The group split up in April 2007 due to the inability to find a permanent vocalist.  I Killed the Prom Queen reformed to play a farewell tour in mid-2008 and released a live album and DVD, "Sleepless Nights and City Lights", which peaked in the top 50.  In May 2011, the band reformed for the Destroy Music Tour with new vocalist Jamie Hope and spent the next two years working on a third studio album, which was released in early 2014.
citations: The Mekons Hoobastank