Hazen Street includes vocalist
Toby Morse (
H20), vocalist
Freddy Cricien, bassist
Hoya (
Madball), guitarist
David Kennedy, and drummer
Mackie (
Fun Lovin' Criminals). Borne out of an original collaboration between
Morse and
Kennedy and named for the address of the N.Y.C. prison in which ex-
Madball vocalist
Cricien did a stint, the band mixed hard-hitting contemporary hardcore with metal, rap-rock, and pop overtones.
Hazen Street signed with
Benji and
Joel Madden's Epic-distributed DC Flag imprint in 2003 and set to work on their debut with producer
Howard Benson. Guitarist
Chad Gilbert of
New Found Glory also performed on the record, but commitments to
NFG kept him from touring in support with
Hazen Street. The self-titled effort was then issued in July 2004. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide