Formation
Home Grown formed in Orange County in 1994. The original recording lineup of the band consisted of John “John E. Trash” Tran on guitar and vocals, Adam “Adumb” Lohrbach on bass and vocals, Ian “Slur” Cone on guitar and backing vocals, and Bob Herco on drums. The quartet began experimenting with elements of punk rock, pop, surf and skate music, and humorous lyrics to craft their sound. They released their first album That’s Business the following year through Liberation Records. Though rudimentary, the album established the band’s presence in the prolific southern California music scene of the 1990s and included several songs that would become fan favorites, such as “Surfer Girl” and “Face in the Crowd.” The band played many shows in southern California and embarked on some of their first tours. In 1996 the EP Wusappaning?! was released by Swedish label Burning Heart Records.