Edit summary (Briefly describe the changes you have made) : The Hope Bombs were a self-proclaimed "geekcore" band, existing from 1994 to 1997. The founding members were ((Robert Eggplant)) (previously of ((Blatz (band)))), Eric Hsu (later of Hungry Hungry Hippos), Ben Morss (later of the Pilgrims). Though the band played numerous shows in the SF East Bay punk scene, their eccentricity and geeky, anti-macho persona would always prevent any large following. Nevertheless, the band did have a surprising influence, inspiring the creation of a number of bands by people dissatisfied with the perceived orthodoxy and rigidity of the punk scene around ((924 Gilman)). These bands proliferated enough to sustain a geekcore record label, S.P.A.M. Records.