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Blink-182 (formed 1992)

Blink-182 is a Californian pop punk band that rose to fame with hits such as ‘All The Small Things.’

Blink-182: Formation

Blink-182’s first demo tape was recorded in 1993, under the name Blink. Named ‘Flyswatter’, the tape was mainly distributed amongst family and friends, because of the poor sound quality of the recording. Later that year, they recorded ‘Demo #2′. The latter recording featured a number of songs that would go on to form their debut album.

Buddha was released by Filter Records in 1993 and later re-issued in 1998.

Blink-182: The Breakthrough

The band signed to Cargo Music in 1994. Their debut album for Cargo, entitled Cheshire Cat, was reportedly recorded in just three days. Two singles were released from the album (’Wasting Time’ and ‘M&Ms’) but neither track reached the charts.

The band changed their name to Blink-182 to avoid confusion with an Irish band by the name of Blink. In 1994, the band released a split EP with Iconoclasts entitled ‘Short Bus’. They then released their own three-track EP the following year, with the name ‘They Came To Conquer. Uranus’.

The album Dude Ranch was released in 1997. Originally intended for release under Cargo Records, the band later signed a deal with MCA in order to increase their distribution levels.

Drummer Scott Raynor left the band in 1998, half-way through their US tour. Hoppus and DeLonge invited Travis barker to join the band (they knew Barker as he drummed for their support band, The Aquabats).

1999 saw the release of Blink-182’s Enema of the State, which saw the band soar to mainstream success, with the release of singles such as ‘All the Small Things’, ‘Adam’s Song’ and ‘What’s My Age Again?’

Blink-182 released a ‘behind the scenes’ DVD in 2000, entitled The Urethra Chronicles. That year, they also released The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back), a live album featuring versions of their biggest hits to date.

The band continued their success in 2001 with the release of Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. The band released the album in three different versions. Each version contained a different coloured CD and two different bonus tracks. Their promotional tour for the album suffered a number of setbacks, including being delayed because of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the rescheduled dates being delayed because of DeLonge’s back troubles.

In 2002, Blink-182 toured with Green Day, as documented on the Riding In Vans With Boys DVD. Following the tour, DeLonge and Barker spent some time working on their side project, Box Car Racer.

The next year, the band released their next album, which was untitled. The album spawned the singles ‘I Miss You’, ‘Down’ and ‘Feeling This’.

Blink-182: The Break-up

Although it was not known at the time, Blink-182’s gig at The Point Depot in Dublin, would turn out to be their last. In February 2005, the band’s manager telephoned Hoppus and Barker to inform them that Tom DeLonge had left the band. Although it was initially marketed as a hiatus, the band has yet to reform and it is now widely considered to be a permanent break. In 2005, Geffen released a Greatest Hits collection.

Blink-182: Life After Blink

In November 2005, Tom DeLonge announced the arrival of his new band, Angels and Airwaves. The band has released two albums, We Don’t Need To Whisper and I-Empire.

Hoppus and Barker’s new band, +44 also emerged in 2005 and released the album When Your Heart Stops Beating.

Travis Barker was involved in a plane crash in South Carolina in September 2008. His personal assistant was killed in the crash, along with three others. Barker was released from hospital in mid-October and it has been reported that he is due to make a full recovery

Blink 182 Summer 2009

01/01/2066

though I am seriously ill,I get out of my home,walked to temple and started my new year writing this post…

Blink 182 Reunion

Must be something in the San Diego water supply because local bands continue to reunite. San Diego/ Tijuana artists like Jason Mraz and Bostich + Fussible may have been shut out at last night’s Grammy awards, but the big local news was that local pop-punkers blink-182 are back together and in the studio preparing their first album since 2003’s blink-182.

Walking onstage for the first time together since late 20o4 with “What’s My Age, Again?” playing in the background, bassist Mark Hoppus joked, ‘Isn’t it great to see The Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder back together again?,” referring to the musical performance that preceded them. Drummer Travis Barker, his arm still in a sling from last year’s near-fatal plane crash with DJ AM, then announced, “We used to play music together, and we decided we’re going to play music together again.” Hoppus then exclaimed, “blink-182 is back!” The band went on to announce the nominees and winner of the “Best Rock Album” category, and while singer/guitarist Tom DeLonge looked somewhat uncomfortable, keeping a healthy distance from his old band mates, he did smile alot and laughed at Hoppus’ joking manner. Who knows if this link still works by the time you read this, but you can see the video here.

The following statement appears on the band’s website:

“Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We’re back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.

Summer 2009.

Thanks and get ready…”

All this is surprising when you take into consideration that as recently as December, Barker reiterated that the trio was not getting back together and told TMZ, ”No, we’re friends, though, everyone’s getting along pretty good.” And then in January, Hoppus announced he was doing a solo record with Barker adding drum tracks (the two were in the post-blink project, +44, together, while DeLonge went on to form Angels & Airwaves), so it seemed then that any talks of a blink reunion would have to wait.

According to Reuters, the “Summer 2009″ statement might be alluding to a possible tour opening for Green Day, but nothing official has been announced.

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