BLINK 182
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Blink-182 Is An American Rock Band Formed In Poway, California In 1992. Since 2015, The Line Up Of The Band Has Consisted Of Bass Guitarist And Vocalist Mark Hoppus, Drummer Travis Barker And Guitarist And Vocalist Matt Skiba. Founded By Hoppus, Guitarist And Vocalist Tom Delonge And Drummer Scott Raynor, The Band Emerged From The Southern California Punk Scene Of The Early 1990s And First Gained Notoriety For High-Energy Live Shows And Irreverent Lyrical Toilet Humour. Hoppus Is The Only Constant Band Member. In It's Early Teaes, Blink 182 Toured Heavily Behind The Band's Debut "Cheshire Cat" (1995). The Group Signed With Major Label Mca Records To Co-Distribute It's Second Album "Dude Rance" (1997).Raynor Was Fired Midway Through A 1998 Tour And Replaced By Barker. The Group's Next Two Releases, "Enema Of The State" (1999) And "Take Off Your Pants And Jacket" (2001), Were Enormous Successes On The Strength Of Radio And Mtv Airplay. Blink 182 Followed In 2003 And Marked A Stylistic Shift For The Group. Delonge Quit In 2005, Sending The Band Into What Was Termed An Indefinite Hiatus. They Reunited In 2009, Producing The Trio's Sixth Album, "Neighborhoods" (2011). In 2015, Delonge Again Exited And Was Replaced By Alkaline Trio Frontman Matt Skiba, With Their Resulting Seventh Studio Album, "California", Being Released On July 1, 2016. Their Most Recent Effort Titled "Nine", Was Released On September 20, 2019. According To Alternative Press Magazine, Blink 182 Is Considered A Key Group In The Development Of Pop Punk; The Band's Combination Of Pop Music Melodies With Fast-Paced Punk Rock Featured A More Radio-Friendly Accessibility Than Prior Bands. The Trio Has Sold Over Thirteen Million Albums In The United States And Over 50 Million Albums Worldwide. |