Back in February 1994, 3 boys from California released their first album Cheshire Cat under the name of Blink. Shortly afterwards, they were threatened with legal actions by an Irish pop band of the same name which caused them to change their name to Blink-182. The band saw an increase in listeners and broke through to mainstream success with their single “Dammit” from the 1997 album “Dude Ranch.” Though mainstream success was great for the band it did see some inner disputes between band members which eventually led to the replacement of the drummer Scott Raynor mid tour in 1998. His replacement was a 22 year old from the supporting act for the tour The Aquabats who was eventually asked to become the bands full time drummer which he graciously accepted. This was the forming of the Blink-182 todays culture knows and loves with Tom Delonge on guitar and vocals, Mark Hoppus on bass guitar and vocals, and finally Travis Barker on Drums.
Back in the studio in 1999 the band recorded their first hugely successful album “Enema of the State” which saw huge success and positive critical reception, launching Blink-182 into music legends ushering in a pop-punk mainstream movement. Blink-182 released 2 more albums after this, “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” which had some of their biggest hits to date, and the self-titled “Blink-182” both of which received positive reviews and huge mainstream success. Unfortunately like most good things Blink-182 too had to come to an end because on February 22, they announced an indefinite hiatus seemingly closing the book on their musical career.
As years went by Mark Hoppus made a new band named +44 which released an album titled “When Your Heart Stops Beating” with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. On the opposite end Tom Delonge started a band named Angels and Airwaves which saw huge mainstream success with its brand of alternative rock and mature themes. With the success of all the members broken up fans wondered if Blink would ever get back together. Eventually, fans got their wish of seeing a Blink-182 reunion but only after a horrible plan crash with Travis Barker and DJ Am which took the lives of four people. This all culminated to the band announcing their reunion in February 2009 at the 51st Grammy Awards Ceremony which would consist of a European tour in summer 2010. With all the talks of the band touring and playing again fans wondered what the band would have in store for new music which is a question that fans would not be able to find out about until September 2011 when the sixth Blink-182 album “Neighborhoods” was released.
Back in the studio in 1999 the band recorded their first hugely successful album “Enema of the State” which saw huge success and positive critical reception, launching Blink-182 into music legends ushering in a pop-punk mainstream movement. Blink-182 released 2 more albums after this, “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” which had some of their biggest hits to date, and the self-titled “Blink-182” both of which received positive reviews and huge mainstream success. Unfortunately like most good things Blink-182 too had to come to an end because on February 22, they announced an indefinite hiatus seemingly closing the book on their musical career.
As years went by Mark Hoppus made a new band named +44 which released an album titled “When Your Heart Stops Beating” with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. On the opposite end Tom Delonge started a band named Angels and Airwaves which saw huge mainstream success with its brand of alternative rock and mature themes. With the success of all the members broken up fans wondered if Blink would ever get back together. Eventually, fans got their wish of seeing a Blink-182 reunion but only after a horrible plan crash with Travis Barker and DJ Am which took the lives of four people. This all culminated to the band announcing their reunion in February 2009 at the 51st Grammy Awards Ceremony which would consist of a European tour in summer 2010. With all the talks of the band touring and playing again fans wondered what the band would have in store for new music which is a question that fans would not be able to find out about until September 2011 when the sixth Blink-182 album “Neighborhoods” was released.
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