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Blink-182

April 15, 2024

For the band's 2003 album, see Blink-182 (album).

Blink-182[a] is an American rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Their current and best-known line-up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has diversified throughout their career, their musical style, described as pop-punk, blends catchy pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock. Their lyrics primarily focus on relationships, adolescent frustration, and maturity—or lack thereof. The group emerged from a suburban, Southern California skate punk scene and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent humour.

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Blink-182 in 2023. Left to right: Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus.
Background information
Also known asBlink (1992–1995)
OriginPoway, California, U.S.
Genres
Discography
Years active
  • 1992–2005
  • 2009–present
Labels
Spinoffs
Members
Past members
Websiteblink182.com

After years of independent recording and touring, including stints on the Warped Tour, the group signed to MCA Records. Their third and fourth albums—Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001)—reached their furthest commercial success while their singles, "All the Small Things", "Dammit" and "What's My Age Again?" became hit songs and MTV staples. Later efforts, including an untitled album (2003), marked stylistic shifts. Hoppus is the only member to remain in the band throughout its entire history. DeLonge left the group twice, both times a decade apart, before returning once more. Founding drummer Scott Raynor recorded and toured with the group before being dismissed in 1998, thereafter being replaced by Barker. During DeLonge's hiatus from 2015 to 2022, the band included Alkaline Trio singer and guitarist Matt Skiba, with whom they recorded two albums, California (2016) and Nine (2019) and toured in support of both. Their ninth album, One More Time..., was released on October 20, 2023.[3]

Blink-182's straightforward approach and simple arrangements, which helped initiate pop-punk's second mainstream rise, made them popular among generations of audiences. Worldwide, the group has sold 50 million albums[4] and moved 15.3 million copies in the U.S.[5]

History

Formation and initial years (1992–1994)

 
Blink at the Gorilla Pit in 1993

Blink-182 was formed in August 1992 in Poway, California, a northern suburb of San Diego. Guitarist Tom DeLonge was expelled from Poway High School for being drunk at a basketball game and was forced to attend another school, Rancho Bernardo High School, for one semester. There, he performed at a Battle of the Bands competition, where he was introduced to drummer Scott Raynor.[6][7] He also befriended Kerry Key, who was also interested in punk rock music. Key was dating Anne Hoppus, sister of bassist Mark Hoppus, who had recently moved from Ridgecrest, California, to work at a record store and attend college. Both Hoppus and DeLonge grew up listening to punk rock music, with both particularly enamoured by the Descendents.[8][9] Southern California had a large punk population in the early 1990s, aided by an active surfing, skating, and snowboarding scene.[10] In contrast to East Coast punk music, the West Coast wave of groups typically introduced more melodic aspects.[10] "New York is gloomy, dark and cold. It makes different music. The Californian middle-class suburbs have nothing to be that bummed about," said DeLonge.[10]

"We had a lot of fuckin' fun. We were out all night skateboarding. We were out throwing food and drinks at security guards who were chasing us through malls, skateboarding at four in the morning, eating doughnuts at places making hot doughnuts near the beach, breaking into schools and finding skate spots in dark schools or slaloming down parking garages naked and shit in downtown San Diego."

—Tom DeLonge in 2013, reflecting on the band's foundation[11]

Anne introduced her brother to DeLonge on August 2, 1992.[12] The pair instantly connected and played for hours in DeLonge's garage, exchanging lyrics and co-writing songs—one of which became fan favourite "Carousel".[12] Hoppus, hoping to impress DeLonge, fell from a lamppost in front of DeLonge's home and cracked his ankles, putting him on crutches for three weeks.[13] The trio began to practice together in Raynor's bedroom, spending time writing music, seeing movies and punk concerts, and playing practical jokes.[14] The trio first operated under a variety of names, including Duck Tape and Figure 8, until DeLonge rechristened the band "Blink".[15] Hoppus' girlfriend of the time was annoyed by his constant attention to the band, and demanded he make a choice between the band and her, which resulted in Hoppus leaving the band not long after its formation.[16] Shortly thereafter, DeLonge and Raynor borrowed a four-track recorder from friend and collaborator Cam Jones and were preparing to record a demo tape, with Jones on bass.[15] Hoppus promptly broke up with his girlfriend and returned to the band.[16] Flyswatter—a combination of original songs and punk covers—was recorded in Raynor's bedroom in May 1993.[17]

 
Blink-182 performing in 1993

The band began booking shows, and were on stage nearly every weekend, even at Elks Lodges and YMCA centres.[18] DeLonge constantly called clubs in San Diego asking for a spot to play, as well as local high schools, convincing them that Blink was a "motivational band with a strong antidrug message" in hopes to play at an assembly or lunch.[18] San Diego at this time was "hardly a hotbed of [musical] activity", according to journalist Joe Shooman, but the band's popularity grew as did punk rock concurrently in the mainstream.[17] They quickly became part of a circuit that also included bands such as Ten Foot Pole and Unwritten Law, and Blink soon found its way onto the bill as the opening band for acts performing at Soma, a local all-ages venue. "The biggest dreams we ever had when we started was to [headline] a show at Soma", Hoppus said later.[19] Meanwhile, Hoppus' manager at the record store, Patrick Secor, fronted the group money to properly record another demo at a local studio Doubletime.[20] The result was Buddha (1994), which the members of the band viewed as the band's first legitimate release.[21][20] That year, however, Raynor's family relocated to Reno, Nevada, and he was briefly replaced by musician Mike Krull.[22] The band saved money and began flying Raynor out to shows, and he eventually moved back and in with Hoppus in mid-1995. During that time, the band would record its first album, first music video, and develop a larger following.[23]

Early releases and touring (1995–1998)

 
The band became a mainstay at local all-ages venue Soma during their early years.[21]

The heart of the local independent music scene was Cargo Records, which offered to sign the band on a "trial basis," with help from O, guitarist for local punk band Fluf, and Brahm Goodis, a friend of the band whose father was president of the label.[24] Hoppus was the only member to sign the contract, as DeLonge was at work at the time and Raynor was still a minor.[25] The band recorded their debut album—Cheshire Cat, released in February 1995—in three days at Westbeach Recorders in Los Angeles, fueled by both new songs and re-recordings of songs from previous demos.[26] "M+M's", the band's first single, garnered local radio airplay from 91X, and Cargo offered the band a small budget to film a music video for it.[27] Meanwhile, the record also drew the attention of Irish band Blink. Unwilling to engage in a legal battle, the band agreed to change their name.[28] Cargo gave the band a week, but the trio put off the decision for more than two afterward. Eventually, Cargo called the trio, demanding that they "change the name or [we'll] change it for you," after which the band decided on a random number, 182.[29][30]

The band soon hired a manager, Rick DeVoe, who had worked with larger bands such as NOFX, Pennywise and The Offspring.[28] In addition, the group drew the attention of Rick and Jean Bonde of the Tahoe booking agency, who were responsible for "spreading the name of the band far and wide."[28][31] In late 1995, the trio embarked on their first national tour, promoting the surf video Good Times with Unwritten Law, Sprung Monkey and 7 Seconds. Good Times was directed by filmmaker Taylor Steele, who was a friend of DeVoe. In preparation for the trek, the band members purchased their own tour van, which they nicknamed the Millennium Falcon.[32] The Good Times tour extended outside the States with a leg in Australia; the trio were financially unable to go, but Pennywise's members paid for their plane tickets.[33] Fletcher Dragge, guitarist of Pennywise, believed in the band strongly. He demanded that Kevin Lyman, founder of the traveling rock-based Warped Tour, sign the band for its 1996 iteration, predicting they would become "gigantic."[34] That year, the band toured heavily, with several domestic shows on and off the Warped Tour, trips to Canada and Japan, and more Australian dates. Australia was particularly receptive to the band and their humorous stage antics, which gained the band a reputation, but also made them ostracized and considered a joke.[35][36]

 
Blink-182 at the Showcase Theater in Corona, California, in 1995

By March 1996, the trio began to accumulate a genuine buzz among major labels, resulting in a bidding war between Interscope, MCA and Epitaph.[37] MCA promised the group complete artistic freedom and ultimately signed the band,[38] but Raynor held a great affinity for Epitaph and began to feel half-invested in the band when they chose MCA.[39] The group, discouraged by Cargo's lack of distribution and faith in the group, held no qualms about signing to a major label but were fiercely criticized in the punk community.[37][40][41] After nonstop touring, the trio began recording their follow-up LP, Dude Ranch, over the period of a month in late 1996 with producer Mark Trombino.[42] The record was released the following June, and the band headed out on the 1997 Warped Tour. "Dammit", the album's second single, received heavy airplay on modern rock stations.[43] Dude Ranch shipped gold by 1998, but an exhaustive touring schedule brought tensions among the trio.[43] Raynor had been drinking heavily to offset personal issues, and he was fired by DeLonge and Hoppus in mid-1998 despite agreeing to attend rehab and quit drinking.[44][45] Travis Barker, drummer for tour-mate The Aquabats, filled in for Raynor, learning the 20-song setlist in 45 minutes before the first show.[46] By July, he joined the band full-time[45] and later that year, the band entered the studio with producer Jerry Finn to begin work on their third album.[36]

Mainstream breakthrough and continued success (1999–2004)

 
The music video for "What's My Age Again?" depicts the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles.[30][47]

At the onset of the millennium, the band became one of the biggest international rock acts with the release of their third album, the fast-paced, melodic Enema of the State (1999).[36] It became an enormous worldwide success, moving over fifteen million copies.[48] Singles "What's My Age Again?", "All the Small Things", and "Adam's Song" became radio staples, with their music videos and relationship with MTV cementing their stardom.[30][49][50] It marked the beginning of their friendship with producer Jerry Finn, a key architect of their "polished" pop-punk rhythm; according to journalist James Montgomery, writing for MTV News, the veteran engineer "served as an invaluable member of the Blink team: part adviser, part impartial observer, he helped smooth out tensions and hone their multiplatinum sound."[51] This style and sound made for an extensive impact on pop punk, igniting a new wave of the genre.[52]

It became a transitionary time for the group, adjusting to larger venues than before, including amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums. At the beginning of the album's promotional cycle, the trio were driving from show to show in a van with a trailer attached for merchandise and equipment;[53] by its end, they were flying on private jets.[54] Hoppus recalled that "we had gone from playing small clubs and sleeping on people's floors to headlining amphitheaters and staying in five-star hotels."[55] In the public eye, Blink became known for their juvenile antics, including running around nude;[56] the band made a cameo appearance in the similarly bawdy comedy American Pie (1999).[57] This goofy branding, encompassing video documentaries and merchandise, "made fans feel like members of their extended social circle," according to music critic Kelefa Sanneh.[58] While grateful for their success—which the trio parlayed into various business ventures, like Famous Stars and Straps, Atticus Clothing and Macbeth Footwear[59]—they gradually became unhappy with their public image. In one instance, the European arm of UMG had taken photos shot lampooning boy bands and distributed them at face value, making their basis for parody appear thin.[60]

In response, a conscious effort was made to make the trio appear more authentic with their next album—the comically titled Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001). It became the first punk rock album to reach number one in the U.S.,[61] and spawned the singles "The Rock Show", "Stay Together for the Kids" and "First Date".[35] The band supported the LP with the Pop Disaster Tour, a series of co-headlining dates with Green Day.[62] The relentless pace began to wear on the group: they felt rushed into making a follow-up album, with the record label reportedly penalizing the group if they did not "make their quarterly revenue statements."[63] Meanwhile, with time off from touring, DeLonge felt a desire to broaden his musical palette.[8][64] He channelled his chronic back pain and resulting frustration into Box Car Racer (2002), a project emulating post-hardcore influences.[65][66] Finn naturally returned to produce, and DeLonge invited Barker to record drums—making Hoppus the odd man out. It marked a major rift in their friendship: while DeLonge claimed he was not intentionally omitted, Hoppus nonetheless felt betrayed.[67] With A&R representatives from MCA eager to market a new band by the guitarist,[68] Box Car Racer quickly evolved into a full-fledged side project, launching two national tours throughout 2002.[69] Barker also extended his love of hip-hop into the rap rock outfit Transplants, a collaboration with Rancid's Tim Armstrong.[36]

 
The band at a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain in 2003

The band regrouped in 2003 to record its fifth studio album, infusing experimentalist elements into its usual pop-punk sound, inspired by lifestyle changes: all three band members became fathers before the album was released. The new Blink-182 album—its front cover emblazoned with a "smiley face" logo[70]—was released in November 2003 through Geffen Records, which absorbed sister label MCA earlier that year.[71] Critics generally complimented the new, more emo direction[72][73] taken for the album and its lead singles "Feeling This" and "I Miss You" were well-received.[74] The global touring schedule, which saw the band travel to Japan and Australia, also found the three performing for troops stationed in the Persian Gulf during the first year of the Iraq War.[75][76] The band came to regard this period as a "huge turning point" in their career, marking a change in the way they write and record music, as well as view themselves.[77] As the aughts wore on however, unresolved tensions within the trio—stemming from the gruelling schedule, Box Car Racer, and DeLonge's desire to spend more time with his family—started to become evident.[78]

Hiatus, side projects, and Barker's plane crash (2005–2008)

In February 2005, a press statement announced the band's "indefinite hiatus";[79] the band had broken up after members' arguments regarding their future and recording process. DeLonge felt increasingly conflicted both about his creative freedom within the group and the toll touring was taking on his family life.[80] He expressed his desire to take a half-year respite from touring; Hoppus and Barker felt that was overly long.[81] Rehearsals for a benefit concert grew contentious, rooted in the trio's increasing bitterness toward one another;[82] DeLonge considered his bandmates' priorities incompatible, coming to the conclusion that they had simply grown apart.[78] Instead, DeLonge founded Angels & Airwaves, both a band and "multimedia project" composed of albums, films, and interactive services.[83] Hoppus and Barker made one album with their next outfit, +44.[84] Barker remained particularly famous; his rocky relationship with former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, chronicled in his MTV reality series Meet the Barkers, made them tabloid favorites.[85]

The band members did not speak from their breakup until 2008.[86] That August, former producer and mentor Jerry Finn suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died.[87] The following month, Barker and collaborator Adam Goldstein were involved in a plane crash that killed four people, leaving them the only two survivors.[88] Barker sustained second and third degree burns and developed post-traumatic stress disorder, and the accident resulted in sixteen surgeries and multiple blood transfusions.[89] Goldstein's injuries were less severe, but less than a year later, he died from a drug overdose.[90] Barker's brush with death prompted him, DeLonge and Hoppus to meet that October, laying the grounds for the band's reunion.[91] The three opened up, discussing the events of the hiatus and their break-up, and DeLonge was the first to approach the subject of reuniting.[91] Hoppus remembered: "I remember [Tom] said, 'So, what do you guys think? Where are your heads at?' And I said, 'I think we should continue with what we've been doing for the past 17 years. I think we should get back on the road and back in the studio and do what we love doing.'"[92][93]

Reunion (2009–2014)

 
The first live performance of the group's reformation in 2009

After five years apart, the band appeared on stage together as presenters at the February 2009 Grammy Awards, and announced their reunion.[94] The trio embarked on successful a reunion tour of North America from July to October 2009,[90] with a European trek following from August to September 2010.[95] Barker, suffering from a fear of flying after his accident, travelled via bus domestically and in Canada, and by an ocean liner for overseas dates.[96] The recording process for Neighborhoods (2011), the band's sixth studio album, was stalled by its studio autonomy, tours, managers, and personal projects. DeLonge recorded at his studio in San Diego while Hoppus and Barker recorded in Los Angeles—an extension of their strained communication.[8][97] The self-produced album—their first without Jerry Finn since Enema of the State[51]—was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200;[98] its singles, "Up All Night" and "After Midnight", only attracted modest chart success. Pop punk was in a period of diminished commercial relevance,[99] and label Interscope—now their home after a series of corporate mergers[100]—was reportedly disappointed with album sales.[101]

 
Blink-182 performing in 2011

The band continued to tour in the early 2010s, "despite growing evidence of remaining friction" between the members, according to AllMusic biographer John Bush.[1] They headlined the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour in North America in 2011 with My Chemical Romance,[102] and launched a 20th Anniversary Tour the next year. For that tour, the band played in Europe twice,[103] North America,[104] and Australia; drummer Brooks Wackerman filled-in for Barker, as he was not yet ready to fly.[105] Additionally, the trio pursued a tenth anniversary celebration of Blink-182 with a series of shows,[106] and played the Reading and Leeds Festivals; it was the band's fourth appearance at the festival and second headlining slot.[107] The band also parted ways with long-time label UMG,[100] self-releasing their next project, Dogs Eating Dogs, an EP.[108] DeLonge's final performance with the group was at the Wine Amplified Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 11, 2014.[109]

This initial reunion of the band has been characterized as dysfunctional by both Barker and DeLonge.[110][111] Hoppus commented on this era of the band in a later interview: "Everything was always very contentious. There was always just a strange vibe. [...] I knew there was something wrong."[111] In his memoir, Can I Say, Barker claims DeLonge's behavior on tour was "introverted" until "money started coming in," after which "he'd get excited about Blink." He states DeLonge abruptly quit sometime in mid-2014, and re-joined the following day.[112]

DeLonge's second exit and Matt Skiba era (2015–2021)

 
Blink-182 performing in San Antonio, Texas, in July 2016

The group planned to begin writing their seventh album in January 2015,[113] which had continually seen delays.[114] "I'd do interviews and I just felt awful for fans because they were promised albums for years and we couldn't do it," Barker later said.[111] A record deal with independent service BMG was finalized[111] and sessions were booked before DeLonge's manager informed the band he intended to spend more time on "non-musical activities" and indefinitely depart the group.[115] In his own statement, DeLonge remarked that he "Never planned on quitting, [I] just find it hard as hell to commit."[116] For the rest of the 2010s, DeLonge focused on his company To the Stars... Academy of Arts & Sciences full-time, devoted to investigating UFOs.[117]

Hoppus and Barker decided to continue on without DeLonge, and enlisted Alkaline Trio vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba to "fill in" for three shows in March 2015.[118] Hoppus and Skiba had been wanting to work together musically for several years, so he was the first and only person considered for the role.[119] After legal battles with DeLonge were worked out, Skiba joined Blink-182 as an official member and began preparations for new music.[120] The resulting album, California, was produced by John Feldmann, the group's first new producer since long-time collaborator Jerry Finn.[121] Upon its July 2016 release though BMG, California became the band's second number-one album on the Billboard 200, and first in 15 years;[122] it also topped the charts for the first time in the United Kingdom.[123] Its lead single, "Bored to Death", became their biggest hit in years, marking their third domestic chart-topper on the Alternative Songs chart.[124] Both the single and album became their first gold-certified releases in over a decade, with the LP earning the band their first Grammy Award nomination.[125] The band supported the album with a large headlining tour across North America between July and October 2016,[126] and a European leg in June and July 2017.[127] A double-disc deluxe edition of California was issued in 2017.[128][129]

During these years, the band was active in collaborating with a variety of outside artists, sometimes without Skiba's involvement; the group jointly issued singles with XXXTentacion,[130] Lil Wayne,[131] Goody Grace,[132] Steve Aoki,[133] Powfu,[134] Oliver Tree,[135] and the Chainsmokers.[136] The trio moved back to a major label, Columbia, for their eighth studio effort, Nine (2019).[137] While Nine builds upon their partnership with Feldmann, it also utilizes additional outside producers and songwriters.[138] Musically, the LP augments the band's pop punk sound with hip hop-inspired programming, as well as electronics.[139] The promotional cycle for NINE was stunted by the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; a planned tour with the Used was shelved, with live concerts considered unsafe. The band responded with the release of "Quarantine", though the track–credited only to Barker, Hoppus, and other songwriters–raised questions about Skiba's continued involvement in the band.[140] A partially-completed EP did not see release,[141] and the band's last performance with Skiba, a pre-pandemic gig at iHeartRadio's 2020 ALTer EGO, took place in Los Angeles on January 18, 2020.[142]

Hoppus' cancer battle and DeLonge's second return (2022–present)

On June 23, 2021, Hoppus confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and had been receiving treatment in secret for the last three months.[143] After his cancer diagnosis, it was reported by sources that Hoppus had met with DeLonge and Barker together at his home to discuss old problems, personal issues, and Hoppus' cancer diagnosis.[144] Hoppus was declared cancer-free later that year, but would continue screening every six months.[145]

News of DeLonge's return to the band had been speculated about since his departure, but came to their peak in October 2022, when the band began posting cryptic messages on their social media accounts. DeLonge's official return was announced on October 11, 2022, alongside a world tour for the next two years, and that they were working on a new album.[146] Following his return, DeLonge messaged Skiba on Instagram to thank him for his time with the band, and later shared the post publicly on his account.[147] Skiba had known an announcement was going to happen, but was unaware that it was regarding DeLonge's return. In the months prior, he had also begun to question his status in the band when a fan asked him if he was still a part of recording.[148] When the announcement was made though, he congratulated the other members, and thanked fans for his time with the band.[149] The announcement of DeLonge's return was also accompanied by a new single, "Edging" later that week.[150] The song performed well in the US, becoming their fourth and longest-running number one hit on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart, and their highest-charting single on the Hot 100 in eighteen years.[151]

While preparing for the tour, Barker suffered a serious finger injury at rehearsals that required surgery. Because of this, they were forced to postpone the Latin America leg of the tour while Barker was healing. They would ultimately return to the stage with a surprise appearance at Coachella in April 2023, their first performance with DeLonge in nine years.[152] The North American leg of the World Tour began mid-year, and became their best-performing outing yet, grossing over $85 million;[153] a European tour commenced in September.[154]

The band's ninth studio album, One More Time..., was released in October 2023, and became the band's third number-one album on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.,[155] reaching the top five in a dozen other countries. The LP received largely favourable responses from music critics, with most celebrating the band's back-to-basics approach.[156] The album's title track became the band's longest-running number one single on the Alternative Airplay chart domestically.[157] The band continued to perform throughout 2024, with their first tour of Australia in over a decade in February.[158] The next month, the band will headline Lollapalooza in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.[159] The band will play North America again alongside Pierce the Veil midway through the year,[160] and they will headline Reading Festival in the U.K. in August, marking the tenth anniversary since their last time headlining.[161]

Musical style, lyrical themes, and influences

Blink-182's musical style is mainly considered pop-punk,[30][162][163][164] a genre that combines influences of pop music with traditional punk rock. Throughout the band's career, though their sound has diversified, a large component of the band's music favours fast tempos, catchy melodies, prominent electric guitar with distortion, and power chord changes.[165] Earlier albums by the band have also been considered as skate punk and punk rock,[1][166][167][168] owing to the genre's most representative bands which they were influenced by and toured with. In addition, the band has also been classified under the umbrella of alternative rock as a whole.[169][170][171] The band have claimed punk rock group the Descendents to be their greatest influence on a number of occasions.[8][9] They have also named The Beatles,[172] The Ramones,[173] The Beach Boys,[174][175] The Cure,[176] Depeche Mode,[177] U2,[9] Stiff Little Fingers,[9] All,[178] Dinosaur Jr.,[179] NOFX,[180] Bad Religion,[181] Refused,[66] Fugazi,[65] Screeching Weasel,[182] The Vandals,[183] the Queers,[184] and Jimmy Eat World as inspirations.[185]

Common lyrical themes for the band involve relationships,[30] suburbia,[186] toilet humour,[61] and teen angst.[187] Hoppus and DeLonge, and later Skiba, split songwriting duty, and much of their lyrics tend toward autobiography.[188] According to Nitsuh Abebe, of New York, the band's biggest recurring topic is maturity—"more specifically, their lack of it, their attitude toward their lack of it, or their eventual wide-eyed exploration of it".[189] One of the band's biggest singles, "What's My Age Again?", specifically addresses the Peter Pan syndrome,[190] while "Dammit", the band's first mainstream hit single, contains the hook "Well, I guess this is growing up."[191] Albums such as Take Off Your Pants and Jacket near-exclusively deal in toilet humour and teen-cantered lyrics, leading Rolling Stone to dub it a concept album chronicling adolescence.[192] For Hoppus, these themes were not exclusively adolescent: "The things that happen to you in high school are the same things that happen your entire life. You can fall in love at sixty; you can get rejected at eighty."[193] Mid-career albums, such as Neighborhoods (2011), explore darker territory, such as depression and loss.[194] More recent efforts, like California (2016), aim for universality[187] but also focus on miscommunication and loss of identity.[195]

Musically, the band's sound has progressed throughout their 30-year career. Tom DeLonge's guitar style, which trades solos for riffs,[196] is often down-stroked and power-chord heavy, with large amounts of palm muting. His later guitar work heavily delves into effects,[196] exploring ambience and delay prominently.[197] Many Blink songs centre on the I–V–vi–IV progression.[198] As a bassist, Hoppus is known for his well-defined midrange tone. Since the band is a trio, he approaches his role as a combination of being a rhythm guitarist and bassist.[199] Early albums, such as Cheshire Cat (1995) and Dude Ranch (1997), were recorded with original drummer Scott Raynor, and consist of fast-paced, double-time songs. Drummer Travis Barker diversified the band's sound rhythmically when he joined in 1998. Throughout their discography, Barker's drumming references myriad musical genres, including Afro-Cuban music,[200] bossa nova,[201] reggae,[202] and hip hop.[61] Barker grew up playing in marching band, and it still influences his drum fills and kit setup.[203]

Blink-182 were considered more radio-friendly than their predecessors. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times writes that the band "[took] punk's already playful core and [gave] it a shiny, accessible polish."[35] Luke Lewis, writing for Total Guitar in 2003, summarized it aptly: "They wrote catchy songs, radio stations played them."[196] The band's biggest hit, "All the Small Things", was written partially because DeLonge figured the label might want a song for radio. "It was obvious from the beginning it would fit that format," he told Lewis. "There's nothing wrong with that. We don't want obstacles between us and our audience."[196] DeLonge commented on the band's mainstream appeal in an interview in 2014:

Punk rock was becoming polished. NOFX [was] a punk band we grew up listening to, and they had a record called Punk in Drublic, and it was awesome. It was game-changing; it sounded good. We wanted to take it to the next level. [...] There had never been a pop punk band that sounded like nursery rhymes on steroids, on the mainstream level at least. And that's what I used to have daydreams of. I used to think the radio could use that, could use a band that was really powerful and catchy and fast and youthful and angsty.[180]

Public image

Over the band's thirty-year career, the public image of Blink-182 has evolved with their sound. Whereas other punk acts emerged from sometimes dangerous urban environments, Blink-182 professed a love for their upbringing in the suburbs—"beige little boxes in a row", Hoppus extolled in one song.[204] "They weren't selling out; they were buying in," observed Pitchfork critic Jeremy Gordon. "Part of that was Hoppus and Delonge's exurban SoCal upbringing, which encouraged a sunny prankishness at odds with urban despair."[205] The band attracted criticism for their simplified arrangements and clean sound. British publication NME was particularly critical, with reviewer Steven Wells comparing them to "that sanitized, castrated, shrink-wrapped 'new wave' crap that the major US record companies pumped out circa 1981 in their belated attempt to jump on the 'punk' bandwagon."[206] Blink-182 were frequently listed among the most derided global rock acts in the 2000s, alongside acts like Creed or Nickelback;[207] meanwhile, a 2001 Federal Trade Commission report condemned the entertainment industry for marketing lewd lyrics to American youth, specifically naming Blink-182 as among the most explicit acts.[208][209] Their goofy public image and juvenilia also found detractors. Original punk veterans like John Lydon dismissed them as "comedy act",[210][211] and forbearers like Green Day openly critiqued their stage presence.[212] NOFX, progenitors of this clownish camaraderie, felt they had copied their act; Fat Mike, its frontman, was known to sing “fuck fans of Blink-182” at shows.[58]

The band's conventional appeal, as well as partnerships with MTV, boardsport companies, and clothing brands, led to accusations that they were betraying the independent spirit of punk rock.[213] The band were considered sellouts from the underground punk scene as early as 1996, when they first partnered with music conglomerate UMG. A more far-left segment of the scene[102] decried their fixation on female fans flashing them at concerts, in addition to lyrics considered sexist or misogynistic.[214] Some writers have called their stage banter—juvenile, occasionally homophobic or sexist for shock value—an accurate reflection of millennial male conversation in its era.[215] Others have considered them among the least offensive of the aughts pop-punk wave and its common disdain for the opposite sex. "Many of Blink's best songs endure because they turn inward: the lovelorn boy has sense enough to wonder what's wrong with him," observed Kelefa Sanneh.[58] To this end, the band has also been examined through a homosocial lens, with the band's internal drama and the friendship between DeLonge and Hoppus scrutinized in this light: "A queer reading of Blink-182 may almost be too obvious to make," admitted Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic, "but playing with and panicking at the idea of being gay was actually vital to the band's identity [...] the guys' [brotherhood] is part of what inspires "shipping" blogs and slash fanfiction."[216]

Legacy

"These three snot-nosed San Diego punks bottled suburban angst and distilled it into bright, shiny pop songs that might as well have been state-issued to every American teen. During their height, Blink permeated nearly every aspect of popular culture, making them arguably the most influential pop-punk band ever."

—Alternative Press, 2015[217]

Blink-182 was one of the most popular rock bands at the turn of the millennium, and spearheaded the second wave of pop-punk and its journey into the mainstream.[218] The glossy production instantly set Blink-182 apart from the other crossover punk acts of the era, such as Green Day.[35] Its third LP Enema of the State catapulted the band to stardom, creating what New York's Abebe described as a "blanket immersion among America's twenty-some million teenagers."[189] At the band's commercial peak, albums such as Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and Enema sold over 14 and 15 million copies worldwide, respectively.[36][219] According to Kelefa Sanneh of The New Yorker, Blink-182 "spawned more imitators than any American rock band since Nirvana. Their seeming ordinariness convinced a generation of goofy punks that maybe they, too, could turn out deceptively simple songs as well constructed as anything on the pop chart."[58] Most Blink-182 songs are considered straightforward and easy to play on guitar, making them a popular choice of practice for beginner musicians. Lewis of Total Guitar notes that this was key in influencing a generation of kids to "pick up the guitar and form bands of their own."[196]

Despite this, the band never received particularly glowing reviews, with many reviewers dismissing them as a joke. Nevertheless, subsequent reviews of the band's discography have been more positive. Andy Greenwald of Blender wrote, "the quick transformation from nudists to near geniuses is down-right astonishing."[220] James Montgomery of MTV said that "despite their maturation, Blink never took themselves particularly seriously, which was another reason they were so accessible."[36] A new generation of rock fans found the Blink sound "hugely influential," according to Nicole Frehsée of Rolling Stone.[221] Sanneh concurred: in his 2021 book Major Labels, he calls the band a "generational touchstone", arguing their sound and humor aged gracefully.[222] In 2011, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times asserted that "no punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than Blink-182," stating that even as the band receded after their initial 2005 split, "its sound and style could be heard in the muscular pop punk of Fall Out Boy or in the current wave of high-gloss Warped Tour punk bands, like All Time Low and The Maine."[35] Montgomery agrees: "...without them, there'd be no Fall Out Boy, no Paramore, or no Fueled by Ramen Records."[36] Maria Sherman of The Village Voice took this a step further, writing "Apart from the sound, Blink's ideology has been popularized [...] their presence is everywhere."[223] "When it comes to having inestimable influence, Blink-182 might well be contemporary punk's version of the Beatles", wrote Scott Heisel in a 2009 Alternative Press cover story on the band.[224] The same magazine later ranked Blink the fourth of the "30 Most Influential Bands of the Past 30 Years," just behind Radiohead, Fugazi, and Nirvana.[217] Bands such as Panic! at the Disco and All Time Low originated covering Blink-182 songs,[225] while You Me at Six, and 5 Seconds of Summer have also named the band as influences.[113] "Anyone in our genre would be lying if they said they weren't influenced by Blink-182," said Joel Madden of Good Charlotte.[226] The band's influence extends beyond punk and pop-punk groups as well: the band has been cited as an influence by Avril Lavigne,[227][228] Best Coast,[35] Juice Wrld,[229] Lil Peep,[230] DIIV,[231] FIDLAR,[232] Grimes,[223] Male Bonding,[223] Neck Deep,[233] Mumford & Sons,[234] A Day to Remember,[235] Owl City,[236] Charly Bliss,[237] Tucker Beathard,[238] Joyce Manor,[239] Wavves,[11] Taylor Swift[240] and the Chainsmokers;[241] the latter even mentioned the band in the lyrics of their number-one hit song "Closer".[241]

In 2019, Blink-182's song "All the Small Things" became the theme song of the Colorado Avalanche.[242]

Band members

Current members

  • Mark Hoppus – bass, vocals (1992–2005, 2009–present); guitars (2020)[243]
  • Tom DeLonge – guitars, vocals (1992–2005, 2009–2015, 2022–present); keyboards (2012)
  • Travis Barker – drums (1998–2005, 2009–present; touring member 1998); occasional backing vocals (2003, 2016, 2023–present), keyboards, piano (2012, 2018–2019)

Former members

Former touring musicians

Timeline

Discography

Main articles: Blink-182 discography and List of songs recorded by Blink-182

Tours

Headlining
Co-headlining

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Blink-182

Notes

  1. ^ Originally known as simply Blink,[1] both stylized with a lowercase "B", except when all uppercase.[2]
  2. ^ a b Filled-in for Barker at Warped Tour in 1999.
  3. ^ Filled-in for Barker for a few shows when he couldn't make it including Warped Tour in 1999, as well as on the Australian Tour from February 20 until March 4, 2013, as Barker still had a fear of flying after a 2008 plane crash.
  4. ^ Filled-in for Skiba at House of Horrors 2021.

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blink, band, 2003, album, album, american, rock, band, formed, poway, california, 1992, their, current, best, known, line, consists, bassist, vocalist, mark, hoppus, guitarist, vocalist, delonge, drummer, travis, barker, though, their, sound, diversified, thro. For the band s 2003 album see Blink 182 album Blink 182 a is an American rock band formed in Poway California in 1992 Their current and best known line up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker Though their sound has diversified throughout their career their musical style described as pop punk blends catchy pop melodies with fast paced punk rock Their lyrics primarily focus on relationships adolescent frustration and maturity or lack thereof The group emerged from a suburban Southern California skate punk scene and first gained notoriety for high energy live shows and irreverent humour Blink 182Blink 182 in 2023 Left to right Travis Barker Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus Background informationAlso known asBlink 1992 1995 OriginPoway California U S GenresPop punk alternative rock skate punk punk rockDiscographyDiscography songsYears active1992 2005 2009 presentLabelsCargo Grilled Cheese Kung Fu MCA Geffen Interscope DGC BMG ColumbiaSpinoffsBox Car Racer 44 Angels amp Airwaves Simple CreaturesMembersMark Hoppus Tom DeLonge Travis BarkerPast membersScott Raynor Matt SkibaWebsiteblink182 wbr comAfter years of independent recording and touring including stints on the Warped Tour the group signed to MCA Records Their third and fourth albums Enema of the State 1999 and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket 2001 reached their furthest commercial success while their singles All the Small Things Dammit and What s My Age Again became hit songs and MTV staples Later efforts including an untitled album 2003 marked stylistic shifts Hoppus is the only member to remain in the band throughout its entire history DeLonge left the group twice both times a decade apart before returning once more Founding drummer Scott Raynor recorded and toured with the group before being dismissed in 1998 thereafter being replaced by Barker During DeLonge s hiatus from 2015 to 2022 the band included Alkaline Trio singer and guitarist Matt Skiba with whom they recorded two albums California 2016 and Nine 2019 and toured in support of both Their ninth album One More Time was released on October 20 2023 3 Blink 182 s straightforward approach and simple arrangements which helped initiate pop punk s second mainstream rise made them popular among generations of audiences Worldwide the group has sold 50 million albums 4 and moved 15 3 million copies in the U S 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and initial years 1992 1994 1 2 Early releases and touring 1995 1998 1 3 Mainstream breakthrough and continued success 1999 2004 1 4 Hiatus side projects and Barker s plane crash 2005 2008 1 5 Reunion 2009 2014 1 6 DeLonge s second exit and Matt Skiba era 2015 2021 1 7 Hoppus cancer battle and DeLonge s second return 2022 present 2 Musical style lyrical themes and influences 3 Public image 4 Legacy 5 Band members 5 1 Timeline 6 Discography 7 Tours 8 Awards and nominations 9 Notes 10 References 10 1 Bibliography 11 External linksHistoryFormation and initial years 1992 1994 nbsp Blink at the Gorilla Pit in 1993Blink 182 was formed in August 1992 in Poway California a northern suburb of San Diego Guitarist Tom DeLonge was expelled from Poway High School for being drunk at a basketball game and was forced to attend another school Rancho Bernardo High School for one semester There he performed at a Battle of the Bands competition where he was introduced to drummer Scott Raynor 6 7 He also befriended Kerry Key who was also interested in punk rock music Key was dating Anne Hoppus sister of bassist Mark Hoppus who had recently moved from Ridgecrest California to work at a record store and attend college Both Hoppus and DeLonge grew up listening to punk rock music with both particularly enamoured by the Descendents 8 9 Southern California had a large punk population in the early 1990s aided by an active surfing skating and snowboarding scene 10 In contrast to East Coast punk music the West Coast wave of groups typically introduced more melodic aspects 10 New York is gloomy dark and cold It makes different music The Californian middle class suburbs have nothing to be that bummed about said DeLonge 10 We had a lot of fuckin fun We were out all night skateboarding We were out throwing food and drinks at security guards who were chasing us through malls skateboarding at four in the morning eating doughnuts at places making hot doughnuts near the beach breaking into schools and finding skate spots in dark schools or slaloming down parking garages naked and shit in downtown San Diego Tom DeLonge in 2013 reflecting on the band s foundation 11 Anne introduced her brother to DeLonge on August 2 1992 12 The pair instantly connected and played for hours in DeLonge s garage exchanging lyrics and co writing songs one of which became fan favourite Carousel 12 Hoppus hoping to impress DeLonge fell from a lamppost in front of DeLonge s home and cracked his ankles putting him on crutches for three weeks 13 The trio began to practice together in Raynor s bedroom spending time writing music seeing movies and punk concerts and playing practical jokes 14 The trio first operated under a variety of names including Duck Tape and Figure 8 until DeLonge rechristened the band Blink 15 Hoppus girlfriend of the time was annoyed by his constant attention to the band and demanded he make a choice between the band and her which resulted in Hoppus leaving the band not long after its formation 16 Shortly thereafter DeLonge and Raynor borrowed a four track recorder from friend and collaborator Cam Jones and were preparing to record a demo tape with Jones on bass 15 Hoppus promptly broke up with his girlfriend and returned to the band 16 Flyswatter a combination of original songs and punk covers was recorded in Raynor s bedroom in May 1993 17 nbsp Blink 182 performing in 1993The band began booking shows and were on stage nearly every weekend even at Elks Lodges and YMCA centres 18 DeLonge constantly called clubs in San Diego asking for a spot to play as well as local high schools convincing them that Blink was a motivational band with a strong antidrug message in hopes to play at an assembly or lunch 18 San Diego at this time was hardly a hotbed of musical activity according to journalist Joe Shooman but the band s popularity grew as did punk rock concurrently in the mainstream 17 They quickly became part of a circuit that also included bands such as Ten Foot Pole and Unwritten Law and Blink soon found its way onto the bill as the opening band for acts performing at Soma a local all ages venue The biggest dreams we ever had when we started was to headline a show at Soma Hoppus said later 19 Meanwhile Hoppus manager at the record store Patrick Secor fronted the group money to properly record another demo at a local studio Doubletime 20 The result was Buddha 1994 which the members of the band viewed as the band s first legitimate release 21 20 That year however Raynor s family relocated to Reno Nevada and he was briefly replaced by musician Mike Krull 22 The band saved money and began flying Raynor out to shows and he eventually moved back and in with Hoppus in mid 1995 During that time the band would record its first album first music video and develop a larger following 23 Early releases and touring 1995 1998 nbsp The band became a mainstay at local all ages venue Soma during their early years 21 The heart of the local independent music scene was Cargo Records which offered to sign the band on a trial basis with help from O guitarist for local punk band Fluf and Brahm Goodis a friend of the band whose father was president of the label 24 Hoppus was the only member to sign the contract as DeLonge was at work at the time and Raynor was still a minor 25 The band recorded their debut album Cheshire Cat released in February 1995 in three days at Westbeach Recorders in Los Angeles fueled by both new songs and re recordings of songs from previous demos 26 M M s the band s first single garnered local radio airplay from 91X and Cargo offered the band a small budget to film a music video for it 27 Meanwhile the record also drew the attention of Irish band Blink Unwilling to engage in a legal battle the band agreed to change their name 28 Cargo gave the band a week but the trio put off the decision for more than two afterward Eventually Cargo called the trio demanding that they change the name or we ll change it for you after which the band decided on a random number 182 29 30 The band soon hired a manager Rick DeVoe who had worked with larger bands such as NOFX Pennywise and The Offspring 28 In addition the group drew the attention of Rick and Jean Bonde of the Tahoe booking agency who were responsible for spreading the name of the band far and wide 28 31 In late 1995 the trio embarked on their first national tour promoting the surf video Good Times with Unwritten Law Sprung Monkey and 7 Seconds Good Times was directed by filmmaker Taylor Steele who was a friend of DeVoe In preparation for the trek the band members purchased their own tour van which they nicknamed the Millennium Falcon 32 The Good Times tour extended outside the States with a leg in Australia the trio were financially unable to go but Pennywise s members paid for their plane tickets 33 Fletcher Dragge guitarist of Pennywise believed in the band strongly He demanded that Kevin Lyman founder of the traveling rock based Warped Tour sign the band for its 1996 iteration predicting they would become gigantic 34 That year the band toured heavily with several domestic shows on and off the Warped Tour trips to Canada and Japan and more Australian dates Australia was particularly receptive to the band and their humorous stage antics which gained the band a reputation but also made them ostracized and considered a joke 35 36 nbsp Blink 182 at the Showcase Theater in Corona California in 1995By March 1996 the trio began to accumulate a genuine buzz among major labels resulting in a bidding war between Interscope MCA and Epitaph 37 MCA promised the group complete artistic freedom and ultimately signed the band 38 but Raynor held a great affinity for Epitaph and began to feel half invested in the band when they chose MCA 39 The group discouraged by Cargo s lack of distribution and faith in the group held no qualms about signing to a major label but were fiercely criticized in the punk community 37 40 41 After nonstop touring the trio began recording their follow up LP Dude Ranch over the period of a month in late 1996 with producer Mark Trombino 42 The record was released the following June and the band headed out on the 1997 Warped Tour Dammit the album s second single received heavy airplay on modern rock stations 43 Dude Ranch shipped gold by 1998 but an exhaustive touring schedule brought tensions among the trio 43 Raynor had been drinking heavily to offset personal issues and he was fired by DeLonge and Hoppus in mid 1998 despite agreeing to attend rehab and quit drinking 44 45 Travis Barker drummer for tour mate The Aquabats filled in for Raynor learning the 20 song setlist in 45 minutes before the first show 46 By July he joined the band full time 45 and later that year the band entered the studio with producer Jerry Finn to begin work on their third album 36 Mainstream breakthrough and continued success 1999 2004 nbsp The music video for What s My Age Again depicts the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles 30 47 At the onset of the millennium the band became one of the biggest international rock acts with the release of their third album the fast paced melodic Enema of the State 1999 36 It became an enormous worldwide success moving over fifteen million copies 48 Singles What s My Age Again All the Small Things and Adam s Song became radio staples with their music videos and relationship with MTV cementing their stardom 30 49 50 It marked the beginning of their friendship with producer Jerry Finn a key architect of their polished pop punk rhythm according to journalist James Montgomery writing for MTV News the veteran engineer served as an invaluable member of the Blink team part adviser part impartial observer he helped smooth out tensions and hone their multiplatinum sound 51 This style and sound made for an extensive impact on pop punk igniting a new wave of the genre 52 It became a transitionary time for the group adjusting to larger venues than before including amphitheaters arenas and stadiums At the beginning of the album s promotional cycle the trio were driving from show to show in a van with a trailer attached for merchandise and equipment 53 by its end they were flying on private jets 54 Hoppus recalled that we had gone from playing small clubs and sleeping on people s floors to headlining amphitheaters and staying in five star hotels 55 In the public eye Blink became known for their juvenile antics including running around nude 56 the band made a cameo appearance in the similarly bawdy comedy American Pie 1999 57 This goofy branding encompassing video documentaries and merchandise made fans feel like members of their extended social circle according to music critic Kelefa Sanneh 58 While grateful for their success which the trio parlayed into various business ventures like Famous Stars and Straps Atticus Clothing and Macbeth Footwear 59 they gradually became unhappy with their public image In one instance the European arm of UMG had taken photos shot lampooning boy bands and distributed them at face value making their basis for parody appear thin 60 In response a conscious effort was made to make the trio appear more authentic with their next album the comically titled Take Off Your Pants and Jacket 2001 It became the first punk rock album to reach number one in the U S 61 and spawned the singles The Rock Show Stay Together for the Kids and First Date 35 The band supported the LP with the Pop Disaster Tour a series of co headlining dates with Green Day 62 The relentless pace began to wear on the group they felt rushed into making a follow up album with the record label reportedly penalizing the group if they did not make their quarterly revenue statements 63 Meanwhile with time off from touring DeLonge felt a desire to broaden his musical palette 8 64 He channelled his chronic back pain and resulting frustration into Box Car Racer 2002 a project emulating post hardcore influences 65 66 Finn naturally returned to produce and DeLonge invited Barker to record drums making Hoppus the odd man out It marked a major rift in their friendship while DeLonge claimed he was not intentionally omitted Hoppus nonetheless felt betrayed 67 With A amp R representatives from MCA eager to market a new band by the guitarist 68 Box Car Racer quickly evolved into a full fledged side project launching two national tours throughout 2002 69 Barker also extended his love of hip hop into the rap rock outfit Transplants a collaboration with Rancid s Tim Armstrong 36 nbsp The band at a U S Navy base in Bahrain in 2003The band regrouped in 2003 to record its fifth studio album infusing experimentalist elements into its usual pop punk sound inspired by lifestyle changes all three band members became fathers before the album was released The new Blink 182 album its front cover emblazoned with a smiley face logo 70 was released in November 2003 through Geffen Records which absorbed sister label MCA earlier that year 71 Critics generally complimented the new more emo direction 72 73 taken for the album and its lead singles Feeling This and I Miss You were well received 74 The global touring schedule which saw the band travel to Japan and Australia also found the three performing for troops stationed in the Persian Gulf during the first year of the Iraq War 75 76 The band came to regard this period as a huge turning point in their career marking a change in the way they write and record music as well as view themselves 77 As the aughts wore on however unresolved tensions within the trio stemming from the gruelling schedule Box Car Racer and DeLonge s desire to spend more time with his family started to become evident 78 Hiatus side projects and Barker s plane crash 2005 2008 In February 2005 a press statement announced the band s indefinite hiatus 79 the band had broken up after members arguments regarding their future and recording process DeLonge felt increasingly conflicted both about his creative freedom within the group and the toll touring was taking on his family life 80 He expressed his desire to take a half year respite from touring Hoppus and Barker felt that was overly long 81 Rehearsals for a benefit concert grew contentious rooted in the trio s increasing bitterness toward one another 82 DeLonge considered his bandmates priorities incompatible coming to the conclusion that they had simply grown apart 78 Instead DeLonge founded Angels amp Airwaves both a band and multimedia project composed of albums films and interactive services 83 Hoppus and Barker made one album with their next outfit 44 84 Barker remained particularly famous his rocky relationship with former Miss USA Shanna Moakler chronicled in his MTV reality series Meet the Barkers made them tabloid favorites 85 The band members did not speak from their breakup until 2008 86 That August former producer and mentor Jerry Finn suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died 87 The following month Barker and collaborator Adam Goldstein were involved in a plane crash that killed four people leaving them the only two survivors 88 Barker sustained second and third degree burns and developed post traumatic stress disorder and the accident resulted in sixteen surgeries and multiple blood transfusions 89 Goldstein s injuries were less severe but less than a year later he died from a drug overdose 90 Barker s brush with death prompted him DeLonge and Hoppus to meet that October laying the grounds for the band s reunion 91 The three opened up discussing the events of the hiatus and their break up and DeLonge was the first to approach the subject of reuniting 91 Hoppus remembered I remember Tom said So what do you guys think Where are your heads at And I said I think we should continue with what we ve been doing for the past 17 years I think we should get back on the road and back in the studio and do what we love doing 92 93 Reunion 2009 2014 nbsp The first live performance of the group s reformation in 2009After five years apart the band appeared on stage together as presenters at the February 2009 Grammy Awards and announced their reunion 94 The trio embarked on successful a reunion tour of North America from July to October 2009 90 with a European trek following from August to September 2010 95 Barker suffering from a fear of flying after his accident travelled via bus domestically and in Canada and by an ocean liner for overseas dates 96 The recording process for Neighborhoods 2011 the band s sixth studio album was stalled by its studio autonomy tours managers and personal projects DeLonge recorded at his studio in San Diego while Hoppus and Barker recorded in Los Angeles an extension of their strained communication 8 97 The self produced album their first without Jerry Finn since Enema of the State 51 was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 98 its singles Up All Night and After Midnight only attracted modest chart success Pop punk was in a period of diminished commercial relevance 99 and label Interscope now their home after a series of corporate mergers 100 was reportedly disappointed with album sales 101 nbsp Blink 182 performing in 2011The band continued to tour in the early 2010s despite growing evidence of remaining friction between the members according to AllMusic biographer John Bush 1 They headlined the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour in North America in 2011 with My Chemical Romance 102 and launched a 20th Anniversary Tour the next year For that tour the band played in Europe twice 103 North America 104 and Australia drummer Brooks Wackerman filled in for Barker as he was not yet ready to fly 105 Additionally the trio pursued a tenth anniversary celebration of Blink 182 with a series of shows 106 and played the Reading and Leeds Festivals it was the band s fourth appearance at the festival and second headlining slot 107 The band also parted ways with long time label UMG 100 self releasing their next project Dogs Eating Dogs an EP 108 DeLonge s final performance with the group was at the Wine Amplified Festival in Las Vegas Nevada on October 11 2014 109 This initial reunion of the band has been characterized as dysfunctional by both Barker and DeLonge 110 111 Hoppus commented on this era of the band in a later interview Everything was always very contentious There was always just a strange vibe I knew there was something wrong 111 In his memoir Can I Say Barker claims DeLonge s behavior on tour was introverted until money started coming in after which he d get excited about Blink He states DeLonge abruptly quit sometime in mid 2014 and re joined the following day 112 DeLonge s second exit and Matt Skiba era 2015 2021 nbsp Blink 182 performing in San Antonio Texas in July 2016The group planned to begin writing their seventh album in January 2015 113 which had continually seen delays 114 I d do interviews and I just felt awful for fans because they were promised albums for years and we couldn t do it Barker later said 111 A record deal with independent service BMG was finalized 111 and sessions were booked before DeLonge s manager informed the band he intended to spend more time on non musical activities and indefinitely depart the group 115 In his own statement DeLonge remarked that he Never planned on quitting I just find it hard as hell to commit 116 For the rest of the 2010s DeLonge focused on his company To the Stars Academy of Arts amp Sciences full time devoted to investigating UFOs 117 Hoppus and Barker decided to continue on without DeLonge and enlisted Alkaline Trio vocalist guitarist Matt Skiba to fill in for three shows in March 2015 118 Hoppus and Skiba had been wanting to work together musically for several years so he was the first and only person considered for the role 119 After legal battles with DeLonge were worked out Skiba joined Blink 182 as an official member and began preparations for new music 120 The resulting album California was produced by John Feldmann the group s first new producer since long time collaborator Jerry Finn 121 Upon its July 2016 release though BMG California became the band s second number one album on the Billboard 200 and first in 15 years 122 it also topped the charts for the first time in the United Kingdom 123 Its lead single Bored to Death became their biggest hit in years marking their third domestic chart topper on the Alternative Songs chart 124 Both the single and album became their first gold certified releases in over a decade with the LP earning the band their first Grammy Award nomination 125 The band supported the album with a large headlining tour across North America between July and October 2016 126 and a European leg in June and July 2017 127 A double disc deluxe edition of California was issued in 2017 128 129 During these years the band was active in collaborating with a variety of outside artists sometimes without Skiba s involvement the group jointly issued singles with XXXTentacion 130 Lil Wayne 131 Goody Grace 132 Steve Aoki 133 Powfu 134 Oliver Tree 135 and the Chainsmokers 136 The trio moved back to a major label Columbia for their eighth studio effort Nine 2019 137 While Nine builds upon their partnership with Feldmann it also utilizes additional outside producers and songwriters 138 Musically the LP augments the band s pop punk sound with hip hop inspired programming as well as electronics 139 The promotional cycle for NINE was stunted by the onset of the global COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 a planned tour with the Used was shelved with live concerts considered unsafe The band responded with the release of Quarantine though the track credited only to Barker Hoppus and other songwriters raised questions about Skiba s continued involvement in the band 140 A partially completed EP did not see release 141 and the band s last performance with Skiba a pre pandemic gig at iHeartRadio s 2020 ALTer EGO took place in Los Angeles on January 18 2020 142 Hoppus cancer battle and DeLonge s second return 2022 present On June 23 2021 Hoppus confirmed that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and had been receiving treatment in secret for the last three months 143 After his cancer diagnosis it was reported by sources that Hoppus had met with DeLonge and Barker together at his home to discuss old problems personal issues and Hoppus cancer diagnosis 144 Hoppus was declared cancer free later that year but would continue screening every six months 145 News of DeLonge s return to the band had been speculated about since his departure but came to their peak in October 2022 when the band began posting cryptic messages on their social media accounts DeLonge s official return was announced on October 11 2022 alongside a world tour for the next two years and that they were working on a new album 146 Following his return DeLonge messaged Skiba on Instagram to thank him for his time with the band and later shared the post publicly on his account 147 Skiba had known an announcement was going to happen but was unaware that it was regarding DeLonge s return In the months prior he had also begun to question his status in the band when a fan asked him if he was still a part of recording 148 When the announcement was made though he congratulated the other members and thanked fans for his time with the band 149 The announcement of DeLonge s return was also accompanied by a new single Edging later that week 150 The song performed well in the US becoming their fourth and longest running number one hit on Billboard s Alternative Airplay chart and their highest charting single on the Hot 100 in eighteen years 151 While preparing for the tour Barker suffered a serious finger injury at rehearsals that required surgery Because of this they were forced to postpone the Latin America leg of the tour while Barker was healing They would ultimately return to the stage with a surprise appearance at Coachella in April 2023 their first performance with DeLonge in nine years 152 The North American leg of the World Tour began mid year and became their best performing outing yet grossing over 85 million 153 a European tour commenced in September 154 The band s ninth studio album One More Time was released in October 2023 and became the band s third number one album on the Billboard 200 in the U S 155 reaching the top five in a dozen other countries The LP received largely favourable responses from music critics with most celebrating the band s back to basics approach 156 The album s title track became the band s longest running number one single on the Alternative Airplay chart domestically 157 The band continued to perform throughout 2024 with their first tour of Australia in over a decade in February 158 The next month the band will headline Lollapalooza in Chile Argentina and Brazil 159 The band will play North America again alongside Pierce the Veil midway through the year 160 and they will headline Reading Festival in the U K in August marking the tenth anniversary since their last time headlining 161 Musical style lyrical themes and influencesBlink 182 s musical style is mainly considered pop punk 30 162 163 164 a genre that combines influences of pop music with traditional punk rock Throughout the band s career though their sound has diversified a large component of the band s music favours fast tempos catchy melodies prominent electric guitar with distortion and power chord changes 165 Earlier albums by the band have also been considered as skate punk and punk rock 1 166 167 168 owing to the genre s most representative bands which they were influenced by and toured with In addition the band has also been classified under the umbrella of alternative rock as a whole 169 170 171 The band have claimed punk rock group the Descendents to be their greatest influence on a number of occasions 8 9 They have also named The Beatles 172 The Ramones 173 The Beach Boys 174 175 The Cure 176 Depeche Mode 177 U2 9 Stiff Little Fingers 9 All 178 Dinosaur Jr 179 NOFX 180 Bad Religion 181 Refused 66 Fugazi 65 Screeching Weasel 182 The Vandals 183 the Queers 184 and Jimmy Eat World as inspirations 185 Common lyrical themes for the band involve relationships 30 suburbia 186 toilet humour 61 and teen angst 187 Hoppus and DeLonge and later Skiba split songwriting duty and much of their lyrics tend toward autobiography 188 According to Nitsuh Abebe of New York the band s biggest recurring topic is maturity more specifically their lack of it their attitude toward their lack of it or their eventual wide eyed exploration of it 189 One of the band s biggest singles What s My Age Again specifically addresses the Peter Pan syndrome 190 while Dammit the band s first mainstream hit single contains the hook Well I guess this is growing up 191 Albums such as Take Off Your Pants and Jacket near exclusively deal in toilet humour and teen cantered lyrics leading Rolling Stone to dub it a concept album chronicling adolescence 192 For Hoppus these themes were not exclusively adolescent The things that happen to you in high school are the same things that happen your entire life You can fall in love at sixty you can get rejected at eighty 193 Mid career albums such as Neighborhoods 2011 explore darker territory such as depression and loss 194 More recent efforts like California 2016 aim for universality 187 but also focus on miscommunication and loss of identity 195 Musically the band s sound has progressed throughout their 30 year career Tom DeLonge s guitar style which trades solos for riffs 196 is often down stroked and power chord heavy with large amounts of palm muting His later guitar work heavily delves into effects 196 exploring ambience and delay prominently 197 Many Blink songs centre on the I V vi IV progression 198 As a bassist Hoppus is known for his well defined midrange tone Since the band is a trio he approaches his role as a combination of being a rhythm guitarist and bassist 199 Early albums such as Cheshire Cat 1995 and Dude Ranch 1997 were recorded with original drummer Scott Raynor and consist of fast paced double time songs Drummer Travis Barker diversified the band s sound rhythmically when he joined in 1998 Throughout their discography Barker s drumming references myriad musical genres including Afro Cuban music 200 bossa nova 201 reggae 202 and hip hop 61 Barker grew up playing in marching band and it still influences his drum fills and kit setup 203 Blink 182 were considered more radio friendly than their predecessors Jon Caramanica of The New York Times writes that the band took punk s already playful core and gave it a shiny accessible polish 35 Luke Lewis writing for Total Guitar in 2003 summarized it aptly They wrote catchy songs radio stations played them 196 The band s biggest hit All the Small Things was written partially because DeLonge figured the label might want a song for radio It was obvious from the beginning it would fit that format he told Lewis There s nothing wrong with that We don t want obstacles between us and our audience 196 DeLonge commented on the band s mainstream appeal in an interview in 2014 Punk rock was becoming polished NOFX was a punk band we grew up listening to and they had a record called Punk in Drublic and it was awesome It was game changing it sounded good We wanted to take it to the next level There had never been a pop punk band that sounded like nursery rhymes on steroids on the mainstream level at least And that s what I used to have daydreams of I used to think the radio could use that could use a band that was really powerful and catchy and fast and youthful and angsty 180 Public imageOver the band s thirty year career the public image of Blink 182 has evolved with their sound Whereas other punk acts emerged from sometimes dangerous urban environments Blink 182 professed a love for their upbringing in the suburbs beige little boxes in a row Hoppus extolled in one song 204 They weren t selling out they were buying in observed Pitchfork critic Jeremy Gordon Part of that was Hoppus and Delonge s exurban SoCal upbringing which encouraged a sunny prankishness at odds with urban despair 205 The band attracted criticism for their simplified arrangements and clean sound British publication NME was particularly critical with reviewer Steven Wells comparing them to that sanitized castrated shrink wrapped new wave crap that the major US record companies pumped out circa 1981 in their belated attempt to jump on the punk bandwagon 206 Blink 182 were frequently listed among the most derided global rock acts in the 2000s alongside acts like Creed or Nickelback 207 meanwhile a 2001 Federal Trade Commission report condemned the entertainment industry for marketing lewd lyrics to American youth specifically naming Blink 182 as among the most explicit acts 208 209 Their goofy public image and juvenilia also found detractors Original punk veterans like John Lydon dismissed them as comedy act 210 211 and forbearers like Green Day openly critiqued their stage presence 212 NOFX progenitors of this clownish camaraderie felt they had copied their act Fat Mike its frontman was known to sing fuck fans of Blink 182 at shows 58 The band s conventional appeal as well as partnerships with MTV boardsport companies and clothing brands led to accusations that they were betraying the independent spirit of punk rock 213 The band were considered sellouts from the underground punk scene as early as 1996 when they first partnered with music conglomerate UMG A more far left segment of the scene 102 decried their fixation on female fans flashing them at concerts in addition to lyrics considered sexist or misogynistic 214 Some writers have called their stage banter juvenile occasionally homophobic or sexist for shock value an accurate reflection of millennial male conversation in its era 215 Others have considered them among the least offensive of the aughts pop punk wave and its common disdain for the opposite sex Many of Blink s best songs endure because they turn inward the lovelorn boy has sense enough to wonder what s wrong with him observed Kelefa Sanneh 58 To this end the band has also been examined through a homosocial lens with the band s internal drama and the friendship between DeLonge and Hoppus scrutinized in this light A queer reading of Blink 182 may almost be too obvious to make admitted Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic but playing with and panicking at the idea of being gay was actually vital to the band s identity the guys brotherhood is part of what inspires shipping blogs and slash fanfiction 216 Legacy These three snot nosed San Diego punks bottled suburban angst and distilled it into bright shiny pop songs that might as well have been state issued to every American teen During their height Blink permeated nearly every aspect of popular culture making them arguably the most influential pop punk band ever Alternative Press 2015 217 Blink 182 was one of the most popular rock bands at the turn of the millennium and spearheaded the second wave of pop punk and its journey into the mainstream 218 The glossy production instantly set Blink 182 apart from the other crossover punk acts of the era such as Green Day 35 Its third LP Enema of the State catapulted the band to stardom creating what New York s Abebe described as a blanket immersion among America s twenty some million teenagers 189 At the band s commercial peak albums such as Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and Enema sold over 14 and 15 million copies worldwide respectively 36 219 According to Kelefa Sanneh of The New Yorker Blink 182 spawned more imitators than any American rock band since Nirvana Their seeming ordinariness convinced a generation of goofy punks that maybe they too could turn out deceptively simple songs as well constructed as anything on the pop chart 58 Most Blink 182 songs are considered straightforward and easy to play on guitar making them a popular choice of practice for beginner musicians Lewis of Total Guitar notes that this was key in influencing a generation of kids to pick up the guitar and form bands of their own 196 Despite this the band never received particularly glowing reviews with many reviewers dismissing them as a joke Nevertheless subsequent reviews of the band s discography have been more positive Andy Greenwald of Blender wrote the quick transformation from nudists to near geniuses is down right astonishing 220 James Montgomery of MTV said that despite their maturation Blink never took themselves particularly seriously which was another reason they were so accessible 36 A new generation of rock fans found the Blink sound hugely influential according to Nicole Frehsee of Rolling Stone 221 Sanneh concurred in his 2021 book Major Labels he calls the band a generational touchstone arguing their sound and humor aged gracefully 222 In 2011 Jon Caramanica of The New York Times asserted that no punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than Blink 182 stating that even as the band receded after their initial 2005 split its sound and style could be heard in the muscular pop punk of Fall Out Boy or in the current wave of high gloss Warped Tour punk bands like All Time Low and The Maine 35 Montgomery agrees without them there d be no Fall Out Boy no Paramore or no Fueled by Ramen Records 36 Maria Sherman of The Village Voice took this a step further writing Apart from the sound Blink s ideology has been popularized their presence is everywhere 223 When it comes to having inestimable influence Blink 182 might well be contemporary punk s version of the Beatles wrote Scott Heisel in a 2009 Alternative Press cover story on the band 224 The same magazine later ranked Blink the fourth of the 30 Most Influential Bands of the Past 30 Years just behind Radiohead Fugazi and Nirvana 217 Bands such as Panic at the Disco and All Time Low originated covering Blink 182 songs 225 while You Me at Six and 5 Seconds of Summer have also named the band as influences 113 Anyone in our genre would be lying if they said they weren t influenced by Blink 182 said Joel Madden of Good Charlotte 226 The band s influence extends beyond punk and pop punk groups as well the band has been cited as an influence by Avril Lavigne 227 228 Best Coast 35 Juice Wrld 229 Lil Peep 230 DIIV 231 FIDLAR 232 Grimes 223 Male Bonding 223 Neck Deep 233 Mumford amp Sons 234 A Day to Remember 235 Owl City 236 Charly Bliss 237 Tucker Beathard 238 Joyce Manor 239 Wavves 11 Taylor Swift 240 and the Chainsmokers 241 the latter even mentioned the band in the lyrics of their number one hit song Closer 241 In 2019 Blink 182 s song All the Small Things became the theme song of the Colorado Avalanche 242 Band membersCurrent members Mark Hoppus bass vocals 1992 2005 2009 present guitars 2020 243 Tom DeLonge guitars vocals 1992 2005 2009 2015 2022 present keyboards 2012 Travis Barker drums 1998 2005 2009 present touring member 1998 occasional backing vocals 2003 2016 2023 present keyboards piano 2012 2018 2019 Former members Scott Raynor drums 1992 1998 Matt Skiba guitars vocals 2015 2022 touring member 2015 Former touring musicians Cam Jones bass 1993 15 Mike Krull drums 1994 22 Byron McMackin drums 1999 b Josh Freese drums 1999 b Damon DeLaPaz drums 1999 2000 244 Brooks Wackerman drums 1999 2013 c Kevin Gruft guitars backing vocals 2021 d TimelineDiscographyMain articles Blink 182 discography and List of songs recorded by Blink 182 Cheshire Cat 1995 Dude Ranch 1997 Enema of the State 1999 Take Off Your Pants and Jacket 2001 Blink 182 2003 Neighborhoods 2011 California 2016 Nine 2019 One More Time 2023 ToursHeadliningPooPoo PeePee Tour 1998 Loserkids Tour 1999 Honda Civic Tour 2001 2001 The Mark Tom and Travis Show Tour 2000 2001 Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Tour 2001 DollaBill Tour 2003 Blink 182 Tour 2003 2004 Blink 182 in Concert 2009 2010 20th Anniversary Tour 2011 2014 We Are Pirates Tour 2016 California Tour 2016 2017 Kings of the Weekend Tour 2018 World Tour 2023 2024 2023 2024 One More Time Tour 2024 Co headliningPop Disaster Tour with Green Day 2002 Summer Tour 2004 with No Doubt 2004 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour with My Chemical Romance 2011 Blink 182 and Lil Wayne Tour with Lil Wayne 2019 Awards and nominationsMain article List of awards and nominations received by Blink 182Notes Originally known as simply Blink 1 both stylized with a lowercase B except when all uppercase 2 a b Filled in for Barker at Warped Tour in 1999 Filled in for Barker for a 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