Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer |
|---|
Box Car Racer was a side-project from two members of the band Blink-182, featuring guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. DeLonge formed Box Car Racer to experiment with and record ideas he felt were not "Blink-friendly", along with Travis Barker. David Kennedy from Hazen Street completed the trio and an eponymous album was ready to be recorded. Tom was insistent on a bass player, so he hired Anthony Celestino who was Kennedy's friend. Guests on the album included Mark Hoppus from blink-182 on the song "Elevator", and Tim Armstrong from Rancid and Jordan Pundik from New Found Glory on "Cat Like Thief".
DeLonge and Barker claim the group was heavily influenced by Dischord Emo, citing influences such as Rites of Spring, Fugazi and later era post hardcore bands such as Quicksand.
Box Car Racer took a hiatus after their headlining tour in 2003. DeLonge has stated publicly that the project has served its purpose, and is now defunct and will never reunite. The creation of this band left a lasting mark on Blink-182, however. DeLonge suggested the creation of the band as a reason for the split and he also said that he invited Travis Barker only because he didn't want to pay for a session drummer.
Origin of name
The band's name comes from the B-29 Bomber which dropped the second wartime atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The plane's name was "Bockscar". Tom has said in an interview that he had seen the name misspelled as "Boxcar", and thusly, dubbed the band under that name for their music and lyrics pertaining heavily to love and war. He wanted the band to also have a three word name, another reason for the name "Box Car Racer".
Members
- Tom DeLonge - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
- Travis Barker - Drums, Piano
- David Kennedy - Guitar
- Anthony Celestino - Bass (Music Videos & Tours/Live Shows Only)
- Mark Hoppus - Bass (The Bass Player on their last live show before Blink-182 came back)
Discography
Albums
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Editions | US Album Chart Peak Position | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Box Car Racer | Geffen Records | Enhanced CD, Import, Album Length Compact Disc | 12 | 300,000 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Pop 100 | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2002 | "I Feel So" | - | 8 | - | 41 | Box Car Racer |
| 2003 | "There Is" | - | - | - | - | Box Car Racer |
DVD
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Box Car Racer (DVD Single) | Geffen Records | DVD-Video |
See also
External links
- Official Site- Site does not exist anymore