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'''Blink-182'''<!--Due to capitalization issues: properly capitalized, do not lowercase as accordance to the Manual of Style (trademarks) Article [WP:MOS-TM]--> is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band consisting of bassist and vocalist [[Mark Hoppus]], guitarist and vocalist [[Tom DeLonge]], and drummer [[Travis Barker]]. They have sold over <!-- NOTE: If you change this figure without citing a source for the change, it will be reverted. -->40 million albums worldwide since forming in [[Poway, California]] in 1992.<ref name="35mil">{{cite news|url=http://news.menshealth.com/mark-hoppus-blink-182/2011/11/17/|title=Mark Hoppus of Blink-182: Be a Dad without Being a Dork|author=Andrew Daniels|date=November 17, 2011|publisher=''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]''|accessdate=February 2, 2013}}</ref> With original drummer [[Scott Raynor]] they released their debut album ''[[Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)|Cheshire Cat]]'' in 1994 and achieved moderate success with its follow-up, 1997's ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]'', which went on to sell over one million copies. Raynor was replaced by Barker midway through a 1998 tour. |
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The band achieved greater success with 1999's multi-platinum selling ''[[Enema of the State]]'', which reached number 9 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] on the strength of the singles "[[What's My Age Again?]]" and "[[All the Small Things]]", the latter of which became the highest-charting song of their career by reaching number 6 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Blink-182 gained popularity for their irreverent sense of humor, and the follow-up album ''[[Take Off Your Pants and Jacket]]'' (2001) reached number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. The [[eponym]]ously-titled ''[[Blink-182 (album)|Blink-182]]'' followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group, infusing [[experimental music|experimental]] elements into their usual [[pop punk]] formula, resulting in a more mature sound. |
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DeLonge left blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into indefinite hiatus. Hoppus and Barker formed a new band, [[+44 (band)|+44]], while DeLonge formed his own act, [[Angels & Airwaves]]. Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while Barker continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182 reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album, ''[[Neighborhoods (Blink-182 album)|Neighborhoods]],'' was released in September 2011. |
DeLonge left blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into indefinite hiatus. Hoppus and Barker formed a new band, [[+44 (band)|+44]], while DeLonge formed his own act, [[Angels & Airwaves]]. Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while Barker continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182 reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album, ''[[Neighborhoods (Blink-182 album)|Neighborhoods]],'' was released in September 2011. |
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===Formation and early years (1992–94)=== |
===Formation and early years (1992–94)=== |
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joined.<ref name="AP.net interview">{{cite news|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=32568 |title= Scott Raynor (ex-Blink182) – 04.16.04 – Interview |author=Jason Tate |date=April 16, 2004 |publisher=AbsolutePunk |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref> |
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Blink 182 was formed in [[Poway, California]], a suburb outside of [[San Diego]], in 1992. After Mark Hoppus graduated high school in [[Ridgecrest, California|Ridgecrest]], he relocated to San Diego to work at a record store and attend college.<ref name=p8-9>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 8–9</ref> Tom DeLonge was kicked out of [[Poway High School|Poway High]] for attending a basketball game drunk and was forced to attend another local school for one semester. At [[Rancho Bernardo High School]], he befriended Kerry Key, also interested in punk music. Key's girlfriend, Anne Hoppus, introduced her brother Mark to DeLonge in August 1992.<ref name="p8-9"/> The two clicked instantly and played for hours in DeLonge's garage, exchanging lyrics and co-writing songs—one of which became crowd favorite "[[Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)|Carousel]]." DeLonge recruited friend Scott Raynor for drums, who he met at a Rancho Bernado Battle of the Bands competition.<ref name=p10-11>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 10–11</ref> Raynor was by far the youngest member of the trio at 14, and his event account differs significantly: he claims he and DeLonge started the band together, which Hoppus later joined.<ref name="AP.net interview">{{cite news|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=32568 |title= Scott Raynor (ex-Blink182) – 04.16.04 – Interview |author=Jason Tate |date=April 16, 2004 |publisher=AbsolutePunk |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref> |
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The trio began to practice together in Raynor's bedroom, spending hours together writing music. Hoppus and DeLonge would alternate singing vocal parts. The band was initially named Duck Tape until DeLonge thought of the name "Blink". Hoppus' girlfriend was angered by her boyfriend's constant attention for the band and demanded him to make a choice between the band and her, which resulted in Hoppus leaving the band shortly after formation.<ref name=p13-15>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 13–15</ref> Shortly thereafter, DeLonge told Hoppus he had borrowed a [[Multitrack recording|four track recorder]] from a friend and was preparing to record a [[Demo (music)|demo tape]], which prompted Hoppus to break up with his girlfriend and return to the band. ''Flyswatter''—a combination of original songs and punk covers—was recorded in Raynor's bedroom and landed the band their first shows.<ref name=p16>Hoppus, 2001. p. 16</ref> |
The trio began to practice together in Raynor's bedroom, spending hours together writing music. Hoppus and DeLonge would alternate singing vocal parts. The band was initially named Duck Tape until DeLonge thought of the name "Blink". Hoppus' girlfriend was angered by her boyfriend's constant attention for the band and demanded him to make a choice between the band and her, which resulted in Hoppus leaving the band shortly after formation.<ref name=p13-15>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 13–15</ref> Shortly thereafter, DeLonge told Hoppus he had borrowed a [[Multitrack recording|four track recorder]] from a friend and was preparing to record a [[Demo (music)|demo tape]], which prompted Hoppus to break up with his girlfriend and return to the band. ''Flyswatter''—a combination of original songs and punk covers—was recorded in Raynor's bedroom and landed the band their first shows.<ref name=p16>Hoppus, 2001. p. 16</ref> |
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The band's earliest shows were largely in empty clubs, but the band's popularity in the thriving San Diego music scene grew as did [[Punk rock in California|California punk rock]] |
The band's earliest shows were largely in empty clubs, but the band's popularity in the thriving San Diego music scene grew as did [[Punk rock in California|California punk rock]] band appended "182" to the end of their name, chosen at random.<ref name="band-name">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPJMUzMrFP0 Interview question about the band name]</ref> The band clenched a manager, Rick DeVoe, who associated with larger bands such as [[NOFX]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] and [[The Offspring]].<ref name=p39>Hoppus, 2001. p. 39</ref> |
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===Early releases and touring (1994–98)=== |
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[[File:Blink-182 at the Showcase Theater in Corona July 18,1995.jpg|thumb|Blink-182 at the Showcase Theater in [[Corona, California]] in 1995.]] |
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The heart of the local independent music scene was [[Cargo Music|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, friend of the band whose father was president of the label.<ref name=p29>Hoppus, 2001. p. 29</ref> The band recorded their debut album in three days at [[Westbeach Recorders]] in [[Los Angeles]], fueled by both new songs and re-recordings of songs from previous demos.<ref name=p31>Hoppus, 2001. p. 31</ref> Although ''[[Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album)|Cheshire Cat]]'', released in 1994, made very little impact commercially, it is cited by fans and musicians as an iconic release.<ref name="MTV influence"/> "M+M's", the band's first single, garnered local radio airplay from [[XETRA-FM|91X]] and Cargo offered the band a small budget to film a music video for it.<ref name=p35-36>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 35–36</ref> The band's popularity caught the ire of an [[Blink (band)|Irish techno band of the same name]], who threatened with legal action. To avoid a dispute, the band appended "182" to the end of their name, chosen at random.<ref name="band-name">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPJMUzMrFP0 Interview question about the band name]</ref> The band clenched a manager, Rick DeVoe, who associated with larger bands such as [[NOFX]], [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]] and [[The Offspring]].<ref name=p39>Hoppus, 2001. p. 39</ref> |
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By 1995, the band borrowed a van from the band [[Unwritten Law]] and hit the road for their first out-of-town show in Reno.<ref name=p41>Hoppus, 2001. p. 41</ref> Taylor Steele, friend of DeVoe, was preparing a national tour to promote his new surf video ''GoodTimes'', and the band signed on for their first national tour, which extended as far as the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. The band purchased their own tour van and embarked on the GoodTimes tour with Unwritten Law, [[Sprung Monkey]] and [[7 Seconds (band)|7 Seconds]].<ref name=p44>Hoppus, 2001. p. 44</ref> Popularity for ''Cheshire Cat'' grew in the form of pirated CD copies across the country.<ref name=p49>Hoppus, 2001. p. 49</ref> The GoodTimes tour continued and the band was whisked away to Australia, with Pennywise paying for the band's plane tickets.<ref name=p52-53>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 52–53</ref> [[Fletcher Dragge]], guitarist of Pennywise, believed in the band strongly. He demanded [[Francisco Godinez]], a promoter from the [[Warped Tour]], sign the band for the 1997 festival, telling him that "they're gonna be gigantic."<ref>''[[One Nine Nine Four]]''</ref> Australia was very receptive to the band and their humorous stage shows and pranks gained them a reputation, but also made them ostracized and considered a joke.<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name="nyt"/> Early shows featured wet T-shirt and wet pants contests. The band slowly built a young, devoted following with indie recordings and an endless series of performances and various clubs and festivals.<ref name=rsency>Romanowski, Patricia. George-Warren, Holly. Pareles, Jon. (2001). ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised and Updated for the 21st Century)''. New York: Touchstone, 1136 pp. First edition, 2001.</ref> |
By 1995, the band borrowed a van from the band [[Unwritten Law]] and hit the road for their first out-of-town show in Reno.<ref name=p41>Hoppus, 2001. p. 41</ref> Taylor Steele, friend of DeVoe, was preparing a national tour to promote his new surf video ''GoodTimes'', and the band signed on for their first national tour, which extended as far as the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]. The band purchased their own tour van and embarked on the GoodTimes tour with Unwritten Law, [[Sprung Monkey]] and [[7 Seconds (band)|7 Seconds]].<ref name=p44>Hoppus, 2001. p. 44</ref> Popularity for ''Cheshire Cat'' grew in the form of pirated CD copies across the country.<ref name=p49>Hoppus, 2001. p. 49</ref> The GoodTimes tour continued and the band was whisked away to Australia, with Pennywise paying for the band's plane tickets.<ref name=p52-53>Hoppus, 2001. pp. 52–53</ref> [[Fletcher Dragge]], guitarist of Pennywise, believed in the band strongly. He demanded [[Francisco Godinez]], a promoter from the [[Warped Tour]], sign the band for the 1997 festival, telling him that "they're gonna be gigantic."<ref>''[[One Nine Nine Four]]''</ref> Australia was very receptive to the band and their humorous stage shows and pranks gained them a reputation, but also made them ostracized and considered a joke.<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name="nyt"/> Early shows featured wet T-shirt and wet pants contests. The band slowly built a young, devoted following with indie recordings and an endless series of performances and various clubs and festivals.<ref name=rsency>Romanowski, Patricia. George-Warren, Holly. Pareles, Jon. (2001). ''The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Revised and Updated for the 21st Century)''. New York: Touchstone, 1136 pp. First edition, 2001.</ref> |
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A'Dude Ranch'' shipped [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] by 1998, but the exhaustive touring schedule brought tensions among the trio, and Raynor was fired under alcohol abuse because he refused to go to rehab .<ref name="MTV influence"/> Travis Barker, drummer for tourmate [[The Aquabats]], filled in for Raynor, learning the 20-song setlist in 45 minutes before the first show.<ref name=p85>Hoppus, 2001. p. 85</ref> Barker joined the band full-time in summer 1998 and the band entered the studio with producer [[Jerry Finn]] later that year to begin work on their third album.<ref name="MTV influence"/> |
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===Mainstream breakthrough and continued success (1999–2004)=== |
===Mainstream breakthrough and continued success (1999–2004)=== |
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[[File:WMAA Blink.jpg|thumb|left|The music video for "What's My Age Again?" infamously depicted the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles.<ref name=p97>Hoppus, 2001. p. 97</ref><ref name="rstruth"/>]] |
[[File:WMAA Blink.jpg|thumb|left|The music video for "What's My Age Again?" infamously depicted the band running naked through the streets of Los Angeles.<ref name=p97>Hoppus, 2001. p. 97</ref><ref name="rstruth"/>]] |
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With the release of ''[[Enema of the State]]'' in June 1999, Blink-182 was catapulted to stardom and became the biggest [[pop punk]] act of the era.<ref name="MTV influence"/> Three singles were released from the record—"[[What's My Age Again?]]", "[[All the Small Things]]", and "[[Adam's Song]]"—that crossed over into Top 40 radio format and experienced major commercial success.<ref name=p96>Hoppus, 2001. p. 96</ref> "All the Small Things" became a number-one hit on the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, but also became a [[crossover hit]] and peaked at number 6 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. Its video parodied [[boy band]]s and pop music videos and won a Moon Man for Best Group Video at the [[2000 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name="rstruth">{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Gavins|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-half-naked-truth- |
With the release of ''[[Enema of the State]]'' in June 1999, Blink-182 was catapulted to stardom and became the biggest [[pop punk]] act of the era.<ref name="MTV influence"/> Three singles were released from the record—"[[What's My Age Again?]]", "[[All the Small Things]]", and "[[Adam's Song]]"—that crossed over into Top 40 radio format and experienced major commercial success.<ref name=p96>Hoppus, 2001. p. 96</ref> "All the Small Things" became a number-one hit on the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart, but also became a [[crossover hit]] and peaked at number 6 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. Its video parodied [[boy band]]s and pop music videos and won a Moon Man for Best Group Video at the [[2000 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name="rstruth">{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Gavins|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-half-naked-truth-aboull Out Boy, The Distillers, Bad Religion - How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived into the Mainstream|publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |date=April 17, 2007 |pages=75–76 |isbn=0-312-33781-7}}</ref> |
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After multi-platinum success, arena tours and cameo appearances (''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]''), the band recorded ''[[Take Off Your Pants and Jacket]]'' (2001), which debuted at number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Hit singles "[[The Rock Show]]" and "[[First Date (song)|First Date]]" continued the band's mainstream success worldwide, with MTV cementing their image as video stars.<ref name="nyt"/> Finn returned to |
After multi-platinum success, arena tours and cameo appearances (''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]''), the band recorded ''[[Take Off Your Pants and Jacket]]'' (2001), which debuted at number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Hit singles "[[The Rock Show]]" and "[[First Date (song)|First Date]]" continued the band's mainstream success worldwide, with MTV cementing their image as video stars.<ref name="nyt"/> Finn returned to produco a member of, caused great division within the band, and Hoppus felt betrayed.<ref name="TomQA2005">{{cite web |title=Tom DeLonge: No More Compromises|author=James Montgomery|publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=October 28, 2005|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/b/blink_182/qa_feature_103105/|accessdate=September 9, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AYN98wGy|archivedate=September 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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The bby the new direction, and tensions within the band—stemming from the grueling schedule and DeLonge's desire to spend more time with his family—started to become evident.<ref name="MTV influence"/> |
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The band regrouped in 2003 to record their fifth studio album, infusing [[experimental music|experimentalist]] elements into their usual pop punk sound, inspired by lifestyle changes (the band members all became fathers before the album was released) and side projects. Blink's [[Blink-182 (album)|eponymous fifth studio album]] was released in the fall of 2003 through [[Geffen Records]], the band's first with the label. Critics generally complimented the new, more "mature" direction taken for the release and lead singles "[[Feeling This]]" and "[[I Miss You (Blink-182 song)|I Miss You]]" charted high. ''[[The New York Times]]'' considered that the album may have been influenced by the growing popularity of [[emo]].<ref name="NewYorkTimes">{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E3DC1638F931A25752C1A9659C8B63&scp=2&sq=blink%20182%20review&st=cse|title= MUSIC IN REVIEW: ROCK; From Punkers, Anguish And Slap-Happy Love Songs|author=Kelefa Sanneh|date=November 12, 2003|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> Fans were split by the new direction, and tensions within the band—stemming from the grueling schedule and DeLonge's desire to spend more time with his family—started to become evident.<ref name="MTV influence"/> |
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==="Indefinite hiatus", side projects, and Barker's plane crash (2005–08)=== |
==="Indefinite hiatus", side projects, and Barker's plane crash (2005–08)=== |
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| ⚫ | In Februeep in our legacy."<ref name="Kaufman"/> ''The Blinkumentary'', a documentary film about the band's reunion, was also made.<ref name="Punknews 6/10/11"/> Blink-182 embarked on [[Blink-182 in Concert|a reunion tour]] of North America from July to October 2009, supported by [[Weezer]] and [[Fall Out Boy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tours: Blink 182 / Weezer / Fall Out Boy |publisher=[[Punknews.org]] |date=May 15, 2009 |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/33566 |accessdate=June 10, 2011}}</ref> A European festival tour followed from August to September 2010, and another spring European tour was scheduleavid o hallorand for 2011, but was cancelled in order to complete the band's promised comeback album.<ref name="NME deadline">{{cite web |title=Blink-182 Given July 31 Deadline to Finish Their New Album |publisher=''[[NME]]'' |work=NME.com |date=May 26, 2011 |url=http://www.nme.com/news/blink-182/56904# |accessdate=February 2011=-6-10}}</ref> In the midst of the band's reunion tour in August 2009, DJ AM was found dead by a friend in his New York apartment. Though Goldstein had been prescribed medication for pain following the crash, the medical examiner reported that he died from "acute intoxication" listing several prescription drugs and [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-29/entertainment/DJ.AM.autopsy_1_crash-in-south-carolina-plane-crash-crack-cocaine?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ | work=CNN | title=Disc jockey DJ AM dies | date=2009-08-28}}</ref> The following night's [[Hartford, Connecticut]] show was difficult for the band; as the band played "[[Down (Blink-182 song)|Down]]" in tribute, the three began crying. Subsequent dates were rescheduled over the next week in order to allow the news to sink in.<ref name=shooman195>Shooman, 2010. p. 195</ref><ref name="amdeath1">{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Blink-182 Cancel Show Due To DJ AM's Death|publisher=[[MTV News]] |work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom |date=August 31, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1620475/blink-182-cancel-show-due-dj-ams-death.jhtml|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="amdeath2">{{cite web |title=Blink-182's Travis Barker Pays Tribute to DJ AM Onstage|publisher=|work=Rolling Stone|date=August 29, 2009 |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blink-182s-travis-barker-pays-tribute-to-dj-am-onstage-20090829|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301328,00.html|title=Blink-182 Struggles Through Show After DJ AM's Death|work=''[[People (magazine)|People]]''|publisher=Time Inc.|date=August 30, 2009|accessdate=February 17, 2013|first=Isley|last=Kasica|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090831212116/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20301328,00.html|archivedate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> |
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In February 2005, the band issued a press statement announcing their "indefinite hiatus."<ref name="mtv4">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497320/blink182-announce-indefinite-hiatus.jhtml|title=Blink-182 Announce 'Indefinite Hiatus' As Breakup Rumors Swirl|author=James Montgomery|date=February 22, 2005|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> The band had broken up after arguments regarding their future and recording process. DeLonge desired to work only at his San Diego home and record his contributions there. Unresolved feelings from the Box Car Racer side project emerged too, creating rifts.<ref name="TomQA2005"/> The band abruptly canceled a performance at a Music for Relief benefit show after rehearsals grew more heated.<ref name="MTV influence"/> Jordan Schur, the former president of Geffen Records, reportedly told Barker: "any press you do, make sure you say everything is cool," opting to instead issue a statement calling the band's break-up an indefinite hiatus.<ref name="mtv6">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541246/travis-has-lot-about-blink-breakup.jhtml|title=Plus-44's Travis Barker Still Has A Lot To Say About Blink Breakup|author=James Montgomery|date=September 20, 2006|publisher=[[MTV News]]|accessdate=April 10, 2011}}</ref> DeLonge would later recall back to the events in an interview: "My biggest failure was the breakup of Blink. That was a failure of friendships, businesses and communications. In our hearts, we thought that was forever and gone. What's funny is, at the time, I looked at it as a triumph."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0426-luis-20100426,0,1265805.story?page=1 | work=Chicago Tribune | title=Tom DeLonge glad he's back with Blink | first=Luis | last=Arroyave | date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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In the interim, Hoppus and Barker continued playing music together in [[+44 (band)|+44]].<ref name="mtv7">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1499838/blink182s-hoppus-barker-form-side-project.jhtml|title=Blink-182's Hoppus, Barker Form Electronic Side Project|author=James Montgomery|date=April 8, 2005|publisher=[[MTV News]]|accessdate=April 10, 2011}}</ref> Barker starred in the MTV [[reality series]] ''[[Meet the Barkers]]'' with his then-wife, former Miss USA [[Shanna Moakler]]. Their later split, reconciliation and subsequent breakup made them tabloid favorites.<ref name="chronicle">{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/morenews/6012948.html?plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:5df1193c-c062-4fe8-9354-18e7cfd70ed9#ixzz1SEPhWsxu|title=Learjet crash in South Carolina kills 4|author=Jim Davenport|date=September 20, 2008|publisher=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Meanwhile, DeLonge disappeared from public eye, making no appearances, granting no interviews and remaining silent until September 2005, when he announced his new project, [[Angels & Airwaves]], promising "the greatest rock and roll revolution for this generation."<ref name="mtv5"/> DeLonge later revealed he was addicted to [[Analgesic|painkillers]] at the time, recalling "I was losing my mind, I was on thousands of painkillers, and I almost killed myself," not realizing his statement sounded highly ambitious.<ref name="abpunkint1">{{cite news|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=290928|title=Interview with Tom DeLonge|author=Brad Streeter|date=January 21, 2008|publisher=AbsolutePunk|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> During the hiatus, Hoppus shifted his attention to producing albums and hosting his podcast, HiMyNameisMark, while Barker launched a shoe line and worked on three other musical projects—the Transplants, +44, and [[TRV$DJAM]], a collaboration with friend [[Adam Goldstein]] (DJ AM).<ref name="mtv5">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509766/blinks-tom-delonge-reemerges-sorta.jhtml|title=Blink's Tom DeLonge Promises 'The Greatest Rock And Roll Revolution'|author=James Montgomery|date=September 16, 2005|publisher=MTV News|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> |
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The band members did not speak for many years, until 2008. That August, Jerry Finn suffered a [[cerebral hemorrhage]] and was taken off [[life support]].<ref name="billboard">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044462/producer-jerry-finn-taken-off-life-support|title=Producer Jerry Finn Taken Off Life Support|author=|date=August 13, 2008|publisher=''Billboard''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> On September 19, Barker and Goldstein, were involved in a [[2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash|plane crash]] that killed four people, leaving the two the only survivors.<ref name="lattimes">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/21/local/me-learcrash21|title=Four die in plane crash; rock star, DJ survive|author=Geoff Boucher and Jennifer Oldham|date=September 21, 2008|publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Barker sustained second and third degree burns and developed [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], and the accident resulted in sixteen surgeries and 48-hour [[blood transfusion]]s.<ref name="rs">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blink-182-on-drugs-barkers-crash-human-life-trumps-everything-20090806|title=Blink-182 on Drugs, Barker's Crash: "Human Life Trumps Everything"|author=Erica Futterman|date=August 6, 2009|publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> DeLonge reached out to Barker, and eventually started visiting him in the hospital together with Hoppus, laying the grounds for what was going to be the band's reunion.<ref name=KerrangJune2010>{{cite journal| last = | first = | date = June 16, 2010| title =It's Like The Last Five Years Never Happened ... | journal = [[Kerrang!]]| volume = | issue = 1317| page = | publisher = [[Bauer Media Group]]| location = | issn = | url = | accessdate = }}</ref> Eventually, an arrangement was made for the trio to meet up at Hoppus and Barker's [[Los Angeles]] studio in October 2008. The three opened up, discussing the events of the hiatus and their break-up, with DeLonge asking what is next for them, to which Hoppus replied they "should continue with what [they've] been doing for the past 17 years.".<ref name="altpress">{{cite news|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/qa_mark_hoppus/|title=A conversation with Blink-182's Mark Hoppus|author=Scott Heisel|date=February 19, 2009|publisher=''[[Alternative Press]]''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Regarding Barker's incident, in 2010 Tom DeLonge stated that "if that accident hadn't happened, we wouldn't be a band. Plain and simple. That was fate."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0426-luis-20100426,0,1265805.story | work=Chicago Tribune | title=Tom DeLonge glad he's back with Blink | first=Luis | last=Arroyave | date=April 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Reformation, ''Neighborhoods'', and ''Dogs Eating Dogs'' (2009–present)=== |
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[[Image:Blink2.jpg|thumb|Blink-182 on May 14, 2009, their first live performance since December 2004]] |
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The recording process for ''[[Neighborhoods (Blink-182 album)|Neighborhoods]]'', the band's sixth studio album, was stalled by their studio autonomy, tours, managers, and personal projects. The band members produced the record themselves following the death of Jerry Finn.<ref name="Finn"/> DeLonge recorded at his studio in [[San Diego]] while Hoppus and Barker recorded in Los Angeles.<ref name="rs2">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-blink-182s-teen-angst-grew-up-20110323|title=How Blink-182's Teen Angst Grew Up|author=Steve Appleford|date=March 23, 2011|publisher=''Rolling Stone''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Completion was delayed several times, which Hoppus attributed to the band learning to work by themselves without Finn, and both DeLonge and Hoppus expressed frustration during the sessions at the band's cabal of publicists, managers and attorneys (which DeLonge described as "the absolute diarrhea of bureaucracy"). A result of the band's split was each member hiring his own attorney, and during the sessions the band had four managers.<ref name="billboard4">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467426/blink-182-the-billboard-cover-story|title=Blink-182: The ''Billboard'' Cover Story|author=Jason Lipshutz|date=September 16, 2011|publisher=''Billboard''|accessdate=September 17, 2011}}</ref> In addition, Barker was releasing a solo record, DeLonge was involved in Angels & Airwaves, and Hoppus had to fly to New York City once a week to film his television show ''[[Hoppus on Music]]''.<ref name=APCoverStory>{{cite journal| last = Heisel| first = Scott| date = October 2011| title = Re-Start The Machine| journal = [[Alternative Press]]| volume = | issue = 279| page = p.93–102| publisher = Alternative Magazines Inc.| location = | issn = 1065-1667| url = http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/2791_blink_182 | accessdate = }}</ref> DeLonge was also diagnosed with [[skin cancer]] in 2010, which was cleared.<ref name="apcancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/exclusive_interview_blink_182s_tom_delonge_on_beating_cancer_dj_am_and_danc|title=Exclusive Interview: Blink-182's Tom DeLonge on beating cancer, DJ AM and dancing with himself|author=Scott Heisel|date=September 9, 2011|publisher=''Alternative Press''|accessdate=September 9, 2011}}</ref> He later expressed dissatisfaction at the method of recording for ''Neighborhoods'', conceding that it led to a "loss of unity" within the band.<ref name=totalguitar>{{cite journal| date =October 12, 2012| title =Tom DeLonge talks guitar tones, growing up and Blink| journal =[[Total Guitar]]| publisher =[[Future Publishing]] | location =[[Bath, Somerset]]| issn =1355-5049 | url =http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tom-delonge-talks-guitar-tones-growing-up-and-blink-565422 | accessdate =October 13, 2012}}</ref> The album was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/466817/j-cole-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-blink-182-snags-no-2</ref> |
The recording process for ''[[Neighborhoods (Blink-182 album)|Neighborhoods]]'', the band's sixth studio album, was stalled by their studio autonomy, tours, managers, and personal projects. The band members produced the record themselves following the death of Jerry Finn.<ref name="Finn"/> DeLonge recorded at his studio in [[San Diego]] while Hoppus and Barker recorded in Los Angeles.<ref name="rs2">{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-blink-182s-teen-angst-grew-up-20110323|title=How Blink-182's Teen Angst Grew Up|author=Steve Appleford|date=March 23, 2011|publisher=''Rolling Stone''|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}</ref> Completion was delayed several times, which Hoppus attributed to the band learning to work by themselves without Finn, and both DeLonge and Hoppus expressed frustration during the sessions at the band's cabal of publicists, managers and attorneys (which DeLonge described as "the absolute diarrhea of bureaucracy"). A result of the band's split was each member hiring his own attorney, and during the sessions the band had four managers.<ref name="billboard4">{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467426/blink-182-the-billboard-cover-story|title=Blink-182: The ''Billboard'' Cover Story|author=Jason Lipshutz|date=September 16, 2011|publisher=''Billboard''|accessdate=September 17, 2011}}</ref> In addition, Barker was releasing a solo record, DeLonge was involved in Angels & Airwaves, and Hoppus had to fly to New York City once a week to film his television show ''[[Hoppus on Music]]''.<ref name=APCoverStory>{{cite journal| last = Heisel| first = Scott| date = October 2011| title = Re-Start The Machine| journal = [[Alternative Press]]| volume = | issue = 279| page = p.93–102| publisher = Alternative Magazines Inc.| location = | issn = 1065-1667| url = http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/2791_blink_182 | accessdate = }}</ref> DeLonge was also diagnosed with [[skin cancer]] in 2010, which was cleared.<ref name="apcancer">{{cite news|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/exclusive_interview_blink_182s_tom_delonge_on_beating_cancer_dj_am_and_danc|title=Exclusive Interview: Blink-182's Tom DeLonge on beating cancer, DJ AM and dancing with himself|author=Scott Heisel|date=September 9, 2011|publisher=''Alternative Press''|accessdate=September 9, 2011}}</ref> He later expressed dissatisfaction at the method of recording for ''Neighborhoods'', conceding that it led to a "loss of unity" within the band.<ref name=totalguitar>{{cite journal| date =October 12, 2012| title =Tom DeLonge talks guitar tones, growing up and Blink| journal =[[Total Guitar]]| publisher =[[Future Publishing]] | location =[[Bath, Somerset]]| issn =1355-5049 | url =http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tom-delonge-talks-guitar-tones-growing-up-and-blink-565422 | accessdate =October 13, 2012}}</ref> The album was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/466817/j-cole-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-blink-182-snags-no-2</ref> |
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Blink-182 were one of the most popular groups of the turn of the millennium, and spearheaded the second wave of pop punk and its journey into the mainstream.<ref name="rsency"/> The glossy production instantly set Blink-182 apart from the other crossover punk acts of the era, such as [[Green Day]].<ref name="nyt"/> ''Cheshire Cat'' is often cited by bands and fans as an iconic release and ''Dude Ranch'' has been called a "genuine modern punk classic."<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name="totalguitar"/> ''Enema of the State'' catapulted the band to stardom, creating what ''New York'' described as a "blanket immersion among America's twenty-some million teenagers."<ref name="newyork"/> At the band's commercial peak, albums such as ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'' and ''Enema of the State'' sold over 14 and 15 million copies worldwide, respectively.<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name=sdreader>{{cite journal| last =Leighton| first =Ken| date =September 14, 2011| title =Naming Rights| journal =[[San Diego Reader]]|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/14/blurt1/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6ERJBgvgo|archivedate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> The band was featured alongside Green Day, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], [[Bad Religion]], [[NOFX]], and [[The Offspring]] in ''[[One Nine Nine Four]]'' (2009), a documentary examining punk rock in California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=30179 |title=Green Day, Blink-182 for punk rock film |accessdate=April 6, 2007 |author=Scott Colothan |date=April 5, 2007 |publisher=Gigwise.com}}</ref> |
Blink-182 were one of the most popular groups of the turn of the millennium, and spearheaded the second wave of pop punk and its journey into the mainstream.<ref name="rsency"/> The glossy production instantly set Blink-182 apart from the other crossover punk acts of the era, such as [[Green Day]].<ref name="nyt"/> ''Cheshire Cat'' is often cited by bands and fans as an iconic release and ''Dude Ranch'' has been called a "genuine modern punk classic."<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name="totalguitar"/> ''Enema of the State'' catapulted the band to stardom, creating what ''New York'' described as a "blanket immersion among America's twenty-some million teenagers."<ref name="newyork"/> At the band's commercial peak, albums such as ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'' and ''Enema of the State'' sold over 14 and 15 million copies worldwide, respectively.<ref name="MTV influence"/><ref name=sdreader>{{cite journal| last =Leighton| first =Ken| date =September 14, 2011| title =Naming Rights| journal =[[San Diego Reader]]|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/14/blurt1/|accessdate=February 14, 2013|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6ERJBgvgo|archivedate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> The band was featured alongside Green Day, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], [[Bad Religion]], [[NOFX]], and [[The Offspring]] in ''[[One Nine Nine Four]]'' (2009), a documentary examining punk rock in California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=30179 |title=Green Day, Blink-182 for punk rock film |accessdate=April 6, 2007 |author=Scott Colothan |date=April 5, 2007 |publisher=Gigwise.com}}</ref> |
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The band never received particularly glowing reviews, with many reviewers dismissing them as a joke act based on the humorous slant of their music videos. British publication ''[[NME]]'' was particularly critical of the trio, begging them to " |
The band never received particularly glowing reviews, with many reviewers dismissing them as a joke act based on the humorous slant of their music videos. British publication ''[[NME]]'' was particularly critical of the trio, begging them to " @#!*% right off," and comparing them to "that sanitised, castrated, shrink-wrapped '[[New Wave music|new wave]]' crap that the major US record companies pumped out circa 1981 in their belated attempt to jump on the 'punk' bandwagon."<ref name=nme>{{cite journal| last =Wells| first =Steven| date =June 18, 2001| title =''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket'': Review| journal =[[New Musical Express]]|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/5230| publisher =[[IPC Media]]| location =[[London]] | issn =1049-0434|accessdate=February 14, 2013 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6EROZSEMd|archivedate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> Nevertheless, subsequent reviews of the band's discography have been more positive. [[Andy Greenwald]] of ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' wrote, "the quick transformation from nudists to near geniuses is down-right astonishing."<ref name=blender>{{cite journal| last =Greenwald| first =Andy| date =November 2005| title =Mile-High Club| journal =[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]| volume = | issue = | page =163 | publisher = Alpha Media Group| location = | issn = | url = | accessdate =January 7, 2013 }}</ref> James Montgomery of [[MTV]] called Blink-182 one of the "most influential bands of the past 20 years," writing, "despite their maturation, Blink never took themselves particularly ''seriously'', which was another reason they were so accessible."<ref name="MTV influence"/> |
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The new generation of pop punk and [[emo]] fans found the Blink sound "hugely influential,"<ref name=rsreunion>{{cite journal| last =Frehsée| first =Nicole| date =March 5, 2009| title =Pop-Punk Kings Blink-182: Reunited and Ready to Party Like It's 1999| journal =[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]| volume = | issue =1073 | page =20 | publisher =[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]] [[Limited liability company|LLC]]| location =[[New York City]] | issn =0035-791X | url =http://www.nicolefrehsee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/R1073Blink182.pdf | accessdate =January 11, 2013}}</ref> with Montgomery writing, "... without them, there'd be no [[Fall Out Boy]], no [[Paramore]], or no [[Fueled by Ramen|Fueled by Ramen Records]]."<ref name="MTV influence">{{cite web |title=How Did Blink-182 Become So Influential?|author=James Montgomery|publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=February 9, 2009|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604639/20090209/blink_182.jhtml|accessdate=February 9, 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AUBbmADV|archivedate=September 6, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, ''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 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 (band)|The Maine]]."<ref name="nyt"/> For example, bands such as [[Panic! at the Disco]] and All Time Low originated covering Blink-182 songs.<ref name="spinpanic">{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/panic-disco| title=Artist of the Day: Panic! at the Disco|author=Emily Zemler|date=October 3, 2005|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |accessdate=March 20, 2011}}</ref> "Anyone in our genre would be lying if they said they weren't influenced by Blink-182," said [[Joel Madden]] of [[Good Charlotte]].<ref name=Kerrang05>{{cite journal| last =Browne | first =Nichola | date = November 20, 2005| title = Punk Rock! Nudity! Filthy Sex! Tom DeLonge Looks Back On Blink-182's Greatest Moments| journal = [[Kerrang!]]| volume = | issue = 1083| page = | publisher = [[Bauer Media Group]]| location =[[London]] | issn =0262-6624 | url = | accessdate =January 7, 2013 }}</ref> The band's influence extends beyond [[pop punk]] groups, as well: [[Mumford & Sons]], [[Owl City]] and [[Best Coast]] have acknowledged the band's influence, and critics have noted traits of the band's sound in [[Japandroids]] and [[Wavves]].<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="laweekly"/><ref name="mumford">{{cite web |title=Mumford & Sons Discuss Their Love for Blink 182|publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=August 31, 2012 |url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/08/31/hivecast-mumford-and-sons-matt-pinfield-interview/ |accessdate=September 1, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AMPwanN3 |archivedate=September 1, 2012}}</ref> |
The new generation of pop punk and [[emo]] fans found the Blink sound "hugely influential,"<ref name=rsreunion>{{cite journal| last =Frehsée| first =Nicole| date =March 5, 2009| title =Pop-Punk Kings Blink-182: Reunited and Ready to Party Like It's 1999| journal =[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]| volume = | issue =1073 | page =20 | publisher =[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media]] [[Limited liability company|LLC]]| location =[[New York City]] | issn =0035-791X | url =http://www.nicolefrehsee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/R1073Blink182.pdf | accessdate =January 11, 2013}}</ref> with Montgomery writing, "... without them, there'd be no [[Fall Out Boy]], no [[Paramore]], or no [[Fueled by Ramen|Fueled by Ramen Records]]."<ref name="MTV influence">{{cite web |title=How Did Blink-182 Become So Influential?|author=James Montgomery|publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=February 9, 2009|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604639/20090209/blink_182.jhtml|accessdate=February 9, 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AUBbmADV|archivedate=September 6, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, ''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 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 (band)|The Maine]]."<ref name="nyt"/> For example, bands such as [[Panic! at the Disco]] and All Time Low originated covering Blink-182 songs.<ref name="spinpanic">{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/panic-disco| title=Artist of the Day: Panic! at the Disco|author=Emily Zemler|date=October 3, 2005|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |accessdate=March 20, 2011}}</ref> "Anyone in our genre would be lying if they said they weren't influenced by Blink-182," said [[Joel Madden]] of [[Good Charlotte]].<ref name=Kerrang05>{{cite journal| last =Browne | first =Nichola | date = November 20, 2005| title = Punk Rock! Nudity! Filthy Sex! Tom DeLonge Looks Back On Blink-182's Greatest Moments| journal = [[Kerrang!]]| volume = | issue = 1083| page = | publisher = [[Bauer Media Group]]| location =[[London]] | issn =0262-6624 | url = | accessdate =January 7, 2013 }}</ref> The band's influence extends beyond [[pop punk]] groups, as well: [[Mumford & Sons]], [[Owl City]] and [[Best Coast]] have acknowledged the band's influence, and critics have noted traits of the band's sound in [[Japandroids]] and [[Wavves]].<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="laweekly"/><ref name="mumford">{{cite web |title=Mumford & Sons Discuss Their Love for Blink 182|publisher=[[MTV News]] |date=August 31, 2012 |url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/08/31/hivecast-mumford-and-sons-matt-pinfield-interview/ |accessdate=September 1, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6AMPwanN3 |archivedate=September 1, 2012}}</ref> |
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In early 2013, in Melbourne, Australia, Metalcore band [[Of Mice And Men]], Deathcore band [[Chelsea Grin]], Post-Hardcore band [[Pierce The Veil]] and Pop-Punk band [[All Time Low]] performed a cover of Blink 182's song [[ |
In early 2013, in Melbourne, Australia, Metalcore band [[Of Mice And Men]], Deathcore band [[Chelsea Grin]], Post-Hardcore band [[Pierce The Veil]] and Pop-Punk band [[All Time Low]] performed a cover of Blink 182's song [[ @#!*% (Growing Up)| @#!*% ]] at a sideshow for the Soundwave Festival <ref> name= infectious magazine/ date= © 2013 Infectious Magazine. All Rights Reserved. accessdate= May 30, 2013 / url=http://www.infectiousmagazine.com/all-time-low-pierce-the-veil-cover-blink-182/ </ref> |
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 Left to right: Hoppus, Barker, and DeLonge in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Blink (1992–1994) |
| Origin | Poway, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop punk, alternative rock, skate punk (early) |
| Years active | 1992–2005, 2009–present |
| Labels | Grilled Cheese, Cargo Music, Kung Fu, MCA, Geffen, Interscope, DGC |
| Members | Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge Travis Barker |
| Past members | Scott Raynor |
| Website | blink-182 |
' DeLonge left blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into indefinite hiatus. Hoppus and Barker formed a new band, +44, while DeLonge formed his own act, Angels & Airwaves. Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while Barker continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182 reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album, Neighborhoods, was released in September 2011.
History
Formation and early years (1992–94)
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The trio began to practice together in Raynor's bedroom, spending hours together writing music. Hoppus and DeLonge would alternate singing vocal parts. The band was initially named Duck Tape until DeLonge thought of the name "Blink". Hoppus' girlfriend was angered by her boyfriend's constant attention for the band and demanded him to make a choice between the band and her, which resulted in Hoppus leaving the band shortly after formation.[2] Shortly thereafter, DeLonge told Hoppus he had borrowed a four track recorder from a friend and was preparing to record a demo tape, which prompted Hoppus to break up with his girlfriend and return to the band. Flyswatter—a combination of original songs and punk covers—was recorded in Raynor's bedroom and landed the band their first shows.[3]
The band's earliest shows were largely in empty clubs, but the band's popularity in the thriving San Diego music scene grew as did California punk rock band appended "182" to the end of their name, chosen at random.[4] The band clenched a manager, Rick DeVoe, who associated with larger bands such as NOFX, Pennywise and The Offspring.[5]
By 1995, the band borrowed a van from the band Unwritten Law and hit the road for their first out-of-town show in Reno.[6] Taylor Steele, friend of DeVoe, was preparing a national tour to promote his new surf video GoodTimes, and the band signed on for their first national tour, which extended as far as the East Coast. The band purchased their own tour van and embarked on the GoodTimes tour with Unwritten Law, Sprung Monkey and 7 Seconds.[7] Popularity for Cheshire Cat grew in the form of pirated CD copies across the country.[8] The GoodTimes tour continued and the band was whisked away to Australia, with Pennywise paying for the band's plane tickets.[9] Fletcher Dragge, guitarist of Pennywise, believed in the band strongly. He demanded Francisco Godinez, a promoter from the Warped Tour, sign the band for the 1997 festival, telling him that "they're gonna be gigantic."[10] Australia was very receptive to the band and their humorous stage shows and pranks gained them a reputation, but also made them ostracized and considered a joke.[11][12] Early shows featured wet T-shirt and wet pants contests. The band slowly built a young, devoted following with indie recordings and an endless series of performances and various clubs and festivals.[13]
A'Dude Ranch shipped gold by 1998, but the exhaustive touring schedule brought tensions among the trio, and Raynor was fired under alcohol abuse because he refused to go to rehab .[11] Travis Barker, drummer for tourmate The Aquabats, filled in for Raynor, learning the 20-song setlist in 45 minutes before the first show.[14] Barker joined the band full-time in summer 1998 and the band entered the studio with producer Jerry Finn later that year to begin work on their third album.[11]
Mainstream breakthrough and continued success (1999–2004)
With the release of Enema of the State in June 1999, Blink-182 was catapulted to stardom and became the biggest pop punk act of the era.[11] Three singles were released from the record—"What's My Age Again?", "All the Small Things", and "Adam's Song"—that crossed over into Top 40 radio format and experienced major commercial success.[17] "All the Small Things" became a number-one hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, but also became a crossover hit and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its video parodied boy bands and pop music videos and won a Moon Man for Best Group Video at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.[16]
After multi-platinum success, arena tours and cameo appearances (American Pie), the band recorded Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), which debuted at number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Hit singles "The Rock Show" and "First Date" continued the band's mainstream success worldwide, with MTV cementing their image as video stars.[12] Finn returned to produco a member of, caused great division within the band, and Hoppus felt betrayed.[18]
The bby the new direction, and tensions within the band—stemming from the grueling schedule and DeLonge's desire to spend more time with his family—started to become evident.[11]
"Indefinite hiatus", side projects, and Barker's plane crash (2005–08)
In Februeep in our legacy."[19] The Blinkumentary, a documentary film about the band's reunion, was also made.[20] Blink-182 embarked on a reunion tour of North America from July to October 2009, supported by Weezer and Fall Out Boy.[21] A European festival tour followed from August to September 2010, and another spring European tour was scheduleavid o hallorand for 2011, but was cancelled in order to complete the band's promised comeback album.[22] In the midst of the band's reunion tour in August 2009, DJ AM was found dead by a friend in his New York apartment. Though Goldstein had been prescribed medication for pain following the crash, the medical examiner reported that he died from "acute intoxication" listing several prescription drugs and cocaine.[23] The following night's Hartford, Connecticut show was difficult for the band; as the band played "Down" in tribute, the three began crying. Subsequent dates were rescheduled over the next week in order to allow the news to sink in.[24][25][26][27]
The recording process for Neighborhoods, the band's sixth studio album, was stalled by their studio autonomy, tours, managers, and personal projects. The band members produced the record themselves following the death of Jerry Finn.[28] DeLonge recorded at his studio in San Diego while Hoppus and Barker recorded in Los Angeles.[29] Completion was delayed several times, which Hoppus attributed to the band learning to work by themselves without Finn, and both DeLonge and Hoppus expressed frustration during the sessions at the band's cabal of publicists, managers and attorneys (which DeLonge described as "the absolute diarrhea of bureaucracy"). A result of the band's split was each member hiring his own attorney, and during the sessions the band had four managers.[30] In addition, Barker was releasing a solo record, DeLonge was involved in Angels & Airwaves, and Hoppus had to fly to New York City once a week to film his television show Hoppus on Music.[31] DeLonge was also diagnosed with skin cancer in 2010, which was cleared.[32] He later expressed dissatisfaction at the method of recording for Neighborhoods, conceding that it led to a "loss of unity" within the band.[33] The album was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.[34]
Blink-182 headlined the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour with My Chemical Romance, which ran from August to October 2011, with additional dates scheduled in Canada with Rancid and Against Me!.[20][35] In 2012 the band embarked on a worldwide 20th Anniversary Tour.[36] They were scheduled to headline the Bamboozle 2012 Music Festival but cancelled when Barker had to undergo an operation for tonsilitis.[37][38] Blink-182 is currently at work on a seventh studio album, to be recorded as a group rather than in separate studios.[39] They left Interscope Records in October 2012, becoming an independent act.[40] The band also released Dogs Eating Dogs, an EP, in December 2012.[41] The band toured Australia in February to March 2013 as part of the Soundwave festival[42] as well as 4 sideshows along the east coast with punk acts The Vandals and Sharks.[43] Barker, who still suffers a fear of flying, did not attend; Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion filled-in for Barker's position for the Australian tour.[44][45]
Via Tom DeLonge's official Facebook page he announced that recording for the next album has begun.
Musical style and influences
Blink-182's music can be described as pop punk, a fusion music genre that combines some light elements of punk rock with pop music, "combining frustration and fast, sunny hooks."[29] The New York Times writes that the band "[took] punk's already playful core and [gave] it a shiny, accessible polish."[12] Their earlier work like Cheshire Cat 1994 and Dude Ranch 1997 before achieving mainstream success in 1999 were skate punk and punk rock.[47][48][49][50][51][52] Blink-182 emerged from a "nurturing, often slapstick" Southern California punk scene, playing with groups like Guttermouth, NOFX and The Vandals, but the band's sound was criticized when they achieved mainstream popularity by several punk acts who wished to not be associated with their music.[53] The band's sound evolved with their 2003 untitled effort, which incorporated emo and post-hardcore influences into deeper, darker pop territory.[29] The band's newest material, Neighborhoods (2011), combines arena rock, hip hop and indie rock inspiration.[54]
Common lyrical themes include love, family, friends, and relationships.[55] In greater detail, this includes "adolescent aimlessness, broken hearts and general confusion over the care and feeding of girls."[16] Lyrics in singles such as "What's My Age Again?" reflect age and maturity, while more serious compositions such as "Stay Together for the Kids" touch on the subject of divorce.[56] DeLonge said in a 1999 interview that the goal is to remain sincere and relatable, noting that the band takes their lyrics very seriously.[55] Despite this, the band gained a reputation for occasional lyrical toilet humor (Take Off Your Pants and Jacket). As the band members grew older, lyrical themes began to reflect the realities of adulthood, including relationship woes, daily pressures and unexpected hardships, most prominently explored on Blink-182 (2003).[57] On Neighborhoods, darker lyricism continues: themes concerning depression, addiction, loss and death were inspired by Barker's plane crash and the death of producer Jerry Finn.[58]
The band has cited The Cure, the Descendents, Screeching Weasel, Bad Religion, Pennywise, NOFX, The Undertones, The Vandals, and Buzzcocks as influences.[13][59]
Legacy
There's a huge demographic of college kids thinking hard about music who consider Blink-182 one of the most important bands of all time, in about a decade, the band's best songs will achieve the respectable ubiquity of classic-rock radio. Blink-182 is anything but harmless, and they absolutely deserve their forthcoming revisionism.
Blink-182 were one of the most popular groups of the turn of the millennium, and spearheaded the second wave of pop punk and its journey into the mainstream.[13] The glossy production instantly set Blink-182 apart from the other crossover punk acts of the era, such as Green Day.[12] Cheshire Cat is often cited by bands and fans as an iconic release and Dude Ranch has been called a "genuine modern punk classic."[11][33] Enema of the State catapulted the band to stardom, creating what New York described as a "blanket immersion among America's twenty-some million teenagers."[56] At the band's commercial peak, albums such as Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and Enema of the State sold over 14 and 15 million copies worldwide, respectively.[11][61] The band was featured alongside Green Day, Rancid, Bad Religion, NOFX, and The Offspring in One Nine Nine Four (2009), a documentary examining punk rock in California.[62]
The band never received particularly glowing reviews, with many reviewers dismissing them as a joke act based on the humorous slant of their music videos. British publication NME was particularly critical of the trio, begging them to " @#!*% right off," and comparing them to "that sanitised, 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."[63] 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."[64] James Montgomery of MTV called Blink-182 one of the "most influential bands of the past 20 years," writing, "despite their maturation, Blink never took themselves particularly seriously, which was another reason they were so accessible."[11]
The new generation of pop punk and emo fans found the Blink sound "hugely influential,"[65] with Montgomery writing, "... without them, there'd be no Fall Out Boy, no Paramore, or no Fueled by Ramen Records."[11] In 2011, 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 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."[12] For example, bands such as Panic! at the Disco and All Time Low originated covering Blink-182 songs.[66] "Anyone in our genre would be lying if they said they weren't influenced by Blink-182," said Joel Madden of Good Charlotte.[67] The band's influence extends beyond pop punk groups, as well: Mumford & Sons, Owl City and Best Coast have acknowledged the band's influence, and critics have noted traits of the band's sound in Japandroids and Wavves.[12][60][68] In early 2013, in Melbourne, Australia, Metalcore band Of Mice And Men, Deathcore band Chelsea Grin, Post-Hardcore band Pierce The Veil and Pop-Punk band All Time Low performed a cover of Blink 182's song @#!*% at a sideshow for the Soundwave Festival [69]
Band members
Discography
Awards and nominationsBlink-182 has had the most success at the Teen Choice Awards, winning three awards: Choice Rock Group (2000) and Best Rock Group (2001) for the band, and Choice Love Song (2004) for the song "I Miss You". "All the Small Things", a single from the band's Enema of the State album, received three nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000: Video of the Year, Best Pop Video, and Best Group Video, which it won. Overall, Blink-182 has received seven awards from ten nominations. MTV Europe Music AwardsThe MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. Blink-182 has received two awards.[70][71][72]
MTV Video Music AwardsThe MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Blink-182 has received one award from four nominations.[73][74]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsThe Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show organized by Nickelodeon. Blink-182 has received one award.[70][75]
Teen Choice AwardsThe Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Fox Broadcasting Company. Blink-182 has received three awards.[70][76][77][78]
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