After an Irish techno band that had the same name threatened to sue them, they added on the '182'. The original name the band chose was blink. They later found drummer Scott Raynor to complete the band. Ann then introduced Tom to her younger brother, Mark Hoppus, who played bass. He had often complained about wanting to start a band. Tom DeLonge, who played guitar, had been friends with Ann Hoppus while living in San Diego. In 2011, The New York Times wrote that, 'no punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than Blink-182.' The band has sold over thirteen million albums in the United States, and over 50 million albums around the world. The band's combination of pop music melodies with fast-paced punk rock made them popular on the radio. The band's seventh album, California, was released on July 1, 2016.īlink-182 is considered to be very important to the development of pop punk. In 2015, DeLonge quit the band again and was replaced by Matt Skiba of the band, Alkaline Trio. The members of the band came together again in 2009 to create their sixth album, Neighborhoods, which was released in 2011. After DeLonge quit the band in 2005, Hoppus and Barker suspended the band. For their fifth album, Blink-182 (2003), the band changed their musical style. The band's next two albums, Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), were very popular and successful both on the radio and on MTV. In 1998, the band got rid of Scott Raynor and replaced him with drummer Travis Barker. The band signed with MCA Records to distribute its second album, Dude Ranch, in 1997. The band played lots of concerts after releasing their first album Cheshire Cat in 1995. They quickly became popular for their exciting concerts and immature humour.

The band was originally created by Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Scott Raynor. Currently, the band members are Mark Hoppus ( bass, vocals), Travis Barker ( drums), and Matt Skiba ( guitar, vocals). From left to right: Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, Matt Skibaīlink-182 is a popular California pop punk band formed in 1992.

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