blink-182

blink-182 -- also Blink-182 -- (formerly known as blink) is a Southern-Californian pop punk band that was formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and

blink-182 -- also Blink-182 -- (formerly known as blink) is a Southern-Californian pop punk band that was formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Scott Raynor in Poway, California, USA. After the rise of mainstream punk bands such as The Offspring, and Rancid, they are credited for continuing the post-grunge rock revolution.

blink-182 is made up of three members: Thomas (Tom) Matthew DeLonge on guitar, Markus (Mark) Allan Hoppus on bass, and Travis Landon Barker on drums (Travis replaced original drummer Scott Raynor, who left the band shortly after the album Dude Ranch was released). The band is known for playing catchy melodies as well as for their satirical toilet humour. Blink-182 are unusual amongst punk rock bands for playing up-tempo songs in a major key, with prominent major-chord harmonies that are usually digitally mixed to provide a much cleaner sound than most other punk/rock recordings, which generally employ distortion and a ragged analogue mix to achieve the opposite effect. The lyrical content of their songs (prior to their last album) is often humorous and uplifting.