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From right to left: Travis Barker (Drums), Tom Delonge (Guitar, Vocals) and Mark Hoppus (Bass, vocals) Huge thank you to Laura from http://blinkchick8.homestead.com for letting me use her pictures, check the site out its very good! Blink182 Fun, fast and melodic, with a finger for detail
and a fistful of happiness - it's San Diego's Blink182, Mark Hoppus (bass,
vocals) , Tom Delonge (guitar, vocals) and Scott Raynor (drums) met four years
ago at an annual Future Proctologists of America camping trip. Gathered around
the campfire, these disturbed kids recognized in one another the same love for
songs involving girls, friends, life and chronic diarrhea! On that night, a
legend was born. After a short-lived turn as "El Cuatro and the Cajones",
a mariachi band available for weddings, birthdays and ritual circumcisions, the
boys put aside their sombreros and plugged in their amps, hoping to spread their
goodwill, positive attitude and fondness for toilet humor throughout the world.
Since those early days four years ago, Blink182 has had the opportunity to
tour extensively throughout the US, Canada, Japan and Australia with bands like
(and including) Pennywise and NOFX. Heavily involved in the surf, skate and
snowboarding scenes, Blink182 has been included on Taylor Steele's surf video
tours and on the '96 (and again in '97) Warped Tour. With the help of Billabong,
the boys always try to look their best, despite difficulties of life on the road
and the hassle of trying to find pants that fit their peculiar groin regions. Over
the years, Blink-182 has released a number of 7"s, and in 1995 they
released their first full-length album,Cheshire Cat, on Grilled Cheese (a
division of Cargo Music). In 1996, they signed a joint-venture record deal with
Cargo Music and MCA Records. When questioned about the direction he would like
to see the band take both musically and artistically, Mark, the grandfather of
the group at 25 comments, "Well, it's nothing major. I try to eat right and
I work out a couple of times a week, but only on my right side, so I'm basically
only building up one butt cheek. And I could kick your ass with it right
now!" Scott, the baby at only 18, says nothing, having been raised by a
tribe of mimes in the hills of Poway. His parents threw him out of the home when
he was only four weeks old after they caught him urinating on himself. Tom, the
middle child at 21 is perhaps the proudest of his band, explaining, "We try
our hardest in everything we do, and have a lot of fun at it. By the way, did
you know that Mark only exercises one butt cheek?" Brought together so many
nights ago by the light of the campfire, these boys have a promising future
ahead of them. They have dedicated their young lives to playing fun, positive,
energetic music for anyone brave enough to lend them an ear. And now with the
release of their newest album, Dude Ranch, they are set to conquer the hearts
and souls of America, the world and eventually Uranus. Biographies
from www.blink182.com Band Members Tom DeLonge Mark Hoppus Travis Barker
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