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American band that formed in 1992 in California. Initially consisted of Tom DeLong, Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor's bedroom.The point of reference in the origin of the band can be considered the beginning of the 90s, when DeLong had been expelled from school, POWAY high school. He was accused of drunkenness during school basketball game. After he was transferred to another school, he met Anne Hoppus, sister of Mark Hoppus, who introduced the DeLong with his brother. On the day when two future the group's founders met, they rode skateboards with friends in the Parking area of the market square, and Hoppus to produce of DeLong impression climbed on a lamppost and jumped off the top, damaging both the heel. Mark and Tom realized that they have something in common and that same evening he organized a group called "Duck Tape". The name of Duck Tape was soon replaced by Blink. As a drummer Delonge called 14-year-old Scott Raynor's bedroom, with whom he met at the party.

Their first real performance occurred in the bar and, as they wereminors, they were allowed to enter only their appearances. They bought 50 tickets for sale, but nobody came to see them. After just one song Blink drove from the scene and from the bar. Until the end of the year, the group released another demo tape, called Buddha. About 1,000 copies were released by Filter Records, the owner of which was the boss Hoppus the beginning of 1994, the band released their debut full-length album, Cheshire Cat, Grilled Cheese Records. The album contained many new versions of songs from the demo tape Buddha.В soon after the release of the Cheshire Cat, the group Blink began to threaten a lawsuit electronic group from Ireland with the exact same name. In order to avoid protracted litigation, Blink added to the end of the group name, the figures "182". There are several opinions about, why are the numbers in the end, were selected. For example such that their number corresponds to the number of times the character al Pacino says the word “fuck” in the movie “Scarface” (this version was voiced by mark Hoppus, as the explanation of the given number, in an interview with the Australian-based TV), or such that the number was inspired by the film Timothy Hatton 1985 issue of “Turk 182!” perhaps this view group members about the ideal weight of Hoppus, or that they portrayed position in the alphabet letters ‘R’ and ‘B’, referring to a Northern suburb of San Diego, Rancho Bernardo. Whatever the case, group members refute these allegations and insists that the numbers are chosen randomly. However, in one interview, Barker said that "182" implies American radio-code denoting 'murder' (apparently by mistake "182"radio code for the conspiracy, "187"). During the pop-punk boom of the 1990s, Blink-182 has signed a contract with MCA in 1996, which later became Geffen Records.

Occurrence in the history of our heroes pretty contributed successfully selected the moment. The world has just exploded album “Dookie” Green Day " and “Smash” The Offspring, that has allowed music criticism talking about the ‘second coming of punk rock’, which, however, even more often began to be called pop punk. Anyway, within a few years in the asset Blink 182 appeared: the first major contract, two full-length albums and several joint tour with colleagues. The second surge of interest in their own persons the members of the trio were again obliged to older colleagues, this time is the only one The Offspring, again blew up show business album called”Americana”. Replacing drummer and got hold of a new producer (who previously worked with Rancid and the same Green Day, Blink 182 recording of the next album “About it Of The State, over the next year't leave the Billboard chart and dispersed on the planet already 7 million copies. The singles “What's My Age Again”, “All The Small Things” and “Adam's Song” disagree on soundtracks for youth comedies, from morning till evening heard on MTV and collect a lot of awards type Blockbuster Music Award and a Teen Choice Award. In this situation, not everyone appreciated the humor Blink 182, in the video “All The Small Things” ‘prouchivshis’ on other idols teenagers like Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. The clip, however, was recognized the best video of the year at the MTV Music Awards. Even published under the guise of collectible-gift rarity collection of live recordings “About The Strikes Back soon had sold a total circulation of 1.5 million for 2001, the group presented to the public for her next new album “Take Off Your Pants & Jackets”, appeared on the soundtrack for the sequel youth hit “American pie”, and also noted the wedding of Delonge that his bride was invited idols childhood Volume - musicians of the band Jimmy Eat World. Meanwhile, the younger sister of Anne Hoppus (once introduced musicians with each other) wrote a book about ‘how it all began’. As with everything written "Blink 182", 'nf book was a bestseller

After a small break in activity in 2002, began to record the next album in early 2003. The songs were written more calm and aloof, than usually. The result was the most adult sounding for all the history of the band Blink 182. The band released this, the fifth Studio album on November 18, 2003. Described as “sammaditthi romantic destruction”, the album included the hit singles “Feeling This” (previously named as “Action” - the soundtrack to the game Madden 2004), “I Miss You”, “Down”, and written under the influence of the 1980-ies “Always”. Travis Barker agreed that the group left unnamed album (not of the same name with the name of the group) to show new Blink 182. It is shown that style of music is much deeper than in all previous works of the band, but still aimed at receiving a significant amount of airtime on radio and Fuse. Critics felt that their sound was similar to such groups, The Police and U2, although members of the group argued that the greater influence on their work was produced by the band The Cure, whose frontman Robert Smith was featured on the song “All of This”. According to the audience, reefs became heavier and deeper. At the end of 2003 the group took part in the round, which has received the name “Dolla Bill”. This name is connected with the small cost of tickets to the performance. The tour was very popular among the fans of the group, the group played in a more “intimate” places tickets and seriously controlled to prevent illegal re-sale of tickets. The tour also included a visit to the SOMA in San Diego is the place where Blink 182 came to watch the performances and acting in his early years. Tour with No Doubt in the summer of 2004 was also very successful. At the moment this successful album, several years after its release, was sold worldwide circulation of over 5 million copies.

On a ceremony Grammy awards February 8, 2009 Blink 182 first time since December 2004 he appeared on the scene in full force and officially announced that they had decided to return to his creativity and record a new album. Barker has commented on this event: “we used to play together, let it repeat again.” Hoppus added: “blink-182 is back!”. The official website has been updated and there the group participants stated that they have returned and will be ready to start its active performance in the summer of 2009. The logo was updated in it added a sixth Strelkovsky 2009 the group was recording in the Studio, and from July 24, held performances in North America together with groups Fall Out Boy and Weezer.В one interview, mark Hoppus said that the previously announced terms of release of new album adjusted, and likely it will appear only in the beginning of 2010. Tom Delonge said that the new single “Up All Night” will be released before the summer tour, but after its completion, the group has not presented a new material. At the end of 2009 Blink 182 announced a temporary lull in the works, and Studio work was postponed until January 2010 year the beginning of 2010, the group said that the album will be released in 2011 godu July 2011, we released the first single, "Up All Night", on 25 August, was released clip. September 6 released second single “After Midnight”, with a new album called “Neighborhoods”. The album was released on 27 September. The story continues!