Download or read book The Blink 182 Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Blink 182 written by Emily Smith and published by Tebbo. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992. With original drummer Scott Raynor they released their debut album Cheshire Cat in 1994 and achieved moderate success with its follow-up, 1997's Dude Ranch, which went on to sell over one million copies. Raynor was replaced by Barker midway through a 1998 tour. The band achieved greater success with 1999's multi-platinum selling Enema of the State, which reached number 9 on the 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. 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 eponymously-titled Blink-182 followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group, infusing experimental elements into their usual pop punk formula, resulting in a more mature sound. 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. This book is your ultimate resource for Blink 182. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Blink 182's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Blink-182, 20th Anniversary Tour (Blink-182), Adam Goldstein, After Midnight (Blink-182 song), All the Small Things, American Pie (film), Another Girl, Another Planet, Bad Religion, Blink-182 (album), Blink-182 discography, Blink-182 in Concert, Dammit (Growing Up), Descendents, Dogs Eating Dogs, Dude Ranch (album), Enema of the State, Feeling This, Greatest Hits (Blink-182 album), I Miss You (Blink-182 song), Mark Hoppus, Meet the Barkers, Pop punk, Punk rock in California, Ridgecrest, California, Scott Raynor, Soundwave (Australian music festival), Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, The Rock Show, Blink 182 211...and more pages Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.