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Blink-182 (or '''blink-182''') was a http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/26/blink.182/index.htmlhttp://www.chartattack.com/features/99/blink182/ music. The band was originally formed in 1992 by of San Diego . Originally, the band's official name was "Blink", however, the numerical three digit suffix was appended early in their career following an objection from an Irish Band with the same name. Travis Barker replaced Raynor on drums in 1998 , midway through a U.S. tour. The group effectively broke up in early 2005, portraying it as an "indefinite hiatus". DeLonge went on to play a different style of music in a band called Angels And Airwaves , while Hoppus and Barker continued in a similar genre with their band +44 . Blink 182 was known for their catchy, simple melodies and lyrical Toilet Humor . Songwriters Hoppus and DeLonge cite Punk Rock bands such as The Descendents and Screeching Weasel http://www.jimdero.com/OtherWritings/Other%20Weasel.htm as their early influences, however, the band's songwriting and production was driven by a pop sensibility. Their last album featured more musical experimentation and lyrical sophistication than previous releases. HISTORY Early years (1992-1998) In May 1993, Blink recorded its first demo tape, entitled '' Flyswatter '', in drummer Scott Raynor's bedroom. A 4-track was used to record the material, resulting in poor sound quality. According to Hoppus, only around fifty copies of the demo were produced to give to their family and friends. Before the end of the year, the band released another demo, '' Buddha ''. Around 1,000 copies were produced by Filter Records, an independent record company headed by Hoppus's boss. In early 1994, Blink signed with Cargo Records. The band recorded their debut full-length album, '' Cheshire Cat '' in three days. The album contained a number of updated versions of songs such as "Carousel", "Strings", "Sometimes" and "TV" that had appeared on the ''Buddha'' demo as well as some originals. Shortly after the release of ''Cheshire Cat'', Blink was threatened with legal action by a pop band in Ireland of the same name. In order to avoid a dispute, Blink appended "182" to the end of their name. The band has cited a variety of reasons for ultimately choosing 182, with some of the more common explanations being references to the 1985 Timothy Hutton film, ''Turk 182!'' , the band's ideal weight, the number of half the days in a year, and the number of miles Hoppus had to drive to visit his girlfriend. However, DeLonge has stated that it is just a number meant nothing.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h60DfTOZHvE After moving to of Blink-182's support band The Aquabats to fill in for Raynor for the remainder of the tour, thus he had to learn all of the songs in a matter of hours before the show. He ultimately went on to join the band permanently afterwards, leaving The Aquabats. Mainstream success (1999-2004)
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