Blink 182

Blink-182 established their melodic pop-punk sound with early independent releases, including the 1993 demo ‘Flyswatter’ and the 1994 demo ‘Buddha,’ cultivating a dedicated fanbase through extensive local performances. Signing with Cargo Records, the band released their debut album ‘Cheshire Cat’ in 1995 and gained further traction through constant touring, including stints on the Warped Tour. Their second album, ‘Dude Ranch’ (1997), shipped gold and featured the hit single ‘Dammit.’ Following Travis Barker joining as drummer in 1998, Blink-182 achieved breakthrough mainstream success with ‘Enema of the State’ (1999), selling over fifteen million copies worldwide. The album produced international hit singles ‘What’s My Age Again?’ and ‘All the Small Things,’ both becoming MTV staples, and the band made a cameo appearance in the Oscar-winning film American Pie the same year.

The band continued their commercial dominance with ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket’ (2001), which debuted at number one in the U.S. and expanded their global reach, followed by the successful Pop Disaster Tour with Green Day in 2002. Blink-182 officially reunited in 2009, making the announcement at the Grammy Awards, and subsequently released ‘Neighborhoods’ (2011) and the ‘Dogs Eating Dogs’ EP (2012). Following Tom DeLonge’s second departure in 2015, Matt Skiba joined the lineup, and the band released ‘California’ (2016), which became another number-one album on the Billboard 200 and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Album in 2017.

Looking ahead, Matt Skiba is slated to rejoin the band for occasional guest performances in 2025.