Pop-punk trio blink-182 was formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge (vocals/guitar). He was joined by Mark Hoppus (vocals/bass) and Scott Raynor (drums). By 1993 they had recorded their first demo tapes leading to them signing with Cargo Records in 1994.
Their first album was Cheshire Cat and some of the songs from the original demos found their way onto this release. Their second outing was 1996's Dude Ranch which was fairly successful, selling 4 million copies worldwide. Unfortunately, this release saw the departure of Raynor as a result of his escalating drink problem. He was replaced by Travis Barker.
In 1999 they released the hugely successful Enema of the State selling over 10 million copies and spawning the hit singles "All the Small Things" and "Adam's Song". They followed this up with Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001 and blink-182 in 2003. The eponymous album represented a move to a slightly more mature, darker sound -- evidenced in the hit singles "I Miss You" and "Always".
In 2005 blink-182 announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus in the wake of growing rumours of tensions within the band. DeLonge then released an album We Don't Need to Whisper with his new band Angels and Airwaves and Hoppus and Barker formed +44 releasing When Your Heart Stops Beating in late 2006.
In February 2009 the band announced plans to reform and began headlining tours worldwide.
In 2011 they released Neighborhoods, their first album since breaking up. Continuing their darker and mature sound, as well as melding in sounds from their various side projects, the album was met with critical and commercial success. Hits on the album include "Up All Night" and "After Midnight."
