Their evolution to Blink 182 was a good idea. They have toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia with bands such Pennywise and NOFX. Their hard-driving, thrash sound, suitable for surfing, skating and snowboarding scenes, has been included on Taylor Steele's surf video tours and on the 1996 and 1997 Warped Tour.
Blink 182 released their first full-length album, Cheshire Cat, on Grilled Cheese (a division of Cargo Music), in 1995. Later that year they released Map of the Universe on Lime/Parloplan. In 1996, they signed a joint venture record deal with Cargo Music and MCA Records.
With 1997's Dude Ranch, a new dose of hardcore thrash music, Blink 182 set out to conquer the hearts and souls of America, the world and eventually Uranus (how they like that butt humor).
In 1998, original drummer Scott Raynor left the band and was replaced by Travis Barker. The new lineup appears on Enema of the State, which hit record store shelves in the summer of 1999. It was, in my mind their best work, with energetic songs such as 'What's My Age Again' & 'All The Small Things,' the first 2 singles.
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