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Is there an alternative to Sum 41?

Is there an alternative to Sum 41?

Sum 41 has been described as punk rock, pop punk, skate punk, alternative metal, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, thrash metal, heavy metal, punk metal, nu metal, arena rock, hard rock, and pop rock, with elements of hip hop.

What type of band is Blink-182?

rock band
Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their best-known lineup consisted of guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Travis Barker….

Blink-182
Genres Pop-punk alternative rock punk rock skate punk
Years active 1992–2005 2009–present

Is Blink-182 an emo band?

Pop punk band Blink-182 has been a very big influence on emo pop bands. The new generation of emo fans view the Blink-182 sound as “hugely influential,” with James Montgomery writing, “[…] without them, there’d be no Fall Out Boy, no Paramore, or no Fueled by Ramen Records.”

Why did Blink 182 choose that name?

The name Blink was thought up by Tom DeLonge when the band consisted of Tom, Mark, and their friend Scott Raynor (before Blink they called themselves Duck Tape). They were forced to change it because an Irish electronica artist was already using that name, so they added “182” to the end.

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Why is it called Sum 41?

They joke that they came up with their name after they met while attending a Hole concert 41 days into the summer of 1996. The Band was originally a NOFX cover band and named Kaspir, and changed their name to Sum 41 for a Supernova show on September 28, 1996.

What happened to the original drummer of Sum 41?

After 17 years of service with Sum 41, drummer, original member and comic cutup Steve Jocz (aka Stevo32) has left the band. Jocz announced his leave from Sum 41 via the band’s official Facebook page, along with his personal Twitter account: I’m sorry to announce that I’ve decided to leave Sum 41.

Did Travis Barker leave blink?

‘” To this day, Barker has a fear of flying and takes a tour bus when travelling to gigs in the US. In 2014, he dropped out of Blink-182’s Australian Tour because of this phobia. “I’m sorry to announce I won’t be joining Blink-182 on this Australian tour,” he wrote in a statement at the time.

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How old is Travis Barker Blink 182?

46 years (November 14, 1975)
Travis Barker/Age
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer. He is better known for being in the band Blink-182. He is also the drummer for +44 and has several side projects such as Box Car Racer, Transplants and Expensive Taste.