blink-182

USA, 1992–now

San Diego pop-punk trio formed in 1992 — Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker. Built on the Descendents, Screeching Weasel and the Queers, their bratty humour and huge hooks ('Dammit', 'All the Small Things') made them the defining pop-punk band of the early 2000s.

MusicRoots documents 4 artists who influenced blink-182 and 7 artists blink-182 influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced blink-182?

• Descendents — blink-182 have repeatedly called the Descendents their single greatest influence.
• Screeching Weasel — Both Hoppus and DeLonge grew up especially enamoured of Screeching Weasel, a core model for blink-182's melodic pop-punk.
• The Queers — blink-182 count the Queers among their named influences, part of the Lookout!-era pop-punk they grew from.
• Green Day — Green Day's 1994 breakthrough opened the door blink-182 walked through, and blink cite them among their influences.

Which artists did blink-182 influence?

• Panic! at the Disco — Panic! at the Disco began as a blink-182 covers band, and that pop-punk starting point shaped their earliest material.
• Good Charlotte — blink-182's melodic, wisecracking pop-punk is a direct model for Good Charlotte's radio-friendly sound.
• Simple Plan — Simple Plan's glossy, hook-driven pop-punk follows directly from blink-182's melodic, mainstream template.
• Yellowcard — Yellowcard's melodic, radio-ready pop-punk follows blink-182's template closely.
• The All-American Rejects — The All-American Rejects' hook-laden pop-punk owes its melodic, radio-friendly shape to blink-182.
• Bowling for Soup — Bowling for Soup's jokey, hook-driven pop-punk closely follows blink-182's template.
• New Found Glory — blink-182's melodic pop-punk is a direct influence on New Found Glory's hooks and energy.