Was Blink-182 or The Verve Pipe formed further east?
Blink-182 Blink-182 (often stylized as blink-182; pronounced "blink one eighty two") is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Since 2015, the lineup of the band has consisted of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba. Founded by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor, the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor. Blink-182 was initially known as Blink until an Irish band of the same name threatened legal action; in response, the band appended the meaningless number "-182".
Animal Chin Animal Chin was a ska punk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group was named after the 1987 skateboarding film, "The Search for Animal Chin". They released their debut LP in 1997, and soon after signed to Fueled By Ramen, who pressed their EP "The Ins & Outs of Terrorism!" that same year. In 1999, Fueled By Ramen released the LP "20 Minutes from Right Now", but the group split up just before the album's release. Bassist Gruhn went back to finish college, lead singer Woolford went on to form The Stereo and drummer Wuollet joined the group Kill Sadie.