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Box Car Racer was a side-project from two members of the band Blink-182, featuring guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. DeLonge formed Box Car Racer to experiment with and record ideas he felt were not "Blink-friendly", and enlisted Barker because he stated that he didn't want to pay for a studio drummer. David Kennedy from Hazen Street completed the trio and an eponymous album was ready to be recorded. Tom was insistent on a bass player, so he hired Anthony Celestino who was Kennedy's friend. Guests on the album included Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 on the song "Elevator", and Tim Armstrong from Rancid and Jordan Pundik from New Found Glory on "Cat Like Thief". This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Post-punk was a popular musical movement beginning at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid 1970s. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer, who achieved most of his fame by drumming for the band, blink-182. ... David Kennedy (born July 8, 1976 is an American guitarist, songwriter and performer. ... Anthony Celestino is a bassist and member of the band Box Car Racer. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer, who achieved most of his fame by drumming for the band, blink-182. ... David Kennedy (born July 8, 1976 is an American guitarist, songwriter and performer. ... Hazen Street (also known as Hazen St. ... Anthony Celestino is a bassist and member of the band Box Car Racer. ... Markus Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972 in Ridgecrest, California[1]) is an American musician, producer, and was one of the three founding members of the pop-punk band Blink-182 and the pop-punk/alternative band +44. ... Tim Armstrong is an American musician and songwriter best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, and Transplants, as well as his record label Hellcat Records. ... Rancid is a punk band, formed in 1991 in Albany, California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with New Found Glory. ... New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American pop punk band, that formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida and is currently based in California. ...

DeLonge and Barker claim the group was heavily influenced by Dischord Emo, citing influences such as Rites of Spring, Fugazi and later era post hardcore bands such as Quicksand. Rites of Spring was an punk band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s known for their energetic, cathartic live performances. ... Fugazi may refer to: an Italian slang term for something that is fake/not authentic. ... Quicksand was a post-hardcore band from New York City, and retrospectively one of the most influential rock acts of that era, led by former Gorilla Biscuits guitarist Walter Schreifels. ...

Box Car Racer took a hiatus after their headlining tour in 2003. DeLonge has stated publicly that the project has served its purpose, and is now defunct and will never reunite.

Origin of name

The band's name comes from the B-29 Bomber which dropped the second wartime atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The plane's name was "Bockscar". Tom has said in an interview that he had seen the name misspelled as "Boxcar", and thusly, dubbed the band under that name for their music and lyrics pertaining heavily to love and war. He wanted the band to also have a three word name, thus the name "Box Car Racer". Although Tom Delonge's main instrument is guitar, he also record all of the bass riffs, and hired Anthony Celestino to play bass for on tour. Travis Barker was hired as the studio drummer and drummer on tour. Tom stated that he hired Travis to record, because he didn't want to pay another studio drummer. Despite rumours Tom and Mark hadn't fallen out, proved thusly as Mark made an appearance in the song 'elevator'. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the epicenter. ... Nagasaki ) ( ) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. ... Bockscar nose art. ... Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer, who achieved most of his fame by drumming for the band, blink-182. ...

Members

• Tom Delonge - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
• Travis Barker - Drums, Piano
• David Kennedy - Guitar
• Anthony Celestino - Bass

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American drummer, who achieved most of his fame by drumming for the band, blink-182. ... David Kennedy (born July 8, 1976 is an American guitarist, songwriter and performer. ... Anthony Celestino is a bassist and member of the band Box Car Racer. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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DVD

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See also

• Blink-182
• Hazen Street
• Angels and Airwaves
• The Transplants
• +44
• New Found Glory
• Rancid
• Fugazi

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External links

• Official Site

• Box Car Racer by aliens-exist.net
• http://www.punkdisasters.com/
• An Angels & Airwaves / Blink 182 / +44 / BCR Fan Website

References