Blink is a pop/rock band from Ireland known for their mixture of humour and melancholy. They have released three albums: A Map Of the Universe by Blink (1994), The End Is High (1998) and Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness (2004).
A Map of the Universe by Blink was an Irish top ten album and The End is High was a Billboard magazine album of the week. Deep inside the Sound of Sadness was nominated as Best Irish Album of the Year in the 2005 Meteor Music Awards.
Blink was formed in the early 1990s by Dermot Lambert (vocals/guitars), Robbie Sexton (keyboards), Brian McLoughlin (bass) and Barry Campbell (drums).
http://blink.garageland.ie/
The San Diego, California based pop punk band now known as Blink-182 was originally also called Blink, but changed their name after being notified by the Irish Blink. They say that they appended "182" but that it has no special meaning.
Blink-182
is an American rock band formed in Poway, a suburb of San Diego, California in 1992. The trio consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker.The band is considered a key group in the development of pop punk music; their combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands. The group, with original drummer Scott Raynor, 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.
Nice! The Irish Blink is actually really good, but ever since Blink 182 fans reading on the internet that they've "threatened legal action" against the American band if they don't change the name, they've been subject to trolling for YEARS!! The trolls aren't even open minded musically, let alone listen to the Irish Blink's songs--they just bash them out of ignorance. Any fan of britpop or dreampop will love the Irish Blink; that's all I have left to say.
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