Who are the original members of boxbox car racer?

Box Car Racer was an American punk rock band formed in San Diego, California in 2001. The group consisted of guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182, formerly alongside guitarist David Kennedy of Hazen Street. Anthony Celestino later joined the band on tour as a bassist.

What Box Car Racer songs did Angels & Airwaves cover?

Angels & Airwaves covered Box Car Racer’s “There Is” at their very first live performance, and has performed various Box Car Racer songs live since. A sequel to a song found on Box Car Racer, “Letters to God Part II” can be found on Angels & Airwaves’ 2010 album Love.

Why did Tom DeLonge form Box Car Racer?

Tom DeLonge formed Box Car Racer largely due to delayed and canceled Blink-182 tour dates, the content of which was influenced by treatment of chronic back pain. Box Car Racer was conceived by Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge and formed during a break from touring.

When did boxbox car racer by Blink 182 come out?

Box Car Racer is the only studio album by American rock band of the same name. Produced by Jerry Finn, the album was released May 21, 2002 through MCA Records. The band was a side-project of Blink-182 members Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, with David Kennedy completing the band’s studio lineup;

What songs did Tom DeLonge write for Box Car Racer?

“All Systems Go” was the first song written for the album; in writing it, DeLonge was inspired by the band Quicksand. Box Car Racer was inspired by and is partly a tribute to bands DeLonge credited as an influence, such as Quicksand, Fugazi, and Refused.

What did Slant Magazine Think of Box Car Racer?

Aaron Scott of Slant Magazine was favorable in his review of Box Car Racer, writing, “Neither genre-obsessed nor intent on defying convention, Box Car Racer is the perfect union between pop-punk riffs and instrumentation that spans all rock genres from indie to folk.