Īccording to DeLonge, the project wasn't "meant to be a real band," but rather "something to do in some spare time that was really only expected to be on the low list of the totem pole of priorities in my life, and just to have an experimental creative outlet." The unnamed project went through other names, such as The Kill, and the record was initially titled Et tu, Brute?. Feeling "bummed out" in the studio during the recording of Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, DeLonge felt an "itch to do something where he didn't feel locked in to what Blink was." In a 2012 interview, DeLonge likened the creative state of Blink-182 to the art of painting, in which one has several different colors but, in the case of Blink-182's previous efforts, only employs one. The roots for Box Car Racer began with DeLonge playing acoustic guitar during recording sessions for Blink-182's 2001 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket and grew from there. A European tour for Blink-182 in winter 2001 was delayed in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and rescheduled dates in early 2002 were also canceled due to DeLonge's back problems. History Formation and origins 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.īox Car Racer was conceived by Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge and formed during a break from touring. In 2021, DeLonge stated that the project had been revived and a new song was recorded, though Barker confirmed by 2023 that it wouldn't be released, having been reworked for Blink-182 instead. DeLonge ended the project in mid-2003, considering it to have served its purpose however, DeLonge's later band, Angels & Airwaves (which also features Kennedy), has been described by DeLonge as a continuation of Box Car Racer. The project was largely the cause of ongoing tension between DeLonge and Blink-182 bandmate Mark Hoppus and inevitably influenced the band's following studio album, the more experimental Blink-182 (2003). The band embarked on their sole headlining tour across North America in the fall of 2002 with supporting act The Used. Singles "I Feel So" and "There Is" also charted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, with the former peaking at number eight. MCA Records issued the band's lone release in May 2002, which peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 12. The group recorded the band's eponymous debut, Box Car Racer, in quick fashion with a more DIY spirit. Box Car Racer was partly inspired and viewed as a tribute to Jawbox, Quicksand, Fugazi, and Refused. DeLonge created the project to pursue darker ideas he felt unsuited to his work with Blink-182. Anthony Celestino later joined the band on tour as a bassist. The group consists of guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182, formerly alongside guitarist David Kennedy of Hazen Street. Box Car Racer was an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 2001.
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