Blink-182 - Cheshire Cat [180G]

Cheshire Cat was Blink-182's debut studio album. Recorded at Westbeach Recorders in Los Angeles and Santee, CA's Doubletime Studio and produced by Otis Barthoulameu and the band themselves, the album was originally released in February 1995 through local San Diego-based record label Cargo Music who signed the band after hearing a handful of demos. The trio, composed of guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor, demonstrated their knack for catchy, energetic pop-punk and hinted at what was to come, leading to several major labels courting the band. Standouts "M+M's" and "Wasting Time" were released as singles to promote the album and received popularity on local radio. In the wake of its release the band embarked on their first-ever national tour and expanded their fan base exponentially outside of SoCal.