Serving as a side project for Blink-182 members Travis Barker and thomas de longe, Box Car Racer is a return to a more punk sound. Adding guitarist David Kennedy and bassist Anthony Celestino, the group came together between Blink-182 sessions and recorded their eponymous album in the winter of 2001/2002. Cutting much of the pop from their usual sound and showing diverse influences like The Replacements and D.R.I., the band used it as a showcase for the material they wrote that wasn't Blink-friendly. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi