Blink-182 is an American rock band that formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Their musical style is mainly considered pop-punk, a genre that combines influences of pop music with traditional punk rock. Throughout the bands career, their sound has diversified, but a large component of their music favors fast tempos, catchy melodies, prominent electric guitar with distortion, and power chord changes. Most of their songs are considered straightforward and easy to play on guitar, making them a popular choice of practice for beginner musicians. The band is known for bringing the genre of pop punk into the mainstream. They have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and have topped both the Billboard 200 and the Album Sales charts twice. The bands current and best-known lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker.