Buddha

Buddha is a demo album by the American rock band Blink-182. Recorded and released in January 1994 under the name Blink, it was the band's first recording to be sold and distributed. The band had recorded two previous demos—Flyswatter and 21 Days—using a four track recorder. Originally issued on cassette, Buddha was first self-distributed locally on consignment through independent record stores and at the band's concerts, helping blink establish a growing following in the San Diego area. Recorded over a series of low-budget sessions at Doubletime Studios in Santee, California, the release captures the trio's early skate punk sound. On Buddha, bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge alternate lead vocals over fast-paced, three-chord arrangements driven by drummer Scott Raynor. Its songs center on adolescence, relationships, boredom, and the band's characteristic irreverent humor. The sessions were financed by Pat Secor, a friend of the band, who released the cassette under the homemade imprint Filter Records. Several songs on Buddha, most notably "Carousel", were later included on the band's debut album, Cheshire Cat, which followed in 1995. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)