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Simple Creatures is an American new wave/synthpop duo that was formed by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low. Based in Los Angeles, the duo released their first EP, Strange Love, on March 29, 2019.
Alex Gaskarth grew up a fan of Blink-182, and his group, All Time Low, eventually toured with the band on its 2016 California Tour. Mark Hoppus, the band's bassist, had become friends with Gaskarth over the years and the two had always spoken about collaborating at some point. Following the completion of the California tour dates in 2017, Hoppus fell into a depression and re-entered the studio hoping to record with artists he had always wanted to work with. He called Gaskarth first, and the two ended up writing several songs in the first sessions together. The project, Simple Creatures, was announced in January 2019, with the lead single "Drug". The duo's first extended play, Strange Love, was released March 29 via BMG. The duo also announced a four-date tour of the US and UK during March and April 2019, alongside two music festivals in Europe during Summer 2019.
Simple Creatures is an American new wave/synthpop duo that was formed by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low. Based in Los Angeles, the duo released their first EP, Strange Love, on March 29, 2019.
Alex Gaskarth grew up a fan of Blink-182, and his group, All Time Low, eventually toured with the band on its 2016 California Tour. Mark Hoppus, the band's bassist, had become friends with Gaskarth over the years and the two had always spoken about collaborating at some point. Following the completion of the California tour dates in 2017, Hoppus fell into a depression and re-entered the studio hoping to record with artists he had always wanted to work with. He called Gaskarth first, and the two ended up writing several songs in the first sessions together. The project, Simple Creatures, was announced in January 2019, with the lead single "Drug". The duo's first extended play, Strange Love, was released March 29 via BMG. The duo also announced a four-date tour of the US and UK during March and April 2019, alongside two music festivals in Europe during Summer 2019.
