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You know him as the lead singer/bassist of blink-182, but Mark Hoppus is playing a new tune these days with new band, +44 (which also includes blink's Travis Barker. But which Canadian songbird does he want to join in on the fun? Read on to find out!



What's the story behind your band name?
It's the international dialing code for the UK.


What's the first concert you went to?
They Might Be Giants at the old 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on my 16th birthday.


What's the last song you listened to?
"Breakin' Up" on Gwen Stefani's new record. I just bought that and I'm listening to it now.


What's your favorite music-related movie?
Pink Floyd's The Wall


What's your guilty pleasure song?
I don't have any guilty pleasures. I don't feel guilty about any of the music I listen to.


Who are you dying to do a duet with?
Emily Haines from Metric.


What are your must-haves backstage at a show?
Purell, Diet Coke, toothbrush, toothpaste.


If you could only listen to one CD for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pornography by The Cure.


How do you decide you've made it in the music business?
The first time we sold out SOMA, a small club in San Diego, I felt like we had made it.


Pick any random lyric from your latest album, and tell us what it means.
"The past is only the future with the lights on" [means] what's past is prologue.


It'd be OK to get stuck in an elevator with...
My bass guitar.


Describe your band in five words or less.
Dynamic rollercoaster of awesome music.



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