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Simple Creatures
Simple Creatures live at Good Things Festival (Melbourne, 2019)
Simple Creatures live at Good Things Festival (Melbourne, 2019)
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2019–2020[a]
LabelBMG
Spinoff of
Past members
Websitesimplecreaturesmusic.com

Simple Creatures was an American pop rock duo that was formed by vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low.[1][2] Based in Los Angeles, the duo released their first EP, Strange Love, on March 29, 2019. Their second EP, Everything Opposite, was released on October 11, 2019.

Biography

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2019: Strange Love and Everything Opposite

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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 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.[3] The project, Simple Creatures, was announced in January 2019, with the lead single "Drug".[4][5][1] The duo's first extended play, Strange Love, was released March 29 via BMG.[6] The duo also announced a four date tour of the US and UK during March and April 2019,[7] alongside two music festivals in Europe during Summer 2019.[8]

In April 2019, shortly after the release of their Strange Love EP, the band confirmed in an interview that they have a second EP and a debut album ready to release in the near future.[9] On June 12, 2019, the band released "Special".[10] Later that day, Gaskarth confirmed that it will be off an upcoming EP.[11] The band later released a video for "Special", and announced their second EP, Everything Opposite, which was released on October 11, 2019.[12]

2020: Scrapped album and hiatus

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Despite teasing an album release for 2020,[9] no album came to fruition. Simple Creatures' official social media pages have been inactive since 2020 and no new material has been released since Everything Opposite, though in 2021 Gaskarth stated that there was a possibility of new music in the future.[13] In 2025, when asked by Rolling Stone Australia if there is a future for the project, Gaskarth said:

We always said that that while we both love the project and we love working with each other, we agreed from the jump that Simple Creatures wasn’t going to replace either of our day jobs. It would be something that we would thread in when the time was right. There was a window where we were considering going back and doing more, and then obviously Mark got sick and went through what he went through and that, kind of, led to the timing of Blink coming back together and reuniting. That was meant to be ... [But] it’s still something that’s on the table, you know what I mean? Mark and I keep in touch. At this point, it feels like it’s a joke because we've both been so busy, so we joke about getting the band back together often ... But realistically, I have no fucking idea when we might do it.[14]

Musical style and influences

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Simple Creatures' musical style has been described as pop,[15][16] pop rock,[17] synth-pop,[18] electronic rock,[19] and alternative rock.[20] Hoppus and Gaskarth have described Simple Creatures' sound as "trash pop",[21] which Hoppus has defined as "ratty guitars, big bombastic drum loops, [and] buzzy synths."[22]

Both Hoppus and Gaskarth credited The Cure and its frontman, Robert Smith, as an influence on their first EP, Strange Love. "There were many, many times during the recording process that we referenced The Cure sounds, or the way that Robert Smith writes," Hoppus told Kerrang!. The music of the duo contains programmed drums, guitars, and synthesizers.[6] Hoppus credited his longtime influences the Descendents and Bad Religion as an influence, stating that he and Gaskarth both come from a "catchy punk rock background."[23] Lyrically, the duo hoped to imbue darker qualities and edginess into pop songs. "We’re both deeply sad people on the inside. That dark pop, goth, emo thing," Gaskarth said.[3]

Band members

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  • Alex Gaskarth – vocals, guitars, keyboards, production, engineering
  • Mark Hoppus – vocals, bass, keyboards, guitars, production, engineering

Discography

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Extended plays

  • Strange Love (2019)
  • Everything Opposite (2019)

Notes

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  1. ^ Simple Creatures has been inactive since 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b Reilly, Nick (January 24, 2019). "Blink-182's Mark Hoppus and All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth unveil new band Simple Creatures". NME. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Blink-182's Mark Hoppus & All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth Form New Band Simple Creatures, Debut First Song". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Heinz, Natasha (January 28, 2019). "Mark Hoppus Talks Simple Creatures Influences, Plans to Release Music". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Simple Creatures". Simple Creatures. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ brownypaul (January 24, 2019). "blink-182's Mark Hoppus and All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth debut new band". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Simple Creatures Announce Debut EP Strange Love; Release Title-Track". Kerrang!. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Simple Creatures announce debut US tour dates". 98 Rock Baltimore. March 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Goeman, Collin (February 25, 2019). "Simple Creatures (Mark Hoppus, Alex Gaskarth) announce first show". Alternative Press.
  9. ^ a b "NEWS: Simple Creatures have a second EP and a debut album ready!". April 8, 2019.
  10. ^ Shoemaker, Whitney (June 13, 2019). "Simple Creatures release more trash-pop goodness with "Special"". Alternative Press.
  11. ^ Gaskarth, Alex (June 13, 2019). "Track 1 EP 2. I think".
  12. ^ Redrup, Zach (July 31, 2019). "NEWS: Simple Creaturs become sock puppets in 'Special' video!". DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. ^ Carter, Emily (January 5, 2021). "Alex Gaskarth on New Simple Creatures: "At Some Point I Think There Will Be Something Coming Your Way"". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Griffiths, Neil (October 17, 2025). "What Are All Time Low in 2025? Alex Gaskarth Has the Answer on New Album 'Everyone's Talking!'". Rolling Stone Australia.
  15. ^ "Album Review: Simple Creatures – Strange Love — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. March 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Murray, Joshua (March 30, 2019). "Simple Creatures - Strange Love EP Review | thereviewsarein".
  17. ^ "Simple Creatures – Strange Love (EP Review)". Wall Of Sound. March 28, 2019.
  18. ^ Van Maaren, Anieck (October 14, 2019). "EP Review // Simple Creatures 'Everything Opposite'". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  19. ^ Camma, Vinny (March 22, 2019). "College Punk Reviews Simple Creatures". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "How Simple Creatures Saved Mark Hoppus' Life — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. April 2019.
  21. ^ "Meet The Creatures - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "Simple Creatures: Mark Hoppus & Alex Gaskarth On 'Strange Love' EP, Plus Blink-182 & All Time Low - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  23. ^ "How The Cure Influenced Simple Creatures". Kerrang!. January 28, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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