Formed in 1991, Blink sold 5 million albums, platinum in 6 countries, with Billboard Magazine calling them the 'most important band of the 20th century'. The band name came from The Cocteau Twins song Iceblinkluck, but famously this became an issue with another pop-punk band from San Diego who threatened to sue until they were pushed back - all are friends now of course after Blink allowed Blink 182 to keep the word 'Blink' in their name. There is also a band called Blink in Indonesia,