Was Blink-182 or The Verve Pipe formed further east?
Blink-182: Blink-182 (often stylized as blink-182; pronounced "blink one eighty two") is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. The Verve Pipe: The Verve Pipe is an American rock band now based out of West Michigan. The Verve Pipe:  It was formed in 1992 in East Lansing by Brian Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown.
The Verve Pipe