Atticus is a brand of clothing

Clothing

Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...

 founded in 2001 by Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus

Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...

 and Tom DeLonge

Tom DeLonge

Thomas Matthew "Tom" DeLonge, Jr. is an American rock musician. He is the guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists for the American pop punk band Blink-182 as well as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the alternative band Angels & Airwaves...

 of Blink-182

Blink-182

Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...

, and their childhood friend Dylan Anderson.

Name

The name Atticus Clothing was derived from several places, one being the main character's father in the book To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...

by the author Harper Lee

Harper Lee

Nelle Harper Lee is an American author known for her 1960 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which deals with the issues of racism that were observed by the author as a child in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama...

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In addition to the literary connection the name is derived from Herodes Atticus

Herodes Atticus

Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, otherwise known as Herodes Atticus was a very distinguished, rich Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman Senator and a Sophist. He is notable as a proponent in the Second Sophistic by Philostratus.-Ancestry and Family:Herodes Atticus...

, a Greek rhetorician who spent his fortune supporting music and the arts.

Logo

The Atticus logo, created by Dylan Anderson, depicts a bird lying on its back in an almost cartoon death position, inspired by the To Kill a Mockingbird title.

Music releases

The company was heavily influenced by music and released three volumes of their Dragging The Lake compilation CDs, featuring songs from bands such as Blink-182

Blink-182

Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...

, Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...

, New Found Glory

New Found Glory

New Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...

, Name Taken

Name Taken

Name Taken was a rock band from Orange, California. They were originally known as All That's Left in October 1999 until they discovered that the name was already taken; thus the name "Name Taken". The band started in the eighth grade where they would play shows in their amphitheatre at lunch...

, Bane

Bane (band)

Bane, a hardcore punk band, began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec and Damon Bellardo. Aaron approached Matt Firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of Gateway for a few shows, before Firestone departed ways to focus on other projects...

, Rocket From The Crypt

Rocket from the Crypt

Rocket from the Crypt was an American rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1989 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005.The band gained critical praise and the attention of major record labels after the release of their 1992 album Circa: Now!, leading to a recording contract with Interscope...

, Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....

, Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....

, Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....

 and Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....

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Discography

• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake
  Atticus: ...dragging the lake
  Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake was the first in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing. The band's were chosen by Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge of the band Blink-182.-Track listing:#"Jaked On Green Beers" - Alkaline Trio †...
  
  (2002)
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2
  Atticus: ...dragging the lake, Vol. 2
  Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2 was the second in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing.-Track listing:# "I'm Not Invisible" by Rocket From The Crypt# "Remedy" by Hot Water Music# "To Awake and Avenge the Dead" by Thrice...
  
  (2003)
• Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3
  Atticus: ...dragging the lake, Vol. 3
  Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3 was the third in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing.-Track listing:# Gratitude - "This Is the Part"# Blink-182 - "Not Now"# Taking Back Sunday - "Number Five With a Bullet"...
  
  (2005)
• Atticus: IV
  Atticus: IV
  Atticus: IV, Is a 2 disc compilation and is the fourth in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing. It is the only Atticus album not to feature a track by Blink 182 ....
  
  (2009)
• Atticus Presents: Volume 1 (2009)

External links

• Atticus Clothing website
• Interview with original Atticus designer Dylan Anderson: http://www.ampmagazine.com/14707/interview-with-dylan-anderson-of-atticus-clothing-by-john-b-moore/