Angels & Airwaves...who cares if it's Tom DeLonge

So I just saw the video for "The Adventure" by Angels & Airwaves on VH1 a few minutes ago. The video caught my eye, mostly because of the snazzy opening with the band walking through the spotlights and the general sci-finess of the vid. Plus the name of the band itself rocks. Couldn't figure out why the lead singer looked so damn familiar though --it's Tom DeLonge from Blink-182. How did I not hear of this band before? Here's the vid for "The Adventure:"