Who is Emo/Scene?

Question

I need awesome Emo/Scene friends....

Answer 1

Emo was a style of music created in the mid '80s. . . Two bands called Rites of Spring and Embrace took punk rock in a different direction. They had the same punk rock sound and vibe like all of the other bands, but integreated more personal lyrics and were extremely emotional during live performances raw, powerful human emotion. Rites of spring were famous for their intense live shows. Instruments were broken and out of tune, drums were ripped, and the band dripped with sweat caused by the mass amount of power they put into their music. This new style of punk rock was different enough to be classified as something other than punk. A new term was coined. Emotional Hardcore was the new term that described this new powerful subgenre of hardcore punk rock that these two bands had created. More and more punk bands started to experiment with this new genre. Over time, the term Emotional Hardcore was shortened to the term Emocore. And then, over more time, it was shortened even more to the word Emo. This is considered to be First Wave Emo. It spanned from 1984 to 1994. Yes. "Emo" was at one time a musical subgenre of hardcore punk rock. Not something the kids who wore girl pants and eyeliner called themselves. Not something you would be called after cutting yourself. Not something you would ever call a living person.

As time progressed, there were different bands forming and trying to replicate the sound of the emo genre.Around the late '80s and early '90s, bands such as Indian Summer and Heroin formed. They weren't exactly under the punk scene as much as Rites of Spring were, but they still had that hardcore emotional performances and songs. (Indian Summer was known for building up to a climax in most of their songs; the turning point of emotion in their performances.)

Then came the second wave of emo. Many say that Sunny Day Real Estate were the pioneers of second wave emo. I would have to agree on that one. Sunny Day Real Estate was influenced by previous emo bands but played a much more melodic and somewhat depressing style of music. Unlike previous bands influenced by emo, Sunny Day Real Estates signed a deal with Sub-Pop records, the label that had success with more popular bands such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. Sunny Day Real Estate was also promoted in the Rolling Stone. Sunny Day Real Estate got out into the general public more than any other band influenced by emo in the past. This is perhaps what started the corruption that is what emo is considered today. Sunny Day Real Estate got out to the people, and thus bands tried to mimic their style. Different sounds of music were played, but the sad tone was kept. Then came bands such as Thursday, Jimmy Eat World and Weezer. Jimmy Eat World was at first considered an "emo" band back when emo wasn't such a broad term. But then, with their 2001 release of "Bleed American", they pretty much took all of their emo influence out of their music and went mainstream. They changed their image and style of music, but were still considered to be an emo band. This is where the third wave comes in.

Dashboard Confessional was formed. Dashboard Confessional took the sad tones of Sunny Day Real Estate and turned it into something much more depressing and emotional. Songs most of the time about love, not being able to get a girl, etc poured a type of emotion that gave the band a whiney look. That's when bands such as Hawthorne Heights started forming. Influenced by Dashboard Confessional's pansy-like style of music, they were considered to be emo. The mainstream success of such bands is what made the term emo explode out into the world and become what it is known



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be yourself

Answer 2

Hi, I'm actually going to be Scene... Soon. I have to wait till ballet is over and then I can do my hair and make up. I know Scene is a little 2007... xD But Emo is 80's so idc... I'm gonna be scene if I wanna be scene.

Answer 3

I'm emo no scene no offense to scenes but u scare me

Answer 4

Im emo/scene. More emo tho. Do you like my chemical romance.

Answer 5

Emos r ******* nuts scene they're alright it's just they dress like emos but they're wayyy different personality wise and emos r just ******* crazy AVOID THEM AT ALL COST

Answer 6

I am Emo
If you would like to be friends, email me!

Answer 7

im emo ill be your friend!

Answer 8

Ig im emo lol

Answer 9

I'm emo and I'll be your friend

Answer 10

Im emo and forget all of them i will be your BEST FRIEND!!!!!!!