Emo

Emo
Emo
Other names	Emotional hardcore; emocore;
Stylistic origins	Original Post-hardcore; hardcore punk; Subsequent Alternative rock; indie rock; pop punk;
Cultural origins	Original Mid-1980s; Washington, D.C.; Subsequent Early–mid 1990s; New York; Seattle, Washington; California; Arizona;
Typical instruments	Vocals; guitar; bass; drums;
Subgenres
	Screamo;
Fusion genres
	Emo pop; emo rap;
Regional scenes
	Washington, D.C.; Midwestern U.S.; New Jersey;
Other topics
	List of emo artists; melodic hardcore;

Emo is a kind of music which is short for "emotive hardcore." The style first formed in the mid-1980s, taking the musical sounds of hardcore punk and post-hardcore and combining them with sad and sensitive lyricism (words) that emo has become so well known for.^[1]

In the mid-1990s, emo incorporated indie rock elements. This ultimately made the emo bands of the 90's much less angry and 'punk-ish' and more dramatic, sometimes even acoustic. Once emo became popular in the 2000s, it became shaped by pop-punk, (a mix of emo and pop punk exists, and is called "emo-pop") alternative rock and melodic hardcore.

The birthplace of the emo style of music is often said to be Washington, D.C.. This is because the first known emo band, Rites Of Spring, is from that city.

↑ "Emo Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.

[1] "Emo Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.

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Emo
Other names	Emotional hardcore emocore
Stylistic origins	Original Post-hardcore hardcore punk Subsequent Alternative rock indie rock pop punk
Cultural origins	Original Mid-1980s Washington, D.C. Subsequent Early–mid 1990s New York Seattle, Washington California Arizona
Typical instruments	Vocals guitar bass drums
Subgenres
Screamo
Fusion genres
Emo pop emo rap
Regional scenes
Washington, D.C. Midwestern U.S. New Jersey
Other topics
List of emo artists melodic hardcore

Emo

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