Main article: Emo

Emocore (abbreviated from "emotional hardcore") was a term that was used most popularly in the 1980s and 1990s to describe a genre of music that was an offshoot of the hardcore music scene. As an expansion of hardcore, emocore was known for its deeply emotional lyrics, and often contained more melodic music than its hardcore brethren. Emocore performances were intense, often bordering on catharsis, with performers and audience members often driven to the point of tears during shows. For Emo beyond 1985 and the late 1990s, see 21st Century Emo. ... Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is an intensified version of punk rock usually characterized by short, loud, and often angry songs with exceptionally fast tempos and chord changes. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... New Brunswick is a city located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass redirects here. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A genre is any of the traditional divisions of art forms from a single field of activity into various kinds according to criteria particular to that form. ... Hardcore Emo is a style of music that existed primarily in the early-mid 90s, also known as emo violence or chaos emo. The first hints of the sound began with bands like Merel and Iconoclast on the East Coast, but it is considered to have primary started in 1991... Emo Violence, also related to Hardcore Emo, is a subgenre of music that evolved from Emo in the early 1990s, primarly in San Francisco, San Diego, and Boston. ... Screamo is a music style that developed out of emo, more specifically hardcore emo, in the early 1990s. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The music of Washington D.C. is known for two primary scenes, hardcore and associated derivatives and a hip hop-dance music hybrid called go go. ... New Brunswick is a city located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Main article: Emo Emo fashion relates to the Emo scene and can relate to the hairstyles, clothing and demeanor of those involved. ... See also: List of Emo groups Emo is a musical genre derived from hardcore punk. ... These groups predominanbtly play emo music. ... This is a timeline of alternative rock, from its beginnings in the 1970s to the present. ... For Emo beyond 1985 and the late 1990s, see 21st Century Emo. ... See Emo (disambiguation) for other uses of the term Emo. ... Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is an intensified version of punk rock usually characterized by short, loud, and often angry songs with exceptionally fast tempos and chord changes. ... Catharsis is a sudden emotional breakdown or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great pity, sorrow, laughter, or any extreme change in emotion that results in the renewal, restoration and revitalization for living. ...

For many, the genesis of emocore began in the 80s with bands such as Embrace, Moss Icon, Soulside, Ignition, and Grey Matter. Perhaps the best known early emocore band was Rites of Spring, which featured singer/guitarist Guy Picciotto. Picciotto later joined Embrace frontman Ian MacKaye to found Fugazi. Embrace was an emocore band from Washington, D.C. from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986. ... Rites of Spring was a punk rock band from Washington, D.C., often cited as pioneering the emocore movement. ... Guy Picciotto is a punk rock singer and guitar player from Washington DC. He is most famous for his role in the band Rites of Spring (which broke up during the 1980s), and his current band, Fugazi. ... Ian Mackaye Ian MacKaye (pronounced Mc-Eye) (b. ... Alternate meanings: Fugazi (disambiguation) Fugazi (left to right): Ian MacKaye, Brendan Canty, Joe Lally, and Guy Picciotto Fugazi is a post-hardcore group from Washington, D.C., formed in 1987. ...

Emocore remained a largely underground movement until the mid-90s. In 1994, renowned indie label Sub Pop released an album called Diary by Seattle's Sunny Day Real Estate. While continuing with the emotional lyrics of its forebearers, Sunny Day Real Estate toned down some of the more hardcore aspects of the music and bought in even more melodic elements, at times sounding more like alternative music than what came before. The album was a surprise critical favorite, drawing newfound attention to the emocore scene. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and many other bands from the local scene. ... Diary is the first studio album from the emo band Sunny Day Real Estate. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Sunny Day Real Estate performing early in their career Sunny Day Real Estate or SDRE was an alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ...

In the years that followed, newer bands began to emulate Sunny Day's style of emocore. Bands such as Christie Front Drive, Jimmy Eat World, and Texas Is the Reason continued to shift emocore toward a more mainstream sound. Jimmy Eat World promotional photograph, c. ... Texas is the Reason is a musical group founded by former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas and 108 drummer Chris Daly. ...

As the newer bands increased in popularity, so did attention from the mainstream. Major labels attempted to court emocore bands, but largely failed to sign them. By the end of the decade, the term "emocore" was almost exclusively shortened to "emo". Magazines including Teen People were eager to run stories on the "new" genre, and cited The Promise Ring as an "emo" band. In fairness, the abbreviation was a more accurate description, given that former emocore bands such as Jimmy Eat World were releasing albums like 1999's Clarity, which featured very few of the elements of emocore music of the past. For Emo beyond 1985 and the late 1990s, see 21st Century Emo. ... People, a weekly magazine of celebrity and popular culture news, debuted in 1974. ... The Promise Ring is an emo band started as a side project by Davey vonBohlen during his time as guitar player for Capn Jazz. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Clarity is the third album by Jimmy Eat World. ...

As Jimmy Eat World continued to move away from emocore and more toward the mainstream, the majors took to signing bands that sounded like them, and then labelled the new bands "emo". By the mid-00s, the sound of "emo" was significantly lighter and less mature lyrically. New "Emo", particularly bands such as Dashboard Confessional, focused heavily on teenage heartbreak, a topic not covered by emocore. At the same time, the term "emo" became confusing, as it not only described the newer bands, but was still used to describe the bands of the emocore era. Dashboard Confessional accepting an Award at the MTV VMAs Dashboard Confessional is an American Acoustic/Electric guitar driven alternative rock band led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba from Boca Raton, Florida. ...

With the ascension of 00s emo, the term "emocore" was essentially wiped out of popular usage. However, fans of the emocore bands of the 80s and 90s have begun to use the term to separate "their" style of "emo" from the more mainstream "emo" of the modern day.

See also

• Emo
• Fashioncore
• Scene
• Metalcore
• Screamo
• Post-hardcore