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This article is about the style of music. For other uses, see Emo (disambiguation).
Emo:-
Stylistic origins Hardcore punk
Cultural origins Mid-1980s Washington, D.C.
Typical instruments Vocals , guitar , bass guitar , drum kit
Mainstream popularity Early 2000s–present
Subgenres
Screamo
Regional scenes
Washington, D.C. · Midwestern and Central United States · New Jersey and Long Island
Other topics
List of emo artists · timeline of alternative rock.
Emo portal
Emo ( / ˈ iË m oÊŠ / ) is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C.,where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace. As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk rock bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated inthe early 1990s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate . By themid 1990s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States,and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.
Emo broke into mainstream culture in the early 2000s withthe platinum -selling success of Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional and the emergence of the subgenre " screamo ". In recent years the term "emo" has been applied by critics and journalists to a variety ofartists, including multiplatinum acts and groups with disparate styles and sounds.
In addition to music, "emo" is often used more generally to signify a particular relationship between fans andartists, and to describe related aspects of fashion, culture, and behavior.
