All About Emo by Gael Bernal
An angst-ridden teenager wearing black tees, black eyeglasses, tight pants, and Converse shoes who listens to loud and depressing punk music. Usually, this is the image that comes to mind when "emo" is mentioned. But, what is emo really about? Is it just a trend among rebellious kids who wish to be unique? Is it those emotional punk music we often hear nowadays? As trendy as it is, many people still don't understand what the terminology emo really refers to.
As a subgenre of music, emo had its roots in the mid 1980s when punk rock bands, based in Washington DC, started experimenting with their music and began adding more introspective and personal lyrics to their songs. During their concerts, emo bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace became so emotional that their fans coined "emo" as a way to describe their rousing ...read entire article... |