What exactly is EMO???

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cOULD someone list a few mainstream bands that could be classified under this subgenre?

Thanks

[Mackie]

not sure there are any modern mainstream emo bands...from what i know i think emo is a type of jazz music or jazz influenced

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i thought is was more like emotional punk, but I'm not sure? ANYONe know?

[Mackie]

maybe it;s emotional , jazzy style punk

[Tristan]

Emo: Short for "Emotional Hardcore"

I guess there are many styles of emo, and its mainly defined by vocal style.. kinda melodic, but gritty/shouty at the same time.

Good examples of big(ish)emo bands would probably be:

Thursday - www.thursday.net
Thrice - www.thrice.net
Something Corporate - http://www.somethingcorporate.com

[kenworth]

emo definately is not jazz,its kinda whiney hardcore.oooh my girlfriend left me etc.,a hundred reasons are quite good tho.

[geoff_emerick]

Originally posted by Tristan
[B]its mainly defined by vocal style.. kinda melodic, but gritty/shouty at the same time.

I thought that was "screamo"? Emo, to me is just a bunch of whining and an excuse for kids to wear thick glasses.


-Geoff

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thanks for listing those bands.

[Shovel]

I heard that emo guys go to the women's dept to buy their jeans.

[Mackie]

ive heard those bands and they arent bad