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Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

Seeking to revive the delicate and emotive appear of classic emo rings want Mineral and American Football, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Keith Latinen created Empire! Empire! (I HAD BEEN a Lonely Property) in 2006, in the beginning as a single task. Along with guitarist Cathryn Latinen, his wife in support …

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One Night Only

One Night time Only came collectively in 2003, initially performing an array of addresses and originals before morphing right into a gold-selling Uk rock band. People Tag Hayton (guitars, vocals), Daniel Parkin (bass), Sam Ford (drums), and business lead guitarist Kai Smith managed with out a vocalist until they discovered …

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This Town Needs Guns

Poking fun at their house city’s low crime price, Oxford, Britain math rockers This City Needs Guns named their music group on the whim in 2004. Structured around guitarist/vocalist Stuart Smith and business lead guitarist Tim Collis, the tempo section rotated many times over another several years, producing a music …

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One Up Downstairs

THE MAIN ONE Up Downstairs featured Mike Kinsella (vocals), Steve Lamos (drums), David Johnson (guitar), and Allen Johnson (bass). Hailing from Champaign, IL, the indie rock and roll outfit existed lengthy more than enough to record a three-song 7″ for Polyvinyl, and then split up before its preliminary pressing in …

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matt pond PA

Although originally formed like a chamber pop quintet, matt pond PA experienced a number of different lineups throughout its existence, with each incarnation revolving round the abilities of singer/songwriter Matt Fish-pond (previously of Mel’s Rockpile). Fish-pond produced the group upon relocating from New Britain to Philadelphia, and he done his …

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Ed Hale

Vocalist/songwriter Ed Hale learned to try out the guitar young, writing protest tunes as an adolescent. Influenced by R.E.M. as well as the Kinks, he began the group Broken Spectacles along with his high school close friends. That they had a short-lived but productive profession in the past due 80’s/early …

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The Junior Varsity

Emo rock clothing the Junior Varsity originally came jointly in 2002 around guitarist Andy Wildrick. An EP, several displays around central Illinois, and many lineup changes afterwards, the group released their initial full-length, THE FANTASTIC Compromise, on United kingdom Records. By this time around, the Junior Varsity comprised Wildrick, Chris …

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Cap’n Jazz

Short-lived but extremely important, Cap’n Jazz helped transform emo from a deeply underground punk subgenre right into a even more widely recognized subset of indie rock. Not really terribly well-known or well-known beyond the Midwest, Cap’n Jazz’s main contribution was stylistic — alongside Pinkerton-era Weezer, they helped change emo’s always-elusive …

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Sunday’s Best

Sunday’s Ideal was formed by guitarist Pedro Bonito, drummer Ian Moreno, and vocalist/bassist Edward Reyes. The trio documented a 7″ one and compilation monitor with documenting engineer Tom Ackerman, previously the guitarist and vocalist of Skiploader; Ackerman finished up acknowledging an offer to be the group’s drummer, and Moreno turned …

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White Octave

Upon leaving the emo music group Cursive in 1998, guitarist/vocalist Stephen Pedersen formed the White Octave with bassist Lincoln Hancock and drummer Robert Biggers; guitarist Finn Cohen became a member of up quickly thereafter. The band’s debut record, Style No. 6312, premiered in past due 2000.

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