Emo was popularized in the early 2000s by the band My Chemical Romance. It really began in the 80s.
It was influenced by the punk subculture and that's why some emo bands are also called pop-punk bands.
The music genre hardcore punk, which was influenced by post-punk, highly influenced emo bands.
Emo has strong beliefs in expressing your emotions.
The style was once called emo-core, and many bands actually disliked this name and rejected it.
This subculture became very mainstream in 2000-2010 and is probably the most known subculture.
The Emo subculture is often confused with the scene subculture but they are not the same though they are similar.
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intro to alternative subcultures
Non-Fictionhello i am your professor, and i will be teaching you about the political beliefs, history, music, and fashion styles of many alternative subcultures i will also talk about how to "start" entering your chosen subculture by recommending music and how...
