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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 emo bands of all time
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ranking the most influential and
ranking the most influential and long-standing bands from the emos onra
long-standing bands from the emos onra
long-standing bands from the emos onra will be discussing groups who have
will be discussing groups who have
will be discussing groups who have either cemented the musical foundations
either cemented the musical foundations
either cemented the musical foundations of emo or have otherwise found worldwide
of emo or have otherwise found worldwide
of emo or have otherwise found worldwide acclaim and success with their own tapes
acclaim and success with their own tapes
acclaim and success with their own tapes on the side will be omitting Weezer from
on the side will be omitting Weezer from
on the side will be omitting Weezer from this list however as most fans tend to
this list however as most fans tend to
this list however as most fans tend to only equivocate the band’s self-titled
only equivocate the band’s self-titled
only equivocate the band’s self-titled debut and Pinkerton as landmarks emo
debut and Pinkerton as landmarks emo
debut and Pinkerton as landmarks emo records
number ten Thursday New Jersey’s
number ten Thursday New Jersey’s Thursday are one of the most successful
Thursday are one of the most successful
Thursday are one of the most successful and popular band from the screamo Giada
and popular band from the screamo Giada
and popular band from the screamo Giada a sub style of emo which employs
a sub style of emo which employs
a sub style of emo which employs impassioned screaming and heavy guitars
impassioned screaming and heavy guitars
impassioned screaming and heavy guitars creat a properly emphatic impact
a few of the badge members share vocal
a few of the badge members share vocal duties alternating between sensitive
duties alternating between sensitive
duties alternating between sensitive clean singing and screens to offset
clean singing and screens to offset
clean singing and screens to offset Thursday’s energetic guitar attack the
Thursday’s energetic guitar attack the
Thursday’s energetic guitar attack the band was active for almost 15 years
band was active for almost 15 years
band was active for almost 15 years before taking an extended hiatus in 2011
before taking an extended hiatus in 2011
before taking an extended hiatus in 2011 only to reunite in 2016 for a series of
only to reunite in 2016 for a series of
only to reunite in 2016 for a series of festival dates which included a
festival dates which included a
festival dates which included a homecoming show in New Jersey Starland
homecoming show in New Jersey Starland
homecoming show in New Jersey Starland Ballroom
number nine jawbreaker from from the jam
number nine jawbreaker from from the jam phases of New York University this punk
phases of New York University this punk
phases of New York University this punk rock inspired emo outfit progressed the
rock inspired emo outfit progressed the
rock inspired emo outfit progressed the genre to new heights during the latter
genre to new heights during the latter
genre to new heights during the latter part of the 1980s and into the 1990s
jawbreakers subtle mixture of
jawbreakers subtle mixture of do-it-yourself ideals and jangly indie
do-it-yourself ideals and jangly indie
do-it-yourself ideals and jangly indie rock guitar work quickly won an audience
rock guitar work quickly won an audience
rock guitar work quickly won an audience and it wasn’t long before the band
and it wasn’t long before the band
and it wasn’t long before the band signed a major label deal with media
signed a major label deal with media
signed a major label deal with media mogul David Geffen the resulting album
mogul David Geffen the resulting album
mogul David Geffen the resulting album scrubbed down clean production styles
scrubbed down clean production styles
scrubbed down clean production styles diluted the been favored with fans
diluted the been favored with fans
diluted the been favored with fans however with jawbreaker going their
however with jawbreaker going their
however with jawbreaker going their separate ways not long afterwards
number eight the get up kid
number eight the get up kid [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Emo’s second way found a major power
Emo’s second way found a major power
Emo’s second way found a major power player with in Kansas City Missouri is
player with in Kansas City Missouri is
player with in Kansas City Missouri is catchy it’s young rock band the get up
catchy it’s young rock band the get up
catchy it’s young rock band the get up kid pops beat strips down songwriting
kid pops beat strips down songwriting
kid pops beat strips down songwriting was finding favor within the newer crop
was finding favor within the newer crop
was finding favor within the newer crop of emo band and the get up kids were
of emo band and the get up kids were
of emo band and the get up kids were quick to lead the charge was straight
quick to lead the charge was straight
quick to lead the charge was straight ahead sing along rock’n’roll the band
ahead sing along rock’n’roll the band
ahead sing along rock’n’roll the band 1999 album something to write home about
1999 album something to write home about
1999 album something to write home about focus upon an semuc melodies and
focus upon an semuc melodies and
focus upon an semuc melodies and big-time choruses and did a great job at
big-time choruses and did a great job at
big-time choruses and did a great job at increasing the band profile introducing
increasing the band profile introducing
increasing the band profile introducing them to a whole new group of sin these
them to a whole new group of sin these
them to a whole new group of sin these bands included future pop punk star
bands included future pop punk star
bands included future pop punk star groups wink 182 and Fall Out Boy both of
groups wink 182 and Fall Out Boy both of
groups wink 182 and Fall Out Boy both of which like the get up kids as a major
which like the get up kids as a major
which like the get up kids as a major influence
[Music]
[Music] if you were to look up the textbook
if you were to look up the textbook
if you were to look up the textbook definition of emo in the dictionary
definition of emo in the dictionary
definition of emo in the dictionary you’d see a photo of Dashboard
you’d see a photo of Dashboard
you’d see a photo of Dashboard Confessional and their charismatic
Confessional and their charismatic
Confessional and their charismatic frontman Chris Carrabba this isn’t an
frontman Chris Carrabba this isn’t an
frontman Chris Carrabba this isn’t an insult of course as Dashboard
insult of course as Dashboard
insult of course as Dashboard Confessional seemingly have a knack for
Confessional seemingly have a knack for
Confessional seemingly have a knack for composing some of the most effective and
composing some of the most effective and
composing some of the most effective and memorable emojis around including the
memorable emojis around including the
memorable emojis around including the hit singles hands down
hit singles hands down
hit singles hands down [Music]
Carabas sensitive and soft bocal smelled
Carabas sensitive and soft bocal smelled perfectly with the band’s often upbeat
perfectly with the band’s often upbeat
perfectly with the band’s often upbeat and laser focused attention to
and laser focused attention to
and laser focused attention to songwriting details
songwriting details
songwriting details [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s where confessional also possess a
that’s where confessional also possess a
that’s where confessional also possess a powerful connection with their fans who
powerful connection with their fans who
powerful connection with their fans who have been known to shout back the band
have been known to shout back the band
have been known to shout back the band lyrics in a passionate call-and-response
lyrics in a passionate call-and-response
lyrics in a passionate call-and-response frenzy
number six American football it isn’t
number six American football it isn’t often that a man makes one of these
often that a man makes one of these
often that a man makes one of these bathtub lists based solely upon the
bathtub lists based solely upon the
bathtub lists based solely upon the strength of a single album but such was
strength of a single album but such was
strength of a single album but such was the impact of American football upon the
the impact of American football upon the
the impact of American football upon the email scene with their 1999 self-titled
email scene with their 1999 self-titled
email scene with their 1999 self-titled debut
Illinois based band struck a chord with
Illinois based band struck a chord with fans with an EP before dropping the
fans with an EP before dropping the
fans with an EP before dropping the album via polyvinyl record a collection
album via polyvinyl record a collection
album via polyvinyl record a collection of songs which hinged upon a soft yet to
of songs which hinged upon a soft yet to
of songs which hinged upon a soft yet to determined musical approach complex time
determined musical approach complex time
determined musical approach complex time signatures and jazz influence permeated
signatures and jazz influence permeated
signatures and jazz influence permeated American football songwriting but the
American football songwriting but the
American football songwriting but the band didn’t last long as a touring
band didn’t last long as a touring
band didn’t last long as a touring entity and decided to call it quits
entity and decided to call it quits
entity and decided to call it quits shortly after the new millennium 2016
shortly after the new millennium 2016
shortly after the new millennium 2016 saw the return of American football to
saw the return of American football to
saw the return of American football to the emo scene however with a new album
the emo scene however with a new album
the emo scene however with a new album and tour plans announced to their
and tour plans announced to their
and tour plans announced to their patients fans
number five brand-new it takes a bevy of
number five brand-new it takes a bevy of influences to create the musical melting
influences to create the musical melting
influences to create the musical melting pot which is Long Island brand-new indie
pot which is Long Island brand-new indie
pot which is Long Island brand-new indie rock pops punk and classic rock all make
rock pops punk and classic rock all make
rock pops punk and classic rock all make up the creative stood for songwriter
up the creative stood for songwriter
up the creative stood for songwriter Jesse Lacey and company with brand new
Jesse Lacey and company with brand new
Jesse Lacey and company with brand new drawing inspiration from a diverse
drawing inspiration from a diverse
drawing inspiration from a diverse spread of artists such as the Smith the
spread of artists such as the Smith the
spread of artists such as the Smith the cars and the Beach Boys vocal and guitar
cars and the Beach Boys vocal and guitar
cars and the Beach Boys vocal and guitar melodies alike make up the intriguing
melodies alike make up the intriguing
melodies alike make up the intriguing sound of brand new with particular
sound of brand new with particular
sound of brand new with particular attention paid to arrangements and
attention paid to arrangements and
attention paid to arrangements and songwriter
and responded well with brand-new
and responded well with brand-new getting more headway with each
getting more headway with each
getting more headway with each successive album
[Music]
[Music] number four taking back sunday what’s
number four taking back sunday what’s
number four taking back sunday what’s gonna happen with me
gonna happen with me
gonna happen with me you have been canceled checks
you have been canceled checks
you have been canceled checks hot indie darling some major label emo
hot indie darling some major label emo
hot indie darling some major label emo hero it’s more likely than you think
hero it’s more likely than you think
hero it’s more likely than you think when we’re talking about the story of
when we’re talking about the story of
when we’re talking about the story of Taking Back Sunday
upbeat funky guitar riffs and pop
upbeat funky guitar riffs and pop friendly thaumcraft defined the early
friendly thaumcraft defined the early
friendly thaumcraft defined the early energy of Taking Back Sunday while later
energy of Taking Back Sunday while later
energy of Taking Back Sunday while later albums incorporated more than enough
albums incorporated more than enough
albums incorporated more than enough layered vocals and aggressive
layered vocals and aggressive
layered vocals and aggressive musicianship to expose the band to fans
musicianship to expose the band to fans
musicianship to expose the band to fans beyond the traditional emo spectrum
indeed
indeed fast forward almost twenty years since
fast forward almost twenty years since
fast forward almost twenty years since their formation and Taking Back Sunday
their formation and Taking Back Sunday
their formation and Taking Back Sunday are still going strong in 2016 with
are still going strong in 2016 with
are still going strong in 2016 with their latest album tidal wave
number three My Chemical Romance user he
number three My Chemical Romance user he has been known for spawning a bevy of
has been known for spawning a bevy of
has been known for spawning a bevy of emos most important and influential bank
emos most important and influential bank
emos most important and influential bank one of which being a little banned by
one of which being a little banned by
one of which being a little banned by the name of My Chemical Romance God pump
the name of My Chemical Romance God pump
the name of My Chemical Romance God pump an unabashed punk rocker filtered into
an unabashed punk rocker filtered into
an unabashed punk rocker filtered into NPR’s increasingly extravagant sound
NPR’s increasingly extravagant sound
NPR’s increasingly extravagant sound amplified by the band’s evocative and
amplified by the band’s evocative and
amplified by the band’s evocative and memorable music video
EPIK tract like welcome to The Black
EPIK tract like welcome to The Black Parade and the both of you were offset
Parade and the both of you were offset
Parade and the both of you were offset by the comical I’m not okay I promise to
by the comical I’m not okay I promise to
by the comical I’m not okay I promise to create a musical style which was unique
create a musical style which was unique
create a musical style which was unique and commercially successful across the
and commercially successful across the
and commercially successful across the board
the story of Meza Arizona’s Jimmy Eat
the story of Meza Arizona’s Jimmy Eat World is one of indie rock street cred
World is one of indie rock street cred
World is one of indie rock street cred done right a success story for event
done right a success story for event
done right a success story for event truly deserving of all of their
truly deserving of all of their
truly deserving of all of their accolades Radio came running for the pop
accolades Radio came running for the pop
accolades Radio came running for the pop friendly sound of Jimmy Eat World with
friendly sound of Jimmy Eat World with
friendly sound of Jimmy Eat World with the breakout success of their 2001 album
the breakout success of their 2001 album
the breakout success of their 2001 album bleed American follow-up album sutures
bleed American follow-up album sutures
bleed American follow-up album sutures Mac and chase the slight increased the
Mac and chase the slight increased the
Mac and chase the slight increased the band’s profile exponentially
perfecting their balancing act of
perfecting their balancing act of combining part rock rhythms
combining part rock rhythms
combining part rock rhythms strong songwriting and an honest
strong songwriting and an honest
strong songwriting and an honest confessional sensibility with frontman
confessional sensibility with frontman
confessional sensibility with frontman Jim Atkins’s explosive stage presence
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before we reveal our top email pic here are a few honorable mentions
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there are few emo bands from the 90s
there are few emo bands from the 90s more influential than Sunny Day Real
more influential than Sunny Day Real
more influential than Sunny Day Real Estate the quartet only managed a small
Estate the quartet only managed a small
Estate the quartet only managed a small handful of albums before calling it
handful of albums before calling it
handful of albums before calling it quits in 2001 but the legacy of their
quits in 2001 but the legacy of their
quits in 2001 but the legacy of their major label debut album Diary remains
major label debut album Diary remains
major label debut album Diary remains one of the most powerful in the genres
one of the most powerful in the genres
one of the most powerful in the genres history
the album was a smash for label Sub Pop
the album was a smash for label Sub Pop Records and inspired legions of younger
Records and inspired legions of younger
Records and inspired legions of younger bands with a fresh and dynamic approach
bands with a fresh and dynamic approach
bands with a fresh and dynamic approach to sensitive melodic rock songwriting
to sensitive melodic rock songwriting
to sensitive melodic rock songwriting want proof simply listen to the album’s
want proof simply listen to the album’s
want proof simply listen to the album’s lead single seven for evidence of just
lead single seven for evidence of just
lead single seven for evidence of just how important Sunny Day Real Estate were
how important Sunny Day Real Estate were
how important Sunny Day Real Estate were to email development as a viable and
to email development as a viable and
to email development as a viable and successful musical genre
successful musical genre
successful musical genre [Music]
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