History of Emo movement began in the 1980s when punk music has grown from a new musical direction. Already in the 90 major record companies have made emo music one of the dominant musical trends. It was then that emo style is becoming fashionable trend. And since 2000, the movement flourished in emo music and in fashion, although this style is certainly undergone significant changes in order to please the public. In addition, during this period Emo movement began to associate with sad people weeping and suicide.

With the '80s and until the early 90s

At the beginning of the "emo" meant only the direction in music. Everyone who dressed in the style of emo, were the real fans of this musical direction.

Music Emo emerged in Washington, DC as one of the areas of hardcore punk music. While the music was largely focused on the views of society and the current political situation, but such pioneers as Ian MacKaye, made music more individually aimed, introspective, thoughtful. In 1984, other groups, such as Rites of Spring, went a step further by analyzing the musical variety of human emotions, such as love, nostalgia, despair. In the 90s a big impact on Emo movement was a group of Sunny Day Real Estate in Seattle, which has gained a lot of loyal fans a new style. Also, there are groups such as Drive Like Jehu, Saetia and Swing Kids, developed his own more aggressive and chaotic version of Emo direction called "screamo".

Teens that time addicted to punk music. And few existing at that time, people dress like emo "Botany" and pedants in knitted vests and pants strict.

Early and mid '90s

In the early 90's the record companies began to realize that emo music may be a success. Since fashion has developed into a trend.

"At the beginning of 1992 at the top of the music charts gang of Nirvana ... the year has sold 10 million copies of their debut album ..." Many recording studios and amateur groups such success has given hope that they will be able to produce the same sensation in the music industry. "All the music critics spoke only to find a new Nirvana." Thus it was found a group of Sunny Day Real Estate in Seattle, which released their first full length album in 1994. It was after this album the direction of emo began to separate from the flow zardkor.

The popularity of emo music grew, and with it grew the number of teenagers to dress like emo. - So-called Emo kidov. While Emo kidy wore tight shirts and old torn jeans. Furthermore, they can be recognized by a courier bag Bags - a necessary thing in every woman's wardrobe   notepads and poems that they have always had with them. They also wore black-rimmed glasses and were very emotional, but not whining. They were interested in the pain and frustration that often accompany human relations. They admired the variety of arts and reading a book with a profound sense. They formed their opinions on many issues and often discussed their thoughts. They loved spending time in coffee shops and listen to the complex, as well as acoustic music. At that point in the direction of the development of emo has not influenced the whole corporation.

Mid 90's - early 2000's

At the end of the 90 major record companies have realized that the promotion of emo bands can bring them a lot of money. But the group disintegrated even before the time to take a prominent position in the music world. Finally, in 1997, he was released compilation album of little-known emo bands. Later, one of these groups, Jimmy Eat World, has signed a contract with Dreamworks Records and became one of the first famous Emo Group, issued a platinum album. Subsequently, their example was followed by many other groups that have turned into a lucrative emo music record companies for business.

During this period, the music industry is back direction of screamo. He picked up the younger generation did not find the birth of this new and unique style of music. Many new groups that actually joined a dynamic screamo sound with a softer style of post-emo indie rock, adding to this a completely new combination of elements. Such groups include the Thursday, Underoath, and Silverstein.

So, Emo music begins to take a leading position in the music world. At the same time it is gaining popularity emo-style dress. Jet black hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development Combed eyes, thick black eyeliner. Enter the famous fashion sneakers Converse All Stars, as well as too tight and terribly loose pants. It accepts all that is unacceptable. Young people make multiple piercings Piercing   and tunnels in the ears, and the older generation decorate your body with tattoos. Both among boys and among girls are popular belts with spikes.

Many people were so delighted with the emo subculture fashion trends that began to imitate them. It was during this period of emo-style dress becomes a separate area of ​​fashion.

From the early 2000s to the present day

With the advent of success and recognition emo sound began to change. Many groups have adopted the style of the time, and the external form of early emo bands. As for the music, there is an exact match was not. Some groups, for example, My Chemical Romance, completely deny that they have any relation to the emo culture. Either way, these groups imitated softer indie emo / emotional pop-punk sound, rather than the earlier, more dynamic Emo music. It is this style of music known today as the emo style. So many young people do not have a clue about what lies at the heart of style hardcore punk. Emo bands of our time - is Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, Death Cab For Cutie, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Panic! At the Disco, Hawthorne Heights and others.

These new groups have begun to change the definition of "emo". Emo kidy began to acquire a bad reputation forever crying and depressed suicide. And today, a society with disdain emo culture. But we must also bear in mind that this trend has a positive side. For many years, emo culture teaches teens cope with their emotions. It also gave rise to many interesting and colorful fashion trends, as well as a beautiful and profound music.

Emo (short form of «emotional» - «emotional") underlines our sense of ourselves and our inner world, as well as a way of self-expression. Emo people consider music an important tool for expressing their thoughts and feelings.

Another way of expressing their inner world, according to the emo - this is fashion. People related to the emo culture is easily recognizable by the unusual hairstyles, Emo kidy prefer short hairstyles with ragged ends and long bangs that fell over his eyes. One of the main elements of the emo-style - piercing the face, especially the lips and eyebrows. Also Emo kidov distinguishes expressive and eccentric style of dress.

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