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