| Embrace | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genre(s) | Post-hardcore Hardcore punk Emo Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1985 - 1986 |
| Label(s) | Dischord Records |
| Former members | |
| Ian MacKaye Michael Hampton Ivor Hanson Chris Bald |
|
Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986 and was one of the first bands to be dubbed in the press as Emo, though the members had rejected the term since its creation. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Dischord Records is a Washington DC -based Independent record label specializing in the independent punk music Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist Michael Hampton (born November 15, 1956) is a Funk / rock guitarist. Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when The band included Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat with three former members of his brother Alec's band The Faith: guitarist Michael Hampton, drummer Ivor Hanson, and bassist Chris Bald. Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D The Faith was an early American Hardcore punk band from Washington DC, with strong connections to the scene centered around the Dischord label For the Funkadelic guitarist see Michael Hampton Michael Hampton is a Guitarist in the Washington DC Hardcore punk The only recording released by the quartet was their self-titled album Embrace. Embrace is the only release from Post-hardcore band Embrace. It was released in 1987.
Following the breakup of Embrace, MacKaye rejoined former Minor Threat drummer Jeff Nelson to form Egg Hunt. Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Egg hunt is a Game during which Decorated eggs real hard-boiled ones or artificial filled with or made of Chocolate Candies, of various sizes Bald moved on to the band Ignition, and drummer Ivor Hanson paired up with Hampton again in 1992 for Manifesto. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992
During the band's formative years, some fans started referring to their and fellow innovators Rites of Spring's music as emocore, a term vocalist Ian MacKaye publicly disagreed with . Rites of Spring was an early American Hardcore punk band from Washington D 1
Discography
Albums
Compilations
- 20 Years Of Dischord
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic