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Though the band disapproved of the term, they are credited^[1]with being one of the first, and arguably the definitive "emo" band. 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

Band history

Rites of Spring formed in March, 1984^[2] and comprised guitarist/lyricist/singer Guy Picciotto, guitarist Eddie Janney, bassist Mike Fellows, and drummer Brendan Canty. Guy Picciotto is an American musician from Washington DC. He is most widely known for his roles as the guitarist and vocalist for the groups Fugazi and Rites Brendan Canty (born March 9, 1966 in Teaneck New Jersey) is an American Musician, best known as the Drummer for the band

Though rooted in the loud-and-fast style of hardcore punk and being pioneers of the post-hardcore genre, Rites of Spring is best known for being the founders of the "emo" genre^[3], with unusual musical structures and lyrics that reflected personal issues more than common hardcore subjects of government and society. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement They didn't play live often--according to Dischord, their label, they played only about 15 times total^[4]--but their impassioned performances became nearly legendary, and inspired a strong local following.

Rites of Spring was the band’s eponymous debut album from 1985. Rites of Spring is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1985 Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles Its twelve songs were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February of 1985, produced by Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat, and released on vinyl in June of that year as Dischord Records #16. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D The album was re-released on CD and cassette in 1987, with an additional track from the same session, "Other Way Around", as well as the four songs from the Rites' follow-up EP, All Through a Life, Dischord #22. See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify All Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987 The CD and cassette originally retained the number "16" while the 1991 repress, as well as the 2001 remastered version of the same seventeen songs, were numbered "16CD" and given the new title End on End. See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels End on End is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1991 It is a compilation of the band's first album Rites of Spring and their EP

The band broke up in January, 1986.

Post-breakup

Picciotto, Janney, and Canty formed One Last Wish with Embrace alumnus, guitarist Michael Hampton (not to be confused with Michael Hampton, lead guitarist for Funkadelic). One Last Wish was a short-lived Post-hardcore band from Washington D For the UK indie rock band see Embrace (band. Embrace was a short-lived Post-hardcore band from Washington D Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s

The Rites of Spring personnel reunited for a quasi-reincarnation called Happy Go Licky, releasing an LP/CD of various live concert recordings though never producing any studio work. Happy Go Licky was an American Post-hardcore group formed in the spring of 1987 and which broke up after their final show at Washington D The music was much more experimental than Rites of Spring, heavily improvised and featuring tape loop effects.

Picciotto and Canty eventually teamed up with bassist Joe Lally and former Minor Threat, Skewbald, Egg Hunt, and Embrace singer Ian MacKaye (co-owner of the band’s label, Dischord Records) in Fugazi. Minor Threat was an American Hardcore punk band that formed in Washington D Skewbald/Grand Union (commonly called Skewbald) was a Hardcore punk band from the 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 For the UK indie rock band see Embrace (band. Embrace was a short-lived Post-hardcore band from Washington D Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (məˈkaɪ born April 16, 1962) is an American singer and guitarist Dischord Records is a Washington DC -based Independent record label specializing in the independent punk music Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D Mike Fellows went on to do session work for the Drag City label and form Miighty Flashlight. Drag City is a Chicago -based Independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1989 in Chicago Illinois Miighty Flashlight is the alias of Mike Fellows who has worked with such artists as Silver Jews, Royal Trux, Will Oldham,and Smog.

Discography

Albums

• Rites of Spring (1985)
• End on End (1991)

EPs

• All Through a Life (1987)

References

1. ^ Azerrad, Michael. Rites of Spring is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1985 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) End on End is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1991 It is a compilation of the band's first album Rites of Spring and their EP Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. All Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Our Band Could Be Your Life Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad (ISBN 0-316-78753-1 Little Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1
2. ^ Dischord Records /band/ritesofspring
3. ^ Azerrad, Michael. Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Our Band Could Be Your Life Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad (ISBN 0-316-78753-1 Little Brown and Company, 2001. ISBN 0-316-78753-1
4. ^ Dischord Records /band/ritesofspring