The members of the Used had to overcome poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse, not to mention the straight-laced attitudes of their hometown of Orem, UT, to bring their screamo-tinged brand of post-hardcore to life. But they persevered and earned a contract with Reprise Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2002. Having... [+] Read More

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Formed in 1999, Amityville, NY's Taking Back Sunday took their version of melodic hardcore from bands like Lifetime, Endpoint, and Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as guitarist Ed Reyes' emo band the Movielife. The band's first demo, a five-song CD, was released in February of 2001. After a year of self-promotion and touring, including shows with... [+] Read More

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Post-hardcore quartet Thrice formed in Irvine, CA, in 1998. Guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist Eddie Breckenridge, and drummer Riley Breckenridge all knew each other from high school and the skate park, and decided that starting a band sounded like a pretty good idea. The usual round of practices, battle of... [+] Read More

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5 young guys playing with his feelings ,
Grunge with emotions ,Rock n roll of the 00's

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Formed by ex-Jerkwater and Traitors drummer Matt Skiba (vocals/guitar), Glenn Porter (drums/vocals) -- formerly of 88 Fingers Louie -- and Rob Doran (bass/vocals), Alkaline Trio was brought together in 1997 by heartbreak, angst, and the companionship of drinking. They issued the For Your Lungs Only EP just prior to Doran's departure in late... [+] Read More

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Long Island-based Bayside formed in the winter of 2000 and quickly started developing a local following with their melodic brand of moody, guitar-driven emo. They soon hit the road, sharing stages across the United States with bands like the Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday, and Further Seems Forever along the way. Their first release, the EP... [+] Read More

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Currently recording and touring southern Ontario. 3 musicians from a local Burlington high school came together to play a show and the rest is history. when Darren decided to move from drums to bass the search was on for a new drummer. Al was discovered by Adam when they took the same course at Sheridan college and since then hes been a strong... [+] Read More

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As early as 1995, the original members of Cursive -- Tim Kasher on guitar and vocals, Clint Schnase on drums, Matt Maginn on bass, and Stephen Pederson on guitar -- began work on their newly christened project. The Omaha, NE-based four-piece came out of existing friendships and some of the members' previous work together in Slowdown Virginia,... [+] Read More

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Toronto hardcore band Grade comprised singer Kyle Bishop, guitarists Greg Taylor and Shawn Magill, bassist Matt Jones and Chris Danner. Issuing their debut EP Separate the Magnets in 1998, the group also earned notoriety opening bands including Fugazi, Jimmy Eat World and the Promise Ring; upon signing to Victory Records, in 1999 Grade issued... [+] Read More

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Formed in 1996, in Coral Springs, FL, Keepsake joined together the efforts of a five-piece crew, lead by Shane Halpern (vocals, guitars) and aided by Rob Yapkowitz (guitar), Jesse Kirz (drums), Paul Geller (guitar), and Trevor Short (bass). Inspired by the sound of bands like Green Day or Weezer, the quintet endured by offering its own vision of... [+] Read More

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We are MIDSOUTH an alternative band from the southern parts of Adelaide in AUSTRALIA. We have been together for around a year and a half now and have found our calling. Our style has grown into what we were looking for and we have a sound unlike any other. We are in process of recording our newest songs at Sodypop Recording Studios and looking... [+] Read More

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We are an alternative band from the southern parts of Adelaide in Australia. The mighty land down under. We have been together for around a year and a half now and have found our calling. Our style has grown into what we were looking for and we have a sound unlike any other. We are in process of recording our newest songs at Sodypop Recording... [+] Read More

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Oddly Enough began in the smallest of towns; Kennard, Indiana. Jake Cullison, Sean McRoberts, and James Bray started the band. McRoberts and Bray, New Castle residents, brought in long time friend, Spencer Stevens. The band was good, but seemed to be missing something. Thats when Knightstown resident, C.J. Blue Hines entered the scene. Now, with... [+] Read More

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Breaking North Carolina tradition PunkPrear infused rock with elements borrowed from techno, house and Hip-hop to form their sound. The group debuted songs on the original mp3.com. Art and expression being the main focus.

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Revolution starts somewhere. No matter what scale it's on. Skywire has been called "Expira-core", "Post Hardcore Space Rock"....whatever you call it, one thing is for sure-Skywire is an institution built on a different kind of foundation. Dave Weaver (bass), Paul Leser (guitars), Pat Leser (drums), Jonathan Sumner (keybords) and Nick Driver... [+] Read More

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Formed after Zach (bass), Sean (drums), and Andre (guitar) all collectively left a previous project in search of a more mainstream sound. The three went in search of the best singer/guitarist they could find, and when they got tired of running auditions, they settled for Nick. Later, they started promoting themselves online, and only then did... [+] Read More

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Stutterfly called Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, home. Vocalist Chris Stickney, guitarist Bradyn Byron, bassist Jordan Chase, and drummer Craig Langerud issued the Hollow demo in 2000, and by the issue of the Broken in Pieces LP two years later they had build a solid following for their righteous, hybridist brand of alt-metal and... [+] Read More

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From the gutters of Miami come The Divorce Papers, South Florida's newest rock sensation spitting acid into the faces of the music industry. Playing music together in various forms for almost two years now, this band will not fail to impress with cutting guitars ripping through your ear drums, sharp and soulful vocals to tantalize the mind,... [+] Read More

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Soul-baring post-hardcore quartet Thursday formed in New Brunswick, NJ, in 1997. Led by vocalist Geoff Rickly, the band also included guitarists Steve Pedulla and Tom Keeley, bassist Tim Payne, and drummer Tucker Rule. After releasing their debut, Waiting, in 1999 (through N.Y.-based indie Eyeball), the band signed to Chicago's influential... [+] Read More

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