Finding Emo: A Comprehensive explanation and look at the evolution and existence of Emo as a music genre as well as cultural influence.

Sean Power Modern music is continuously undergoing change, a viscous conglomeration of the past with what musicians hope will become the future. Never has music been so influential and present in the economy, movies, television, and everyday life as it is today. To focus on perhaps a less general aspect of music than its development and presence in the world, one can break down music into genres, target groups, geographical popularity, and so on. One …

…of teenagers that live in America today. The comradery that they find in seeing others who look like them and listen to the same music is the comfort that many insecure adolescents have long sought and found in music. However, because of its lack of originality, individuality, and acceptability, it is safe to say that Emo is just another style that hopped on the bandwagon and will be gone with the trends of the time.