When Emo Kids Grow Up.

So, I have no qualms about admitting... I was a TOTAL emo kid in high school.

For those of you that didn't know, my name KrisDeLaRash actually comes from my high school garage [emo] punk band, Rash Minority, which I started with two of my good friends, Isaac (awesome guitarist and collaborator) and Alberto (drummer of the local legendary Razacore band, Intifada). I was looking on MySpace and found our old page, listened to some of our old music. (if you're curious, be my guest, just remember were 17 ) We definitely were a GARAGE punk band, cuz those recordings were straight up done in a basement, but it still makes me feel some kind of way.




But...what is it about rocking out with a live band, belting weighty lyrics? Poetry and Hip Hop...love 'em. But this girl right here, was born to rock.


(at Carver High School's Battle of the Bands)


So, I got to listening to some of the great emo songs of my time... (if you follow me on Twitter, you've already seen my #whyimstillanemokid trending topic) and I realized just how heavily influenced my songwriting and poetry are by Emo music.

Funny, I was trying to explain it to someone the other day. What is emo? Emo is just a short term for "emotional". Emo punk is rock music that usually touches on topics a little deeper than "I hate my parents and conformity" lol.

It's music about your feelings but it also goes hard! So, if you'd like to delve into the amazing, jolting, lyrical world of Emo Punk, here's 5 songs you can check out right now, that I genuinely believe are some of THE BEST EMO SONGS EVER (err...my favorite ones anyway) -- Lyrically and melodically!

1. Jude Law and A Semester Abroad - Brand New
2. God Called In Sick Today - AFI
3. The Recluse - Cursive
4. Blue Channel - Taking Back Sunday
5. Understanding In A Car Crash - Thursday

I don't wanna jinx it, but I can see Rash Minority coming off of hiatus at some...time...soon...