Embrace (American band)
Embrace was an American hardcore punk band from Washington, DC. It applies in addition to Rites of Spring as a pioneer of the later named under the name emocore style.
Band History
After the end of Minor Threat, Ian MacKaye co-founded with Chris Bald, Michael Hampton and Ivor Hanson Embrace. The remaining three members played previously in the band The Faith of MacKayes brother Alec, who had, however, already been dissolved in 1983. Musically they began to develop a more slower, more melodic style, which was in contrast to the hectic and dirty style of Minor threat. Also changed MacKaye to a clearer, melodic vocal style. Lyrically, they tried to choose a more emotional language. The band existed from 1985 to 1987 and entered into DC and environment. The performances took place mainly in smaller clubs. In addition to Embrace several bands were involved in it. This short-lived movement was later occupied by the term " Revolution Summer".
Here are multiple fans have been moved to tears. The band was particularly the case with old Minor Threat fans and the growing skinhead scene on rejection. Between 1985 to 1986 a demo was recorded and distributed at concerts. Also with appearances text sheets were passed around. They began to work on an album, but the band broke up in the spring of 1986, in particular from smoldering conflicts between Bald and Hampton. The recorded material to date was released in 1987 on MacKayes independent label Dischord Records as a self-titled debut album.
While MacKaye with Fugazi formed a new band, formed guitarist Michael Hampton with Guy Picciotto (later also at Fugazi ) and with co-producers Embraces Edward Janney One Last Wish. Bassist Chris soon developed further with the band Ignition, and drummer Ivor Hanson did in 1992 for Manifesto again with Hampton together.
Importance
Embrace is considered an early pioneer of the emocore style, a rather slower punk style, which is now often referred to as post-punk or post-hardcore and has little in common with today's Emo subculture. The first bands of the genre understood emocore by name as " emotional hardcore ", a style similar to the hardcore punk style, which should primarily reflect the own feelings. In addition to Embrace here were Rites of Spring leader, who also participated in the " Revolution Summer" and attempted to organize concerts with more intimate atmosphere. From these two predecessor bands finally emerged Fugazi, which are still active today. The lyrics of Embrace were very scene -oriented, personally held and treated issues such as violence but also social criticism.