Basically title. Now that the Fediverse got some traction going we have the golden opportunity to create a fresh community. So let‘s kick it off with an introduction thread!
Where are you from? What got you into Emo music? What‘s your local scene like? Do you play in a band? Let‘s get to know each other!
I‘m Manu (AbyssalChord) from the western portion of Germany and got into Emo music as a teen, roughly two decades ago in the midst of the third wave but soon learned about its origins and different approaches. I picked up the bass guitar at a friends house some day and fell in love with the instrument in a heartbeat and eventually started a band in 2021 called „relationship advice“. We played a couple of gigs by now and just finished producing an EP which is about to release in the Summer.
Although we have a small local scene consisting of a handful of bands, there is room to grow and we do our best to interconnect between cities. It‘s quite tough though because there are just a few venues that support DIY acts and even less who actually give Emo a chance. The german musical landscape is all about connections and you practically have no chance to land a gig anywhere without knowing someone who’s involved in the process it seems. Nonetheless I don’t want to make it seem like it’s a dire situation as everyone I got to know while playing shows were wonderful people with their hearts on their sleeves and that’s a beautiful thing!