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The third wave of Emo started in the early 2000s where elements of [[Pop-punk]] became influential to the sound of Emo. Bands popular during this time were [[Hawthorne Heights]], [[Taking Back Sunday]] and [[Fall Out Boy]].
 
The third wave of Emo started in the early 2000s where elements of [[Pop-punk]] became influential to the sound of Emo. Bands popular during this time were [[Hawthorne Heights]], [[Taking Back Sunday]] and [[Fall Out Boy]].
 
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Emo, shortened for Emotional Hardcore, emerged in the 1980s as a form of Post-Hardcore in Washington, D.C. There are three "waves" of emo, first wave, second wave and third wave emo.

First wave

The first wave of Emo was born right out of Washington D.C.'s hardcore-punk scene of the '80s with bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace being best known for kick starting the genre.

Second wave

The second wave of Emo, often called Midwest Emo for it's geographic location, occurred in the '90s with bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, American Football, The Get Up Kids and Cap'n Jazz. Second-wave emo is considered to be a less raw version of what first-wave is.

Third wave

The third wave of Emo started in the early 2000s where elements of Pop-punk became influential to the sound of Emo. Bands popular during this time were Hawthorne Heights, Taking Back Sunday and Fall Out Boy.