Kamis, 24 Mei 2012

History of Pop Punk

 
Definition of Pop Punk

Pop punk is a music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic described the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which usually combines pop melodies with a fast tempo punk, loud guitar chord changes and About.com describe contemporary pop punk band as having "radio-friendly sheen to their music., But still retains a lot of speed and attitude punk rock classic ".
It is not clear when the term was first used pop punk, but punk influenced pop-rock has been around since the mid to late 1970's. An early use of the term pop punk appeared in an article in the New York Times 1977, "Cabaret: Tom Petty pop punk rock sound Generating 60" in the mid-1990s, California bands pop punk Green Day and The Offspring, which was followed by Blink-182, all will achieve commercial success around the world. . From the mid-1990s onwards, some of the bands associated with the genre has been described as "happy punk", "faux-punk," "mall punk", "pseudo-punk" or "bubble gum punk".
 
History
Origin (1974-1989)
Protopunk and power pop band the 1960s and the early 1970s helped lay the groundwork for pop punk sound, which appears at the beginning of punk rock circa 1974 with the Ramones minimalist. Hard and fast melodic The Ramones' distinguished them from other bands in the rock scene budding New York City arts, pop punk, but it is not considered as a separate subgenre until later. Some of the British band the late 1970s also played what could be considered pop punk [citation needed]. Music from the Buzzcocks, Generation X, 999, The Jam, Rezillos, The lurkers, The undertones, shape and Toys Dolls featuring catchy melodies and lyrics that are sometimes associated with relatively minor themes such as teenage romance. U.S. band Bad Religion, which began in 1979, another band that helped lay the groundwork for many contemporary pop punk mod revival band from the late 1970s and early 1980s, also displayed a tendency pop punk.

In 1981, hardcore punk emerged in the United States, with loud music, faster than any punk band. Vocal harmonies, melodic instrumentation and 4/4 drum is replaced with a scream, discordant instrumentation, and experimental rhythms. A few bands, such as heredity, Screeching Weasel, and The Vandals, began to incorporate pop music to create a sound hardcore, punk pop new, faster, sometimes referred to as popcore or skatecore. [Citation needed] Their approach is positive, yet sarcastic began to separate them from the more serious hardcore scene. In the 1980s, punk pop is a term used in publications such as Maximum RocknRoll to describe bands like Social Distortion, Agent Orange, and TSOL


Pop Punk Independent (1990-1993)
Pop punk in the United States experienced a resurgence in the early-to mid-1990s, although the genre is not commercial at that time. A lot of pop punk bands held approach (DIY) do their own music, and a number of independent record labels emerged during that period, often run by members of the band who wanted to release their own music and that of their friends. Independent label SST / Cruz Records, Lookout! Records, Fat Wreck Chords and Epitaph Records about to achieve mainstream success.



Hot Pop Punk (1994-1997)

In February 1994, Green Day released Dookie, the band's first album on a major record label, after starting the independent Lookout! Records in 1989. The first single, "Longview", instantly became a hit on MTV and modern rock stations throughout North America and Britain. Following the success of their first single Day, Green released "Basket Case", which became a bigger hit. Another hit from the album include "When I come around", "Welcome to Paradise" and "Him". As of 2007, Dookie had sold over 15 million copies worldwide Green Day perform at Woodstock '94 and on Saturday Night Live, and appeared on the cover of Spin and Rolling Stone magazine .. They won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

Soon after the release of Dookie, The Offspring released the album on Epitaph Records Smash independent label. The first single, "Come Out and Play", has a pop punk sound different from their previous work, and it became popular first in radio and later on MTV. Another single, "Self Esteem" and "Gotta Get Away", sold well. The album sold more than 14 million copies worldwide, setting a record for most sold album on an independent label At the end of the year, Dookie and Smash has sold millions of copies .. [18] The commercial success of two albums attracted major label punk, especially the Epitaph band from Southern California, with Bad Religion, NOFX and Rancid reportedly offered a lucrative contract also. during this period, Face to Face Big Choice breakthrough album release, featuring their only top 40 hit "Disconnected", which also became popular in the Los Angeles radio station KROQ. 1998 saw the debut major label release MxPx Slowly Going the Way of Buffalo, made hits like "I'm Ok, Your Ok", "Be the Party, My House, There", and "What's mine is yours". The album went gold two years later.

In the early-to mid-1990s, ska punk achieving commercial success in the United States and other countries. Some ska punk music - with bands like Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, Less Than Jake and Sublime - share many characteristics with pop punk.

In 1997, pop punk audience has expanded significantly and the genre has been taken to a new level of the main reception.

Advanced Main Climb (1998-2002)
In 1998, The Offspring released Americana album, which went platinum many times over, and produced hit singles like "Just Fly (For a White Guy)", "Why do not You Get Work" and "The Kids Are not Alright". In 1999, Blink-182 released Enema of the State, which sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. This album had three hit singles, including the # 1 single "All the Small Things" and the # 2 single "What's My Age Again? "And" Adam's Song "also in 1999., Lit released their second album, Place in the Sun, which peaked at # 31 on the Billboard 200 and spawned" My Own Worst Enemy "single, which spent 11 weeks at # 1 on U.S. chart Modern Rock Tracks.

In 2000, The Offspring released their next album Conspiracy One in Napster before they are released on Columbia Records, sacrificing album sales so their fans could hear their music for free. In the same year, Ever Passing Moment MxPx released a proven hit "Responsibility", charting at # 24 in Alternative rock chart. In 2001, Sum 41 released their major label debut All Killer No Filler, which went multi-platinum and included the hit singles "Fat Lip", "In Too Deep" and "Motivation", which are all featured prominently on the rock charts TRL and modern. American Hi-Fi released their successful debut album which includes the top ten hit, "Taste of the Weak" Also that year, Blink-182 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. debuted at # 1 on the Billboard album charts and sold over four million copies in the United States. This album includes modern rock and TRL hits "The Rock Show", "First Date" and "Stay Together for Children".

In 2002, Good Charlotte released their second album, The Young and the Hopeless, which went triple platinum. Also in 2002, Simple Plan released their debut album No Pads, No Helmets ... Just Balls, and Face to Face released How To Ruin Everything, which will be their last album before disbanding two years later. Also that year, Blink-182 co-headline concert tour one of the largest in the history of pop punk, Pop Disaster Tour with Green Day. In the summer of 2002, New Found Glory released their third album, Sticks and Stones, which had a fair amount of mainstream success with singles such as "My Friends Over You" and "Head on Collision". Sum 41 released their second album, Does This Look is infected, in 2002, gave them a loud noise with the single "Still Waiting", "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" and "Hell Song".

Contemporary Pop Punk (2003-present)

In 2003, the Ataris released their breakthrough album So Long, Astoria, which included their first top 40 hit, a cover of "The Boys of Summer". Relient K released the album two lefts fan favorite Do not Make a Right ... but Three Do. Also in 2003, Blink-182 released self-titled album, the band put together a few hits, like "Feeling This" and "I Miss You". Also released during this period are the property of Rancid Indestructible (featuring the hit single "Fall Back Down" [30]), Reza the Ocean Avenue (which featured the hit single "Ocean Avenue", "Way Away" and "Only One"), and The This Offspring Splinter, who gave birth to another U.S. number one hit for the band "Hit That". Before Everything and After MxPx debut at # 51 on the Billboard 200 for critical acclaim.
New Found Glory released Catalyst in 2004, including the hit "All Downhill from here". Although some of the songs on the album expanded the band's hardcore punk influences, other songs added synthesizers and keyboards [32]. Hawthorne Heights released their debut album The Silence in Black and White in August 2004, and was certified gold in the United States. [33] In October 2004, Sum 41 released the album Chuck, pop punk mixed with other genres, including thrash metal, alternative rock and hardcore. The first single album, "We're All to Blame", reached # 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and the single "Pieces" topped the charts in Canada. Good Charlotte released the album The Chronicles of Life and Death. Also that year, Simple Plan released their second album still not get every ... The first single, "Welcome to My Life", reached # 1 in Canada and Spain Singles Chart Singles Chart and reached # 10 on Mainstream Top 40 chart and # 21 in the Top 40 Tracks. Green Day released the album rock opera American Idiot in September 2004. The single "American Idiot", "Jesus of Suburbia", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" received international play and MTV video rotation, and the top of the charts around the world.
In 2005, MxPx released their independent Panic who got radio hits "Heard That Sound" and "Wrecking Hotel Rooms". Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker of Blink-182 formed 44 the same year and in 2006 the band released their first album, When Your Heart Stops Beating. In 2007, Sum 41 released the album Underclass Hero, which reached # 1 on Canada's Top Albums. Also in 2007 Relient K released their fifth album Five Score and Seven Years Ago which debuted at # 6 on the Billboard 200 and their most successful album to date. In January 2008, Face to Face reunite and begin their first tour together since the late 2004's. All Time Low be commercially successful in the early 2000s, gaining popularity with their album So Wrong, It's Right (2007) and Nothing Personal (2010). In June 2008, The Offspring released the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, which featured their most successful single "You Want to Go Far, Kid", which topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 11 weeks, so the longest consecutive run for each of the Offspring in # 1.
In December 2009, All Time Low won the Best Pop Punk Band at the Top In Rock Awards. In February 2009, Blink-182 reunited on stage for the first time since 2005, at the 51st Grammy Awards, they announced the reform as a band. They toured the United States that summer, and they announced the new album recordings. Also in 2009, Green Day released their rock opera 21st Century Breakdown album. Though not as critically acclaimed American Idiot, it still sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. Later that year, MxPx released the EP Left Coast Punk.
SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk

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