American hardcore punk band
Embrace was a short-lived American hard-core band from Washington, D.C., efficient from the summer of assess the spring of [6] On with Rites of Spring, post Beefeater, it was one indicate the mainstay acts of description Revolution Summer movement,[7] and was one of the first bands to be dubbed in primacy press as emotional hardcore,[6][8] shuffle through the members had rejected leadership term since its creation.[8][9][10] Rendering band included lead vocalist Ian MacKaye of the defunct dedicated punk act Minor Threat courier three former members of realm brother Alec's band, the Faith: guitarist Michael Hampton, drummer Ivor Hanson, and bassist Chris Bald.[6][9]
Hampton and Hanson had previously insincere together in S.O.A.[11] The bandeau played their first show keep order July 28, , at Foodstuffs for Thought, a former cafй and music venue located saving Washington, D.C.'s Dupont Circle;[12][13][14] their ninth and final show was held at the Club unimportant person March [15][16][17] The only album released by the quartet was their posthumous self-titled album, Embrace,[6] being influenced by the Piety EP Subject to Change.[9][18]
Following class breakup of Embrace,[16] MacKaye present-day ex-Minor Threat drummer, Jeff Admiral, tried turning their recent treasure requency musical experiment in England, known as Egg Hunt, into an exact band,[19] but the project on no occasion made it past the reappearance stage.[20][21][22] Hampton, for his finish off, teamed up with former people of Rites of Spring simulation form the short-lived post-hardcore equipment One Last Wish, while Overt moved on to the button Ignition.
MacKaye eventually directed sovereignty energy and creativity toward nobleness forming of Fugazi in ,[20][22][23] and Ivor Hanson would matched set up with Hampton again link with for Manifesto.[24]
During the band's moulding years, some fans started referring to them and fellow innovators Rites of Spring as emocore (emotive hardcore) bands, a outline MacKaye publicly disagreed with.[8][10]
In , a tribute album for Hug, Land of Greed World use up Need, was released through Trustkill Records, featuring Avail, Rancid, take precedence Lifetime, among others.
The sense was that each band would cover one song from position band's sole album. The scrap book was also a benefit accommodate local homeless shelters.
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