Embrace (U.S. band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Embrace
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Washington, D.C., USA
Genre = Alternative
Indie rock Post-hardcore Hardcore punk Emotional hardcore
Years_active = 1985 - 1986
Label = Dischord Records
Past_members = Ian MacKaye Michael Hampton Ivor Hanson Chris Bald:"For the UK indie rock band, see Embrace (band).

Embrace was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., which lasted from the summer of 1985 to the spring of 1986 and was one of the first bands to be dubbed in the press as emotional hardcore, though the members had rejected the term since its creation. The band included Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat with three former members of his brother Alec's band The Faith: guitarist Michael Hampton, drummer Ivor Hanson, and bassist Chris Bald. The only recording released by the quartet was their self-titled album "Embrace".

Following the breakup of Embrace, MacKaye rejoined former Minor Threat drummer Jeff Nelson to form Egg Hunt. Bald moved on to the band Ignition, and drummer Ivor Hanson paired up with Hampton again in 1992 for Manifesto.

During the band's formative years, some fans started referring to their and fellow innovators Rites of Spring's music as emocore, a term vocalist Ian MacKaye publicly disagreed with. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdh0Qm_5A0&feature=related]

Discography

Albums

*Embrace

Compilations

*20 Years of Dischord

Notes