Punks

Punk

They were raw, crude and often political.



The punk subculture emerged in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the mid-1970s.





They were expanding the definitions of music without even realizing it.

The bands were unified by their location, camaraderie, and shared musical influences. They would all go on to develop their own styles

England's youth were angry, rebellious and out of work. They had strong opinions and a lot of free time

In New York the Ramones, Wayne County, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Blondie were leading the punk scene.

Because they didn't know the rules of music, they were able to break the rules.

In New York The Velvet Underground, managed by Andy Warhol, were producing music that often bordered on noise.

However in London intially The Sex Pistols then others like The Clash, The Slits, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Generation X and X-Ray Spex were in the forefront.





With its rise in popularity, punk began to split into numerous sub-genres.

Anarcho Punk



Cow Punk



Celtic Punk



Emo



Gypsy Punk

Hardcore

It's a list that's constantly evolving, and it's only a matter of time before more categories appear.