
Daniel asks…
What genre is the band Sunny Day Real Estate in?

Philadelphia Real Estate answers:
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. The band helped bring the emo subgenre from an underground musical phenomenon to a wider audience. The band’s lineup is Jeremy Enigk (vocals, guitars), Dan Hoerner (guitar), Nate Mendel (bass) and William Goldsmith (drums).

Mark asks…
Wait, is Sunny Day Real Estate an ‘emo’ band?
Please explain why/why not
Also what makes a band ‘emo’?
Just curious.
SDRE FTW!!!!!

Philadelphia Real Estate answers:
Yes, they are. One of the older ones, before emo became the hair-in-the-face thing that it is today. Emo’s in the 90′s looked nothing like they do now

Carol asks…
What are some good indie bands like animal collective and Real Estate?
Indie bands, i plead.

Philadelphia Real Estate answers:
I don’t really know if these artists are indie in the sense that they don’t have a label but these are some bands/artists that I like and I’m a huge AC fan. I’m guessing you’ve heard most of these but here they are.
Solar Bears, Toro Y Moi, (obviously) Panda Bear’s and Avey Tare’s solo projects, Dumbo Gets Mad, Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, Wavves, Sun Airway, Teenage Fantasy, Gold Panda, Tame Impala, Washed Out, Ratatat, Sparklehorse, Candy Claws, Twin Shadow, Baths, and too many more.
For resources, I would suggest youtube’s theneedledrop, last.fm (AC’s and RE’s radio and groups with an indie persuasion), grooveshark, pitchfork (reviews might suck at times but the rising section is pretty helpful) and pandora.
Edit: You may also want to check amazon.com under the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought…” section. That is probably a more helpful resource than my other suggestions.

Susan asks…
What are some good classic Emo bands like Sunny Day Real Estate and The Promise Ring?

Philadelphia Real Estate answers:
Cap’n Jazz
Rights of Sring
Embrace
I Hate Myself
Saetia
Pg. 99
Orchid
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