Scene (subculture)

This article is about the youth subculture. For the organized network of pirate groups, see Warez scene.
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Members of the scene subculture in 2008

The scene subculture is a youth subculture that emerged during the early 2000s in the United States from the pre-existing emo subculture.[1] The subculture became popular with adolescents from the mid 2000s[2] to the early 2010s. Members of the scene subculture are referred to as scene kids, trendies, or scenesters.[3] Scene fashion consists of skinny jeans, bright-colored clothing, a signature hairstyle consisting of straight, flat hair with long fringes covering the forehead, and bright-colored hair dye.[4] Music genres associated with the scene subculture include metalcore, crunkcore, deathcore, electronic music, and pop punk.[5][6]

From the mid-2000s to early 2010s, scene fashion gained popularity among teens and the music associated with the subculture achieved commercial success in both the underground and the mainstream. Groups like Bring Me the Horizon, Asking Alexandria, Pierce the Veil, and Metro Station garnered mainstream attention and large audiences while still largely being tied to the scene subculture. In the mid-to-late 2010s, the scene subculture lost popularity; however, since 2019, there have been movements that have given it a revival.[7][8]

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  3. ^ "Voices on being scene even when you're not a kid". thekindland.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11.
  4. ^ "12 things all former scene kids know to be true". Alternative Press. April 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "A Final Pilgrimage To Warped Tour, As Told By A Former Scene Kid". August 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "A History of Counterculture: Emo and Scene". College Fashion. November 14, 2018. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dig out your studded belts and hairspray, it's the RAWRing 20s xD". Metro. 2020-01-02. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  8. ^ "Scene Subculture Is Back To Embrace A Different Look". Ask & Embla. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.