Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in
late 1983 by Guy Picciotto, Brendan Canty, Mike Fellows, and Eddie Janney. The
group notably became a mainstay act of the 1985 Revolution Summer movement.
Their music blended the intensity of hardcore punk with emotional lyrics,
contributing to the development of what is now known as emo-core. Their debut
album, Rites of Spring, was recorded in February 1985 at Inner Ear Studios and
released on Dischord Records that year. Rites of Spring performed 19 shows and
disbanded in January 1986. Post-breakup, ...
