29 Emo Musicians Then Vs. Now Because It Was Never Just A Phase

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If you’re an Elder Emo, you know it was *never* just a phase. And with news of the Vans Warped Tour returning to celebrate 30 years and bands playing their most iconic albums from front to back at festivals like When We Were Young, emo is far from dead. Here’s what your favorite musicians — who also influenced our love for skinny jeans and eyeliner — look like today:

1. To start, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in 2005:

Pete Wentz in 2005.

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Pete Wentz now:

Pete Wentz performing onstage.

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2. Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance in 2004:

Gerard Way in 2004.

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Gerard Way now:

Gerard Way at an event.

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3. Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco in 2006:

Brendon Urie in 2006.

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Brendon Urie now:

Brendon Urie performing onstage.

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4. Hayley Williams of Paramore in 2007:

Hayley Williams in 2007.

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Hayley Williams now:

Hayley Williams at an event.

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5. Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 in 2001:

Deryck Whibley in 2001.

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Deryck Whibley now:

Deryck Whibley at an event.

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6. Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship in 2006:

Gabe Saporta in 2006.

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Gabe Saporta now:

Gabe Saporta performing onstage.

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7. William Beckett of The Academy Is… in 2007:

William Beckett in 2007.

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8. Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy in 2006:

Patrick Stump in 2006.

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Patrick Stump now:

Patrick Stump performing onstage.

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9. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low in 2009:

Alex Gaskarth in 2009.

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Alex Gaskarth now:

Alex Gaskarth at an event.

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10. Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday in 2004:

Adam Lazzara in 2004.

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Adam Lazzara now:

John Nolan and Adam Lazzara performing onstage.

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11. Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects in 2003:

Tyson Ritter in 2003.

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Tyson Ritter now:

Tyson Ritter performing onstage.

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12. Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade in 2012:

Derek Sanders in 2012.

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Derek Sanders now:

Derek Sanders performing onstage.

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13. Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil in 2012:

Vic Fuentes in 2012.

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Vic Fuentes now:

Vic Fuentes performing onstage.

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14. Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes in 2007:

Travis McCoy in 2007.

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Travis McCoy now:

Travis McCoy performing onstage.

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15. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 in 2010:

Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte from 3OH!3 in 2010.

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Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte now:

16. Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World in 2010:

Jim Adkins in 2010.

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Jim Adkins now:

Jim Adkins performing onstage.

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17. Oli Sykes of Bring Me the Horizon in 2011:

Oli Sykes in 2011.

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18. Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, of From First to Last in 2009:

Sonny Moore in 2009.

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Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, now:

Sonny Moore aka Skrillex on the red carpet.

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19. John O’Callaghan of The Maine in 2010:

John O'Callaghan in 2010.

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John O’Callaghan now:

John O'Callaghan performing onstage.

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20. Craig Owens of Chiodos in 2007:

Craig Owens in 2007.

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21. Trace Cyrus of Metro Station in 2011:

Trace Cyrus in 2011.

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22. Alexander DeLeon of The Cab in 2013:

Alexander DeLeon in 2013.

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23. Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides in 2011:

Andy Biersack in 2011.

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Andy Biersack now:

Andy Biersack performing onstage.

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24. Jeremy McKinnon of A Day to Remember in 2011:

Jeremy McKinnon in 2011.

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Jeremy McKinnon now:

Jeremy McKinnon performing onstage.

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25. Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens in 2014:

Kellin Quinn in 2014.

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Kellin Quinn now:

Kellin Quinn performing onstage.

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26. Bert McCracken of The Used in 2005:

Bert McCracken in 2005.

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Bert McCracken now:

Bert McCracken performing onstage.

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27. Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory in 2004:

Jordan Pundik in 2004.

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Jordan Pundik of now:

Jordan Pundik performing onstage.

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28. Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan in 2004:

Pierre Bouvier in 2004.

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Pierre Bouvier now:

Pierre Bouvier performing onstage.

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29. And finally, Ryan Key of Yellowcard in 2005:

Ryan Key in 2005.

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Ryan Key now:

Ryan Key performing onstage.

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What’s your favorite emo band of all time? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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