Punk Rock Music Genre

Punk rock or punk as its simply called is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976in the United States, United kingdom and Australia.

The term punk was first used with respect to rock music by some American critics to describe garage bands and their devotees in the early 1970s. Examples includes bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Damned in London. Punk Rock gradually spread across the world and became a major cultural phenomenon un the United Kingdom. It took root mostly in local scenes and tended to reject association with the mainstream.

Furthermore, by the start of the 1980’s, faster, more aggressive styles such as hardcore and crossover trash became the main mode of punk rock. At the end of the 20th century, punk rock was adopted into the mainstream by pop punk and punk rock bands such as Green Day or the Offspring who help gave it world wide popularity.

1: Two main stylistic features of this genre

1A: The use of short or fast paced songs accompanied by hard edge melodies and singing styles

1B: The use of political and anti-establishment lyrics.

2. Two main instrument employed in the delivery of this genre are

2A. Electric Guitar

2B. Drums

3. These two examples describes the purpose of this genre of music.

3A Youths saw punk music as a way sending out political messages to the masses. Examples messages

Punk rock music gave rise to a punk subculture. This punk subculture use punk rock music as a form of expression especially in the area of politics in expressing ant-establishment or anti-authoritarian views and in promotion of individual freedom such as a do it yourself (DIY) attitude as many punk rock bands self produced their music and sold it through informal channels. Also youth saw punk rock music as a way of rebelling violently against political views or establishment views which they didn’t agree to using direct action. This could be views that traditional government, religious organization or trade union were not