Coming out of teenage bedrooms in Louisville Kentucky, a new sound takes shape as young bands with an unorthodox songwriting approach emerge from the hardcore scene. Their music becomes the driving influence of post-rock and foreshadows Seattle grunge. Whenever Louisville bands threaten to break out and become the next big thing, an unwillingness to compromise keeps them just below the surface, solidifying their place as true underground.
Coming out of teenage bedrooms in Louisville Kentucky, a new sound takes shape as young bands with an unorthodox songwriting approach emerge from the hardcore scene. Their music becomes the driving influence of post-rock and foreshadows Seattle grunge. On several occasions, Louisville bands threaten to break out and become the next big thing. But an unwillingness to compromise keeps them just below the surface, solidifying their place as true underground.