I hate the phrase "emo". It's so fucking vague. What is emo? Well, if I had to create an in-depth definition, I would describe emo as whiny-voiced young dudes bemoaning lost love over a series of diatonic power chords. So what is shemo? It's a phrase I made up to categorize the growing trend of female-fronted pop-rock outfits. Power chords? Check. Super-catchy hooks? Check. Lovelorn lyrics? Check. Whiny dudes in tight pants? Nah, bro. Shemo takes all the awesome elements of emo (admit it, you've enjoyed a Fall Out Boy song before) and filters out the crap. Even shitty shemo bands are better than your standard emo fare. Hey Monday write the kind of uninspired radio-ready tunes one would expect from Boys Like Girls, or the dozens of other similar-sounding bands, but fierce frontwoman Cassadee Pope instantly makes them more likeable. Hell, if Paramore were fronted by a man I probably wouldn't be as big of a fan. Aside from Paramore, fans of shemo should make sure to give Meg & Dia (pictured above) and Automatic Loveletter a listen. Sorry guys, formulaic pop-punk is so much sweeter in the hands of a spunky rocker chick.
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