City

Urbana

United States

Urbana appears in 1 Songsheets issue: 90s Midwest Emo. One artist in the archive came from here: American Football.

Urbana, home to the University of Illinois, serves as the spiritual twin of Champaign in the Midwest emo scene, with the two cities functioning as a single cultural unit. Polyvinyl Record Co., founded here in 1995, becomes one of the most important independent labels documenting the scene, releasing seminal albums by Braid, American Football, and countless other acts. The college town's house show circuit and proximity to Chicago makes it a crucial testing ground for bands developing the gentle, intricate sound that defines the era.

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Artists from Urbana

  • American Football

    American Football never planned on being a band worth writing about.

Records made by artists from Urbana