Queercore

Queercore, a genre that emerged from the hardcore punk scene, defies traditional norms through its powerful embrace of LGBTQ+ identities, tackling issues of sexuality, gender expression, and rejection of societal conventions with unapologetic audacity. Its roots in the 1980s punk movement allowed it to foster an inclusive community for those marginalized by both mainstream culture and the conservative aspects of the punk scene. Musically, queercore bands range from the raw, aggressive sounds of Nip Drivers and Bratmobile to the more melodic approaches of The Hidden Cameras and Big Joanie, incorporating punk's DIY ethos and often blending with other genres like indie, garage rock, and lo-fi. Through confrontational lyrics, energetic performances, and community-driven ethos, queercore acts not only challenge the status quo but also create spaces where queer identities are celebrated, pushing the boundaries of music and social norms alike.

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Alien She
Asociaal Kabaal
Aura Bora
Bacchae
Ben Weasel
Big Joanie
Bratmobile
Candypants
Cold Meat
Dazey and the Scouts
Doll Skin
Dwayne and the Rock Hard Johnsons
Excuse 17
Fistymuffs
Flamingo 50
Flamingo Nosebleed
Foxx Bodies
Ghost Guest
Giant Eagles
Gina Young
Glitoris
Gray Joy
Kumbia Queers
Könsförrädare
Lambrini Girls
Le Tigre
Los Crudos
Los Malnacidos
Mary Monday
Matmos
Middle-Aged Queers
Nots
Olivia Neutered John
Onsind
Pillow Queens
Pom Pom Squad
Pure Hell
Rachel Maria Cox
Rae Spoon
Rotten Blossom
Rotundos
SLUTPUNK!
Seth Bogart
Shaylee
She Devils
She/Her/hers
Shopping
Skinny Girl Diet
Subversivos
Team Dresch
Textículos de Mary & A Banda D'as Cachorra
The Bat Bites
The Butchies
The Dewtons
The Hidden Cameras
The Hirs Collective
The Measure [sa]
The Mopes
The Oozes
The Putz
The Screamers
The Sewer Rats
The Soap Girls
The Spook School
The Young Rochelles
Tiger Pussy
Tokyo Adventures
Tribe 8
girl in red
girl in red
Dazey and the Scouts
Le Tigre
The Oozes
Bratmobile
Pom Pom Squad
Los Crudos
Pillow Queens
Doll Skin
Lambrini Girls
She/Her/hers
Kumbia Queers
The Hirs Collective
Big Joanie
Team Dresch
Matmos
Shopping
The Spook School
The Hidden Cameras
Onsind
Pure Hell
Tribe 8
The Soap Girls
Skinny Girl Diet
Bacchae
Gina Young
The Butchies
The Sewer Rats
Excuse 17
Rae Spoon
Rotten Blossom
The Mopes
Cold Meat
Nots
The Putz
Ben Weasel
Olivia Neutered John
Foxx Bodies
Rotundos
Seth Bogart
Giant Eagles
Textículos de Mary & A Banda D'as Cachorra
Middle-Aged Queers
The Young Rochelles
Subversivos
Rachel Maria Cox
Glitoris
Mary Monday
She Devils
The Bat Bites
Asociaal Kabaal
The Measure [sa]
Flamingo Nosebleed
Candypants
Tiger Pussy
SLUTPUNK!
Los Malnacidos
Shaylee
The Screamers
Gray Joy
Aura Bora
Dwayne and the Rock Hard Johnsons
Ghost Guest
Alien She
Flamingo 50
Tokyo Adventures
The Dewtons
Fistymuffs
Könsförrädare