Skate punk also known as skatecore and skate rock is a skater subculture and punk rock subgenre that developed in the s. Originally a form of hardcore punk that had been closely associated with skate culture, skate punk evolved into a more melodic genre of punk rock in the s. Since then, it has predominately featured fast tempos, lead guitar playing including guitar riffs and guitar solos , fast drumming, and singing sometimes including vocal harmonies. Occasionally, skate punk also combines the fast tempos of hardcore punk and melodic hardcore with the catchy hooks of pop-punk. Many early skate punk bands are part of the hardcore punk movement nardcore , which emerged in Oxnard, California.

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As skateboarding continues its inexorable global evolution, the connection between that sport and music is as seamless as the rhythmic dovetail between John Bonham and John Paul Jones. While punk and hardcore are most closely associated with skateboarding, thanks to pros-turned-musicians like Steve Caballero The Faction and original Z-Boy Tony Alva G. With a ruthless touring regimen that sees the Massachusetts metallers on the road more than at home, Buz relies on skateboarding to both blow off steam and to connect with fellow curb dogs around the world.
December 19, OK, you're off the hook, mine was in the 70's too, but I hadn't been to CA by then. It's tough to date a med student let alone a resident. I have had to compromise more often than I would have liked.