SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

Kansas City's Get Up Kids play melodic, pop-inflected emo similar to the Promise Ring and Braid. After nearly a decade of touring and a multitude of releases, the band broke up to pursue other projects. Singer Matt Pryor formed The New Amsterdams and recently released a solo project. Bassist Rob Pop is now a member of Spoon, and brothers Rob and Ryan played in Koufax. The Get Up Kids' contributions to the emo music scene are apparent with artists such as Fallout Boy and HelloGoodBye citing the band as a major influence.