History of Scene (subculture) in Timeline

Scene is a youth subculture that originated in the early 2000s in the United States, evolving from emo. Popular among adolescents from the mid-2000s to early 2010s, scene fashion features skinny jeans, vibrant clothing, and distinctive hairstyles: straight, flat hair with long, often brightly dyed fringes. Musically, the scene subculture is associated with genres like metalcore, crunkcore, deathcore, electronic music, and pop punk.

1995: First annual Warped Tour

Warped Tour started running annually since 1995.

2002: Emergence of the term "scene queen"

Around 2002, the term "scene queen" emerged as a derogatory label for attractive, popular women perceived as being involved in hardcore music primarily for the subculture aspect.

2005: Job for a Cowboy's appearance described

In 2005, Chelsea Mueller of Phoenix New Times described the band Job for a Cowboy as looking like "scenesters with shaggy emo haircuts and tight pants", highlighting the visual crossover between scene and deathcore subcultures at the time.

2008: Criticism of the scene subculture

According to a 2008 article by The Sydney Morning Herald, the scene subculture faced criticism for allegedly being derivative of emo fashion. It also received criticism from the heavy metal subculture, resulting in pejorative terms like "myspace-core," "scenecore," and "mallcore".

2009: Jayy Von Monroe joins Blood on the Dance Floor

In 2009, Jayy Von Monroe became the lead singer of Blood on the Dance Floor, contributing to the band's rise in popularity among scene kids.

2014: Decline in popularity of the subculture

Around 2014, the scene subculture experienced a decline in popularity, though it continued to influence fashion and culture on platforms like Tumblr.

2019: Movements promoting the return of the subculture begin

Beginning in 2019, movements such as #20ninescene promoted the return of the subculture. Websites like SpaceHey and FriendProject gained popularity, and influencers on Instagram and TikTok adopted scene fashion.