RentAmerica

RentAmerica was a hardcore punk band from Goldsboro, North Carolina that existed briefly sometime during the late 1990's. The band is commenly associated with the 1990's emo scene, and their music can be seen, in a way, as a primitive form of emoviolence, a fusion genre that combines screamo with powerviolence.

The band's lyrics tend to focus on topics such as the environment, and the band was known for getting into arguments with members of their audience often at shows. The band's performance at Pittsburg Fest 1997 is notable; The group performed for only a few seconds before each member went through a breakdown, explaining how worms would die in the rain after getting stuck on sidewalks, unable to crawl back into the ground.

The group existed long enough to release only two split 7-inch EPs: One with the elusive screamo band Polestar, and one with the emo band Agna Moraine's Autobiography. The latter was initially intended to be released in 1997, however due to unknown reasons it was delayed until January of 2000. Members of the band have since moved on to groups such as Facedowninshit and UHWARRIA.

Discography

 * split 7" with Polestar (1996, Fall Records)
 * This Is Love split 7" with Agna Moraine's Autobiography (2000, Chosen Records)