scene kid
Neon hair, eyeliner
A scene kid is a young person associated with the emo and hardcore music subculture of the mid-2000s, characterized by dramatic side-swept hair (often dyed black with bright streaks), heavy eyeliner, skinny jeans, and band t-shirts.
The style emphasized MySpace selfies from high angles and cultivated an edgy but self-aware aesthetic: I was such a scene kid in high school—I had the coontails and everything.
The term is now mostly nostalgic, referencing a dated youth culture.
Form-fitting denim pants
- eyelinerCosmetic for lid rims
- studded beltsWaistbands with metal embellishments
- band teesShirts featuring musical groups
- checkerboardAlternating square pattern
neon colors · arm warmers · hair bows · snakebites · hair extensions · side bangs · layered clothing · glitter
First major social network
- Warped TourTraveling rock music festival
- rawrCutesy mock-growl
- XDText-based laughing emoticon
- TumblrMicroblogging social platform
photoshoots · angles · selfies · profile pictures · bulletins · drama · e-fame · webcam
Shriek-driven hardcore punk
- post-hardcoreEvolved, emotional punk variant
- My Chemical Romance"Black Parade" performers
- Fall Out BoyAmerican rock group
- ParamorePop-punk band from Nashville
Warped Tour · electronica · metalcore · deathcore · mosh pit · breakdowns · synthesizers · headbanging
Rejection of prevailing norms
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- individualityUnique personal character
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
theatrical · attention-seeking · outgoing · extroverted · confident · expressive · quirky · random
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
- peer groupsSocial equals collectively
skinny jeans
Form-fitting denim pants
- eyelinerCosmetic for lid rims
- studded beltsWaistbands with metal embellishments
- band teesShirts featuring musical groups
neon colors · checkerboard · arm warmers · hair bows · snakebites · hair extensions · side bangs · layered clothing · glitter · raccoon eyes
MySpace
First major social network
- Warped TourTraveling rock music festival
- rawrCutesy mock-growl
- XDText-based laughing emoticon
Tumblr · photoshoots · angles · selfies · profile pictures · bulletins · drama · e-fame · webcam · chatrooms
screamo
Shriek-driven hardcore punk
- post-hardcoreEvolved, emotional punk variant
- My Chemical Romance"Black Parade" performers
- Fall Out BoyAmerican rock group
Paramore · Warped Tour · electronica · metalcore · deathcore · mosh pit · breakdowns · synthesizers · headbanging · crowd surfing
nonconformity
Rejection of prevailing norms
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- individualityUnique personal character
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
dramatic · theatrical · attention-seeking · outgoing · extroverted · confident · expressive · quirky · random · hyper
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- high schoolUpper secondary institution
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
- Music Scenespunk, goth, emo, grunge, hippie
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
- studentsstudent, freshman, university students, sophomore, pupil
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- enthusiastsenthusiasts, fans, devotee, enthusiast, buff
- minor celebritieshas-been, one-hit wonder, local celebrity, washed-up, soap star
scene kidconformist
One following accepted norms
preppy · average Joe · normcore · basic bitch · straight-laced
scene kidpreppy
Polished, traditional aesthetic
minimalist · understated · natural look · no-frills · traditional