Artists like At the Drive-In

Sparta is an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band currently consists of Jim Ward, Matt Miller (bass), and drummer Neil Hennessy. Founding members Ward, Paul Hinojos, and Tony Hajjar were members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, forming Sparta in 2001 after the break-up of their former band. The band went on hiatus in 2008 for Ward to focus on his solo career and side projects, reuniting from 2011 to 2013 for a series of shows and permanently reuniting in 2017. The band has released six studio albums to date; their fourth, Trust the River, was released in 2020 after a 14-year break between releases. Their most recent album, Cut a Silhouette, was released in May 2026.

Rival Schools is an American post-hardcore band from New York City, New York. For most of their tenure, the band has featured Walter Schreifels on vocals and guitar, Ian Love on guitar, Cache Tolman on bass guitar, and Sam Siegler on drums.

Braid is an American emo band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1993.

Faraquet is an American post-hardcore band from Washington D.C., United States, sometimes placed in the math rock genre. The trio formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2001 after releasing its debut full-length on Dischord Records. The band briefly reformed to play shows in Brazil and their native Washington, D.C. The trio reformed again in April 2025.

Braid is an American emo band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1993.

Jawbox was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1989. The original lineup consisted of J. Robbins (vocals/guitar), Kim Coletta (bass), and Adam Wade (drums). Jawbox released their first two full-lengths Grippe (1991) and Novelty (1992) on the local independent label Dischord Records, eventually becoming the third best-selling band on the label, behind Minor Threat and Fugazi. Bill Barbot joined the band as an additional guitarist and vocalist after the release of Grippe, and Zach Barocas replaced Wade on drums after the release of Novelty.

Champaign, IL space-rockers — heavy chords, huge distances.

Circa Survive is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was formed in 2004 by lead vocalist Anthony Green and guitarist Colin Frangicetto, joined soon after by guitarist Brendan Ekstrom, bassist Nick Beard and drummer Steve Clifford.

Moss Icon is an American post-hardcore band from Annapolis, Maryland, formed in late 1986. Its original lineup consisted of vocalist Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as the second guitarist in 1990. Moss Icon is considered to be an early influence on the hardcore punk splinter genre known as post-hardcore, as well as on the eventual development of emo. However, the band members themselves have repeatedly denied knowingly contributing to the latter genre in any way.