Moss Icon

Moss Icon is an American post-hardcore band formed in late 1986 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Its original lineup comprised vocalist Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as second guitarist in 1990. Alongside Embrace and Rites of Spring, Moss Icon is credited as one of the founders of the emotional hardcore genre, also known as emo. The band was active from 1986 to 1991, briefly reunited in 2001, and their music has had a lasting influence on the emo and post-hardcore scenes.