http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1563&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rssWith such anthems as "Effortless" and "Courage Was Confused," Northern California's Knapsack helped plant and proliferate the stylistic seeds for many of today's Emo acts. Beginning in 1993 as a duo, singer Blair Shehan and drummer Colby Mancasola soon added bassist Rod Meyer and Pivot guitarist Jason Bokros to complete the band's live incarnation. Knapsack's fiery songs were marked by Shehan's vitriolic shriek and careening octaves, Mancasola's tasteful bashing and terse arrangements, and an overall sense of melodic urgency. Each of their three full-length releases challenged the structure and performance of its predecessor, yet their tried-and-true fusion of smart, creative production values with an infectious, hard-driving assault always remained intact. Committed to dynamics, Knapsack's thunderous Emo hymns raised the bar for countless Indie acts wishing to marry melody, emotion, and the Marshall stack. - Kelly BaumanEmo/Hardcoreen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:31:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1563&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss With such anthems as "Effortless" and "Courage Was Confused," Northern California's Knapsack helped plant and proliferate the stylistic seeds for many of today's Emo acts. Beginning in 1993 as a duo, singer Blair Shehan and drummer Colby Mancasola soon added bassist Rod Meyer and Pivot guitarist Jason Bokros to complete the band's live incarnation. Knapsack's fiery songs were marked by Shehan's vitriolic shriek and careening octaves, Mancasola's tasteful bashing and terse arrangements, and an overall sense of melodic urgency. Each of their three full-length releases challenged the structure and performance of its predecessor, yet their tried-and-true fusion of smart, creative production values with an infectious, hard-driving assault always remained intact. Committed to dynamics, Knapsack's thunderous Emo hymns raised the bar for countless Indie acts wishing to marry melody, emotion, and the Marshall stack. - Kelly Bauman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970304&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970304 tra.1970304 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cellophane tra.1970304 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970304&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970304&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487495&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 487495 tra.487495 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Day Three Of My New Life alb.311679 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/6/1016688_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Courage Was Confused tra.487495 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487495&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487495&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021390&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021390 tra.2021390 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Change Is All The Rage tra.2021390 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021390&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021390&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970308&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970308 tra.1970308 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Casanova tra.1970308 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970308&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970308&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462966&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 462966 tra.462966 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Day Three Of My New Life alb.311679 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/6/1016688_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Decorate The Spine tra.462966 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462966&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462966&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021394&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021394 tra.2021394 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Arrows To The Action tra.2021394 208000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021394&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021394&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021395&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021395 tra.2021395 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cinema Stare tra.2021395 184000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021395&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021395&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021392&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021392 tra.2021392 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cold Enough To Break tra.2021392 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021392&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021392&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021396&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021396 tra.2021396 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hummingbirds tra.2021396 282000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021396&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021396&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021397&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021397 tra.2021397 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Balancing Act tra.2021397 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021397&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021397&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15025431&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 15025431 tra.15025431 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 True To Form / Effortless alb.15022565 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/7/2/1032730_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Effortless (Demo) tra.15025431 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15025431&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15025431&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462968&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 462968 tra.462968 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Day Three Of My New Life alb.311679 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/6/1016688_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Perfect tra.462968 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462968&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.462968&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021393&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021393 tra.2021393 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Skip The Details tra.2021393 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021393&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021393&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16238018&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 16238018 tra.16238018 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 (don't forget to) breathe alb.16233110 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/7/1097147_170x170.jpg 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Less Than tra.16238018 286000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16238018&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16238018&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487497&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 487497 tra.487497 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Day Three Of My New Life alb.311679 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/6/1016688_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Simple Favor tra.487497 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487497&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487497&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5262975&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 5262975 tra.5262975 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 (don't forget to) Breathe alb.5262270 2004-04-05 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Less Than tra.5262975 286000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5262975&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5262975&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487494&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Tue, 25 Feb 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 487494 tra.487494 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Day Three Of My New Life alb.311679 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/6/1016688_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1997-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Thursday Side Of The Street tra.487494 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487494&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.487494&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021398&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021398 tra.2021398 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Please Shut Off The Lights tra.2021398 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021398&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021398&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970311&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970311 tra.1970311 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Symmetry tra.1970311 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970311&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970311&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970314&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970314 tra.1970314 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Silver Sweepstakes tra.1970314 355000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970314&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970314&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021391&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021391 tra.2021391 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shape Of The Fear tra.2021391 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021391&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021391&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021389&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 2021389 tra.2021389 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 This Conversation Is Ending alb.227534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/6/6/1016691_170x170.jpg 2006-10-01 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Katherine The Grateful tra.2021389 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021389&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2021389&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970313&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970313 tra.1970313 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Addressee tra.1970313 354000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970313&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970313&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970312&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970312 tra.1970312 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true True To Form tra.1970312 144000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970312&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970312&variant=data&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1970309&variant=play&rws=%2Fknapsack%2Ftop-tracks.rss Emo/Hardcore Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Knapsack on Rhapsody Online 1970309 tra.1970309 Knapsack art.1563 0.99 Silver Sweepstakes alb.231841 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/6/1016687_170x170.jpg 2007-10-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Makeshift tra.1970309 88000 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