Emo bands with singing vocals?
 

what are some good emo bands with actual singing? I know some bands kinda feature it, but which bands have it habitually?

I think most midwest/post-emo bands sing normally

what about emo bands with female vocalist?

Depends on your definition of "emo", but from your question I'm guessing you mean modern emo/ screamo...

Try Eyes Set to Kill: [male screamer, female singer]


Eyes Set to Kill - "Broken Frames" Suburban Noize Records - YouTube

Flyleaf [female singer, occasionally screams]


Flyleaf - All Around Me - YouTube

Fireflight

Fireflight - Unbreakable - YouTube

Damone

Damone - Out Here All Night - YouTube

Flee The Seen

Flee The Seen - Wire Tap Out - YouTube

Versa Emerge

VersaEmerge: Fixed At Zero [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - YouTube

Blameshift


Blameshift: Secrets [Official Video] - YouTube

The Material


The Material - Life Vest [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] - YouTube

^And none of these bands are emo, modern, screamo, or otherwise.

I didn't want to be the one to say it, so I'm glad someone else did. They are all definitely pop-rock bands.

Emo bands with a female vocalist? My favorite is Football, etc.



I also like Pity Sex, but I don't know if a lot of people would really consider them emo.

And so it begins. "Emo" is basically an almost utterly subjective definition, these days - the word has been appropriated and applied to so many different sub-genres that it's essentially meaningless.

Therefore, I will not apologise for using the word in two differing contexts:
a. to refer to the subgenres with which I personally associate it
and b. to refer to the genres/ subgenres that are associated with the word in popular/ mainstream conceptions.

Why the latter? Because chances are, no matter what your personal [and potentially more informed] perspective on the matter may be, if someone who doesn't know much about this area of music uses the term, then they probably are actually picturing something that sounds more like Fall Out Boy.

Obviously, understanding context is always expedient when trying to conduct a conversation. Since the person who asked the question doesn't [IMO] seem to know much about the genre[s], then I provided a list of what I thought she would most likely wish to hear.

Now, you can waste your time getting all holier-than-thou about my more pragmatic approach, or you can learn to accept the fact that the meanings of words evolve and change, and that, moreover, it makes absolutely no difference to you what another person listens to - no one is forcing you to follow suit.

Now please, re-consider your elitist attitude. It's neither big, nor clever, and it certainly doesn't make you seem cooler than the other kids.

Here, this is the only band you need right now.


The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Gig Life - YouTube

I get your sentiment, but it's frustrating to be a part of something that often gets misrepresented by watered down and disingenuous bands that don't know where they come from. I wouldn't know what else to call more mainstream bands that get lumped in with "emo" and "screamo" but it's unfair to bands like Indian Summer and Orchid and blablablahnamedrops to lead people away from them and towards groups that don't accurately represent the culture. It's like giving a person looking for a place to eat directions to the nearest McDonalds. Sure, it's good enough for a lot of people and maybe the person asking for advice but why not lead them to something really great?

That's a good way of putting it. No offense to xLizardX but insisting that it's okay to recommend those bands as "emo with singing vocals" is like insisting that McDonald's is fine dining.

excellent suggestion