years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
1989 & ndash ; 1995 old glory records bloodlink records ebullition records policy of 3
 jeff -rrb- bull gervasi -lrb- bass -rrb- chris fry -lrb- drums fisher -rrb- -lrb- guitar/vocals -rrb- adam goldstein -lrb- guitar/vocals group_or_band emocore new jersey , usa policy of 3
policy of 3

policy of 3 was an american emocore quartet from new jersey that existed from 1989 to 1995 .
they existed in the early days of the genre , and were among the many bands that helped to define its sound , blending the raw energy of punk rock with left-wing politics and the more varied tempos and introspection characteristic of emo .
their sound has often been compared to those of moss icon , still life , and hoover .
the band 's name was inspired by modern chinese history .
according to liner notes for the band 's posthumous anthology cd , the term `` policy of 3 '' refers to the ideas of a group of three farmers from china during the late 1930s who , through various nonviolent means , espoused increased power for peasants and independence from the wealthy landowning class .
