Emo Side Project was started by Mae McShan (also of the now defunct screamo band Lizards Have Personalities ) in 2002 as a satire on ‘emo’ music culture by mixing serious and joke material. Over the years the project evolved into something much more. Known for flirting with genres ranging from traditional midwest emo to pop punk to indie rock to shoegaze to avant-garde, ESP is recognized for its prolific discography with over 50 releases, which includes collaborative splits with bands like Joie de Vivre, Mane Horse, Flatsound, Little Kingdoms and many more. Throughout the years ESP has always offered download of its entire discography for free. While ESP is primarily an acoustic solo project, a full band has recently become active.