Australian Indie

Australian indie music is a genre characterized by its eclectic blend of indie rock, electronic, and folk elements, often featuring lush vocal harmonies, atmospheric soundscapes, and catchy hooks. Emerging in the 2010s, this genre drew inspiration from the country's vibrant indie scene, fostered by festivals like Splendour in the Grass and Big Day Out. With its dreamy, laid-back vibe, Australian indie music captured the hearts of a new generation, resonating with its introspective and emotive storytelling. Influenced by indie folk, psychedelia, and electronic dance music, the genre's distinctive sound is marked by its use of synthesizers, ambient textures, and a focus on melodic craftsmanship. As a cultural phenomenon, Australian indie music has become synonymous with the country's relaxed, coastal lifestyle, reflecting its carefree and creative spirit.

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All My Life
Single - Released November 15, 2024

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Alex Lahey
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Ali Barter
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Angie McMahon
Art vs Science
Bad//Dreems
Ball Park Music
Birds Of Tokyo
Bluejuice
Boo Seeka
Boy & Bear
British India
Camp Cope
Ceres
Chela
City Calm Down
Clare Bowditch
Client Liaison
Cloud Control
Cosmo's Midnight
Courtney Barnett
Cub Sport
DMA'S
DZ Deathrays
Didirri
Dune Rats
Dustin Tebbutt
E^ST
Emma Louise
Eves Karydas
Faker
Flight Facilities
Flume
GATC
Gang of Youths
Georgia Maq
Gordi
Gretta Ray
Gyroscope
Hayden Calnin
Hermitude
Holy Holy
Husky
Islandis
Jack River
Jagwar Ma
Japanese Wallpaper
Jebediah
Jen Cloher
Jimblah
Josh Pyke
Kim Churchill
Kingswood
Kita Alexander
Last Dinosaurs
Lisa Mitchell
Luca Brasi
Maddy Jane
Mallrat
Matt Corby
Meg Mac
Methyl Ethel
Middle Kids
Missy Higgins
Moaning Lisa
Montaigne
Ngaiire
Northeast Party House
Odette
Owl Eyes
Panama
Patrick James
Peking Duk
Phebe Starr
Polish Club
Press Club
Ruby Fields
SAFIA
San Cisco
Sarah Blasko
Sheppard
Something For Kate
Steve Smyth
The Bennies
The Jungle Giants
The Kite String Tangle
The Preatures
The Presets
The Rubens
The Smith Street Band
Thelma Plum
Tia Gostelow
Tired Lion
Vallis Alps
Velociraptor
Vera Blue
Violent Soho
Winston Surfshirt
Flume
Kita Alexander
Sheppard
Flight Facilities
Panama
Gang of Youths
The Jungle Giants
Missy Higgins
Matt Corby
Dustin Tebbutt
DMA'S
Montaigne
Boy & Bear
Emma Louise
Courtney Barnett
Angie McMahon
Vera Blue
Mallrat
San Cisco
Peking Duk
Hermitude
The Rubens
Cosmo's Midnight
Last Dinosaurs
The Presets
Birds Of Tokyo
Winston Surfshirt
Thelma Plum
Gretta Ray
Cub Sport
SAFIA
The Kite String Tangle
Middle Kids
Ball Park Music
Boo Seeka
Violent Soho
Vallis Alps
Dune Rats
Hayden Calnin
Josh Pyke
Holy Holy
Sarah Blasko
Meg Mac
Northeast Party House
Gordi
Jack River
The Middle East
The Preatures
The Smith Street Band
Ruby Fields
Methyl Ethel
Lisa Mitchell
Kim Churchill
Kingswood
Alex Lahey
Jebediah
E^ST
Bluejuice
Something For Kate
Tia Gostelow
Client Liaison
DZ Deathrays
Japanese Wallpaper
Alice Ivy
British India
Luca Brasi
Didirri
#1 Dads
Gyroscope
Owl Eyes
Husky
Eves Karydas
Ngaiire
Faker
Odette
Kisschasy
Art vs Science
GATC
Cloud Control
Chela
Camp Cope
Patrick James
Polish Club
Bad//Dreems
Alex the Astronaut
Little Birdy
Jen Cloher
The Bennies
City Calm Down
Tired Lion
Press Club
Islandis
Jagwar Ma
Ali Barter
Clare Bowditch
Ceres
Maddy Jane
Phebe Starr
Velociraptor
Georgia Maq