Indie Rock

Indie rock is a genre characterized by its DIY ethos, lo-fi production, and eclectic blend of musical influences. Emerging in the 1980s, indie rock evolved from post-punk and college radio scenes, emphasizing creative freedom and anti-mainstream sentiments. By the 2000s, indie rock had gained widespread popularity, with a distinctive sound marked by jangly guitars, driving rhythms, and introspective, often poetic lyrics. Vocal styles range from introspective murmurs to anthemic wails, while instrumentation often incorporates keyboards, synthesizers, and found sounds. Indie rock's cultural significance lies in its democratization of music-making, empowering artists to self-produce and distribute their work outside traditional label systems. Drawing from psychedelic, folk, and garage rock traditions, indie rock's genre-bending spirit has influenced a wide range of musical styles, from electronic and hip-hop to mainstream pop. Its offbeat, experimental approach has also fostered a devoted fan base and a thriving festival circuit.

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AGAYAN
All Them Witches
Anika
Anna Roemer
Antiacido
Baby Lime TV
Baby Sleep Music
Baked Moon
Beatrice Deer
Bill Orcutt
Bilmuri
Blith
Breathe Me In
Bruzer
Camp Blu
Candela Gómez
Chris Grey
Christian Alexander
Christian Janssen
Das Lumpenpack
Dientes de León
Dina Ögon
Dirt Buyer
Endless Taverns
Enjambre
Farga
Feyesal
Gatz2Gatz
Hueston
Inny
Iron & Wine
Kasabian
Kasaros
Kevian Kraemer
Kiliana
Lane Boy
Larvik
Le Shiv
Lily Kershaw
Lost Ways
Lotus Karma
Loving Embers
Luke Taylor
MARION
MAUR
Marry Me, Bellamy
Matt Corby
Michael Marcagi
Midding
Mikel Izal
Mindblow
Miossec
Mira Ray
Morrissey
Munn
Music Within
NOVEMBER KID
Nathan Nicholson
Nic D
No/Me
Oskar Haag
POOLSE
Pave
Perfume Genius
Phogg
ROCKBOT
ROYALS
Ratboys
S:NE
SST
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Sid MSC
Silversun Pickups
State Of Neptune
Steinza
Storey Littleton
Swimming Paul
Tame Impala
The Black Keys
The Boxer Rebellion
The Buttertones
The Happy Fits
The Lonely Ones
The Mowgli's
The Palm Tree Boy
The Settlement
Turner Cody
Two Feet
Ulrika Spacek
VITO
Vraell
Who on Earth
Witchz
YES AND MAYBE
Young the Giant
never easy
svegliaginevra
trapeia
ЗоХа
Arctic Monkeys
Olivia Rodrigo
Radiohead
Chappell Roan
Twenty One Pilots
Cigarettes After Sex
Nirvana
Oasis
Hozier
Mitski
beabadoobee
Tame Impala
Hindia
Paramore
Nelly Furtado
Måneskin
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
wave to earth
R.E.M.
Brainy
Gigi Perez
Kings of Leon
Pierce The Veil
Mon Laferte
MGMT
Artemas
Chris Grey
girl in red
Ado
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Suki Waterhouse
The White Stripes
Enjambre
Gotye
Wallows
Mumford & Sons
YUNGBLUD
Zachi
Foster The People
Bastille
Royel Otis
Sam Fender
yung kai
bôa
The Black Keys
Beach Weather
Maggie Rogers
Big Thief
SYML
Nate Ruess
Phantogram
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Bakar
alt-J
overtonight
Counting Crows
Andrés Calamaro
oskar med k
León Larregui
Franz Ferdinand
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
Khruangbin
The Kooks
Bernadya
NEFFEX
Jimmy Eat World
The Walters
Eyedress
Mother Mother
Cults
Seventeen
A Day To Remember
Santigold
Mt. Joy
Two Door Cinema Club
Tommy Richman
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Paul
Talking Heads
Lucy Dacus
RJ Pasin
BOYNEXTDOOR
Lily Allen
Phoenix
Stereophonics
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Livingston
Cavetown
Father John Misty
Lotus Juice
Chezile
Good Kid
Matt Maltese
Ramones
Beck
Jaymes Young
Good Neighbours
White Noise Baby Sleep