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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Alex The Band
All Them Witches
Antiacido
Arlo Parks
Asher White
BOYNEXTDOOR
Blith
Breathe Me In
Broken Social Scene
Buck Meek
Canyon Hymn
Chris Grey
Christian Alexander
Christian Janssen
Conor Byrne
Das Lumpenpack
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dina Ögon
Dirt Buyer
Ecca Vandal
Endless Taverns
Enjambre
Farga
Feyesal
Ford Chupik
Franz Ferdinand
GenreDepression
Gia Margaret
Good Kid
Inny
Iron & Wine
James
Kasabian
Kiliana
Kristiane
Lala Lala
Lane Boy
Lessons in Crime
Lonely in the Rain
Lost Ways
Lotus Karma
MAUR
Madsen
Manchester Orchestra
Mannymore
Marry Me, Bellamy
Matt Corby
Metric
Michael Marcagi
Midding
Morrissey
Munn
Music Within
Nahko And Medicine For The People
Nathan Nicholson
Nation Haven
Nextime
No/Me
Only The Poets
Oskar Haag
Pave
Perfume Genius
Phogg
ROYALS
Ratboys
Rockout Danny
SOROSORO
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Sid MSC
Silversun Pickups
Sorry
State Of Neptune
Storey Littleton
Swimming Paul
Sān-Z
Tame Impala
Tax Free
Teen Suicide
The Black Keys
The Darcys
The Happy Fits
The Kooks
The Lonely Ones
The Palm Tree Boy
Tigers Jaw
Tony Venuto
Turf
Two Feet
Ulrika Spacek
Wakeys
Witchz
YES AND MAYBE
Young the Giant
ZEROBASEONE
never easy
sophielarouge
svegliaginevra
trapeia
АлСми
Немного Нервно
Arctic Monkeys
Olivia Rodrigo
Radiohead
Chappell Roan
Twenty One Pilots
Cigarettes After Sex
Nirvana
Oasis
Mitski
beabadoobee
Hozier
Tame Impala
Hindia
Paramore
Nelly Furtado
Måneskin
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
wave to earth
R.E.M.
Gigi Perez
Pierce The Veil
Kings of Leon
Brainy
MGMT
Mon Laferte
girl in red
Chris Grey
Artemas
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Ado
Suki Waterhouse
The White Stripes
Wallows
Gotye
Mumford & Sons
Enjambre
YUNGBLUD
Bastille
Royel Otis
bôa
Foster The People
Zachi
yung kai
Sam Fender
Big Thief
Beach Weather
SYML
The Black Keys
Maggie Rogers
Nate Ruess
alt-J
Andrés Calamaro
overtonight
Phantogram
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Bakar
Counting Crows
Bernadya
Mother Mother
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
Jimmy Eat World
Eyedress
Khruangbin
León Larregui
NEFFEX
Franz Ferdinand
oskar med k
The Kooks
Cults
The Walters
Seventeen
A Day To Remember
Mt. Joy
Santigold
Two Door Cinema Club
Tommy Richman
Of Monsters and Men
Lucy Dacus
Talking Heads
Paul
Portugal. The Man
Lily Allen
RJ Pasin
BOYNEXTDOOR
Stereophonics
Father John Misty
Good Kid
Chezile
Cavetown
Phoenix
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Beck
Matt Maltese
Lotus Juice
Ramones
Livingston
White Noise Baby Sleep
Two Feet
White Gold