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