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
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
Kapanga
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
Sān-Z
Tame Impala
The Black Keys
The Boxer Rebellion
The Buttertones
The Happy Fits
The Lonely Ones
The Mowgli's
The Palm Tree Boy
Turf
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
Måneskin
Nelly Furtado
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
wave to earth
R.E.M.
Pierce The Veil
Kings of Leon
Gigi Perez
Brainy
MGMT
Mon Laferte
Chris Grey
girl in red
Artemas
Ado
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Suki Waterhouse
Gotye
The White Stripes
Mumford & Sons
Enjambre
Wallows
Sam Fender
yung kai
Royel Otis
Bastille
YUNGBLUD
bôa
Zachi
Foster The People
The Black Keys
Beach Weather
Big Thief
Maggie Rogers
SYML
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
alt-J
Andrés Calamaro
Phantogram
overtonight
Nate Ruess
Bakar
Counting Crows
Eyedress
Bernadya
The Kooks
Khruangbin
Franz Ferdinand
Cults
León Larregui
Mother Mother
NEFFEX
Jimmy Eat World
The Walters
oskar med k
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
A Day To Remember
Seventeen
Mt. Joy
Two Door Cinema Club
Santigold
RJ Pasin
Portugal. The Man
Lily Allen
Talking Heads
Lucy Dacus
Tommy Richman
BOYNEXTDOOR
Paul
Of Monsters and Men
Stereophonics
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Cavetown
Father John Misty
Matt Maltese
Phoenix
Ramones
Chezile
Lotus Juice
Good Kid
Livingston
Beck
White Noise Baby Sleep
Two Feet
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