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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AURORA
AmiiFy
Anika
Aspen Kartier
Baby Sleep Music
Bermuda Search Party
Beth McCarthy
Blackaby
Bratmobile
Buster Moe
CHIDO1
Carson Coma
Chris Lanzon
Christian Janssen
Conor Byrne
Crash Richard
Daedra
Devon Again
Dominic Donner
Don't Scare Billy
Dude Cervantes
Eli
Endless Taverns
Enjambre
Hadji Gaviota
Ivan & The Parazol
Jason Scott & The High Heat
John Michael Howell
John O'Brien
Jonathan Wr. Jr.
Jose Freedom
Jukka Nissinen
Kadeli
Kinky
LeGrand
Like Saturn
Lucky Choice
Luke Callahan
Luke Gomm
Luke Taylor
MRM All Stars
Mannymore
Mazcot
Michael Kaneko
Mikey Ferrari
Moreart
Music Within
Naoya Ogura
Nextime
Nic D
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nicky Rubin
Novino
O.A.R.
Oh well.
PLUTO
Papyrus da Batata
Pavement
Peter Daltrey
Phogg
Piano Tribute Players
PopaBand
ROYALS
Raymond Revel
Roe Byrne
Ryan Adams
SYML
Sam Fender
Say Anything
Scouting For Girls
Shadows Of Earth
Sputnik the Band
St. Vincent
Starmen
Summer Deaths
Sān-Z
The Band CAMINO
The Bevis Frond
The Birdwatchers
The Coral
The Halo Trees
The Hold Steady
The Iveys
The Reytons
The Wedding Present
Tiger La Flor
Veda
White Noise Baby Sleep
WhiteCapMusic
William Tyler
beira
flowerovlove
hil
never easy
oskar med k
trapeia
ugly ozo
Брутто
Arctic Monkeys
Olivia Rodrigo
Chappell Roan
Radiohead
Twenty One Pilots
Cigarettes After Sex
Nirvana
Oasis
beabadoobee
Hozier
Tame Impala
Hindia
Måneskin
Paramore
Nelly Furtado
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
wave to earth
Pierce The Veil
R.E.M.
Gigi Perez
Kings of Leon
Brainy
Mon Laferte
MGMT
Chris Grey
Artemas
girl in red
Ado
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
The Black Keys
Bunbury
AURORA
Mumford & Sons
Wallows
Enjambre
The White Stripes
Suki Waterhouse
Alanis Morissette
Zachi
Royel Otis
yung kai
Foster The People
Bastille
Sam Fender
YUNGBLUD
alt-J
Michael Marcagi
Maggie Rogers
Bakar
Phantogram
Father John Misty
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Nate Ruess
Andrés Calamaro
SYML
Big Thief
Beach Weather
Seventeen
Airbag
Jimmy Eat World
A Day To Remember
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
Eyedress
Franz Ferdinand
The Kooks
Bernadya
oskar med k
The Walters
Mother Mother
León Larregui
NEFFEX
Khruangbin
Counting Crows
Lucy Dacus
Portugal. The Man
Tommy Richman
RJ Pasin
Lily Allen
BOYNEXTDOOR
Talking Heads
Paul
Of Monsters and Men
Mt. Joy
Two Door Cinema Club
Santigold
Jaymes Young
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Two Feet
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
Good Neighbours
White Noise Baby Sleep
White Gold
Phoenix
Ramones
Stereophonics
ThxSoMch
Matt Maltese
Cavetown
Chezile