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
BODAH REVY
Baby Lime TV
Baked Moon
Bernal
Bill Orcutt
Bilmuri
Blith
Breathe Me In
Bruzer
CLINE
Chris Grey
Christian Alexander
Christian Janssen
Das Lumpenpack
David James Allen
Days of August
Dientes de León
Dina Ögon
Endless Taverns
Farga
Feyesal
Flora Hibberd
Gramofone
Hail the Ghost
Inny
Justinas Jarutis
Kasabian
Kasaros
Kevian Kraemer
Kiliana
Kingswood
Lambrusco
Lane Boy
Lily Kershaw
Lincoln Jesser
Lipatova
Lost Ways
Lotus Karma
Luke Taylor
MAUR
Michael Marcagi
Midding
Mindblow
Miossec
Mira Ray
Money Flip
Morrissey
Munn
Music Within
NOVEMBER KID
Nic D
Nicky Rubin
No/Me
Nolo
Oliver Cricket
Onek
Oskar Haag
POOLSE
PORO
Phogg
ROCKBOT
ROYALS
Ratboys
Rivilin
Rocket Rese
Rosie Bennet
Rue More
S:NE
SUCKERPUNCH!
Sarah Watson
Sego
Sid MSC
Skye High
Steinza
Storey Littleton
Swimming Paul
The Buttertones
The Lonely Ones
The Mowgli's
The Palm Tree Boy
The Settlement
Turner Cody
Ulrika Spacek
VITO
Ventaria
Vraell
Who on Earth
Witchz
YES AND MAYBE
Young the Giant
aeseaes
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
Brainy
Kings of Leon
Pierce The Veil
Gigi Perez
R.E.M.
MGMT
Mon Laferte
Artemas
girl in red
Chris Grey
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Ado
Suki Waterhouse
The White Stripes
Enjambre
Gotye
Wallows
Mumford & Sons
bôa
Royel Otis
Foster The People
YUNGBLUD
Zachi
yung kai
Sam Fender
Bastille
Beach Weather
Maggie Rogers
SYML
Big Thief
The Black Keys
Counting Crows
Bakar
alt-J
overtonight
Phantogram
Andrés Calamaro
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Nate Ruess
NEFFEX
Mother Mother
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
Jimmy Eat World
oskar med k
Franz Ferdinand
Khruangbin
The Kooks
Bernadya
Cults
Eyedress
The Walters
León Larregui
A Day To Remember
Seventeen
Two Door Cinema Club
Santigold
Mt. Joy
Tommy Richman
Portugal. The Man
RJ Pasin
Of Monsters and Men
BOYNEXTDOOR
Lily Allen
Talking Heads
Paul
Lucy Dacus
Cavetown
Father John Misty
Phoenix
Beck
Ramones
Stereophonics
Lotus Juice
Chezile
Good Kid
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Matt Maltese
Livingston
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
White Noise Baby Sleep