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