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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Ally Evenson
Aludra
Andra Generationen
Anika
BRUX
Baby Jane
Baby Sleep Music
Benjamin Smith
Blondshell
Bobby Amaru
Boy & Bear
Buckshot Princess
Bury The Fear
Cannons
Cavetown
Connor Kauffman
Dante Pereyra
Delaney Davidson
Drowse
Ed Harcourt
Endless Taverns
Florence Road
Four Stars
Gatz2Gatz
Good Luck Mito
Hadji Gaviota
Hearts and Rockets
Ima Robot
Jack Savoretti
James Elkington
Joker Out
Jordie West
Juliana Hale
Juniper
Karin Ann
Kodi Williams
Lane Boy
Ledfoot
Lordnox
Lucky Choice
Lyndhurst
Mannymore
Marku
Medooza
Mia Wilson
Momma
Moses Sumney
Nelly Furtado
Netsignala
Noah Baker
Oliver Cricket
Oracle Sisters
POLINA CHILI
Pat Hull
Pavement
Phoebe Willo
Piano Tribute Players
Pinemoon
Puritano
Red Leather
SPLIT
SYML
Say Anything
Sierra Annie
Signo
Sin City Cairo
Sister Ray Davies
Slow Rage
Soft Kill
Sword II
TYGERMYLK
Talk in waves
Terno Rei
The Almas
The Bends
The Buttertones
The Hunna
The Lionx
The Loud
The Lovepools
The M
The Palm Tree Boy
Timo Kämäräinen
Truman Sinclair
Two Feet
Vargen
Various Artists
Vin Bogart
WILLIS
WaluśKraksaKryzys
Watertowers
White Noise Baby Sleep
WhiteCapMusic
Wrest
aeseaes
annie omalley
ixaras
renie cares
slenderbodies
Комната культуры
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
R.E.M.
Pierce The Veil
Brainy
Kings of Leon
Gigi Perez
Mon Laferte
MGMT
Artemas
girl in red
Ado
The Black Keys
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Bunbury
AURORA
Mumford & Sons
The White Stripes
Wallows
Suki Waterhouse
Foster The People
Alanis Morissette
Zachi
YUNGBLUD
Bastille
yung kai
Royel Otis
Sam Fender
Michael Marcagi
alt-J
Nate Ruess
Bakar
Phantogram
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Father John Misty
Maggie Rogers
SYML
francis
Two Door Cinema Club
Beach Weather
Big Thief
Seventeen
Mother Mother
Jimmy Eat World
Franz Ferdinand
Counting Crows
Bernadya
oskar med k
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
The Kooks
A Day To Remember
Khruangbin
Eyedress
The Walters
Airbag
NEFFEX
Portugal. The Man
Lucy Dacus
Of Monsters and Men
RJ Pasin
Lily Allen
Tommy Richman
Talking Heads
BOYNEXTDOOR
Paul
Santigold
White Noise Baby Sleep
White Gold
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jaymes Young
Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
Good Neighbours
Two Feet
Cavetown
Matt Maltese
Phoenix
Ramones
Chezile
ThxSoMch
Livingston
Stereophonics
Lotus Juice
Higashi
Up Dharma Down