Indie Artists

QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">Anyone else listen?</div> I'm learning to really enjoy a lot of indie music. My tops right now are "<a href='http://www.purevolume.com/theacademyis' target='_blank'>The Academy Is</a>" and "<a href='http://www.purevolume.com/circasurvive' target='_blank'>Circa Survive</a>".

Anyone like these guys? Or any other Indie Music?
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    The Pixies are obviously the true gods of indie rock.
    Other than that I don't really listen to indie that much any more, the lyrics are too wishy-washy, tbh :\.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    I can tolerate a bit of indie every now and again, but its usually too...twangy. Yeh I reckon twangy is the best word to describe indie. I like something a little more solid.
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  • cheetodogwacheetodogwa Join Date: 2005-06-04 Member: 53096Members
    The only indie band that I'm listening to is Skywynd.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited June 2005
    Yo La Tengo. Metric. Iron and Wine. The Postal Service. The Stills. Nada Surf. Sonic Youth. Built to Spill. Liz Phair. Sleater-Kinney.

    this is my genre. :>

    hell, Indie Rock Pete is my avatar, after all.

    wishy-washy? twangy? bah! perhaps you prefer metal, or rap? I prefer my lyrics sung and not screamed or spoken, my instruments played and not banged, and my emotions raw and not contrived. and not much of indie rock is twangy - only the country-themed artists, like iron and wine... it's a very broad genre, after all. the postal service is mainly electronic; iron and wine is acoustic; metric is pure rock; yo la tengo is experimental velvet underground-y rock; sleater-kinney and liz phair are hard rockish, etc...

    basically a band goes into the indie rock genre if it's more like rock than any other genre, and if it's more concerned with expression than money.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    What do you mean by indie anyway? Wussrock? Or independant artists?
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  • 2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
    Wikipedia defines it as independent artists; independent of large commercial corporations.
    ... I really don't see that as a genre, just a method of making the music. So that pretty much invalidates your question, or at least in my view.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    I've never really understood indie being listed as a genre.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Well I probably have indie all wrong. And yes I prefer metal, as long as it doesn't involve screaming. Which limits me somewhat unfortunately.

    My perception of indie comes pretty much from all the random bands that are making the british charts in the past couple of years, who seem on their way to rock but not quite there. Sometimes there is a piano involved. And most of all they are twangy.

    Lovin' that word.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Jun 16 2005, 04:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jun 16 2005, 04:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yo La Tengo. Metric. Iron and Wine. The Postal Service. The Stills. Nada Surf. Sonic Youth. Built to Spill. Liz Phair. Sleater-Kinney.

    this is my genre. :>

    hell, Indie Rock Pete is my avatar, after all.

    wishy-washy? twangy? bah! perhaps you prefer metal, or rap? I prefer my lyrics sung and not screamed or spoken, my instruments played and not banged, and my emotions raw and not contrived. and not much of indie rock is twangy - only the country-themed artists, like iron and wine... it's a very broad genre, after all. the postal service is mainly electronic; iron and wine is acoustic; metric is pure rock; yo la tengo is experimental velvet underground-y rock; sleater-kinney and liz phair are hard rockish, etc...

    basically a band goes into the indie rock genre if it's more like rock than any other genre, and if it's more concerned with expression than money. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Punk, tbh. It's like indie except the lyrics aren't supposed to be interpreted in a bunch of different ways. Plus since when does metal have contrived emotions? Surely a singer screaming his song is putting more emotion into it than someone who's just singing.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Plus since when does metal have contrived emotions? Surely a singer screaming his song is putting more emotion into it than someone who's just singing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Screaming doesn't sound too good usually, emotional or not. Or not to my ears. With metal bands I've come across its not even screaming lyrics, its.... BLAAAAARGH!!!
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Jun 16 2005, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Jun 16 2005, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Plus since when does metal have contrived emotions? Surely a singer screaming his song is putting more emotion into it than someone who's just singing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Screaming doesn't sound too good usually, emotional or not. Or not to my ears. With metal bands I've come across its not even screaming lyrics, its.... BLAAAAARGH!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True. screaming like BLAAAAAAAAARGH is bad, but screaming out the actual lyrics when done right is good. Heavy Metal is better than like... Trash Metal.
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  • BukakkeSakeBukakkeSake Join Date: 2004-05-19 Member: 28767Members
    I havent listened to much indie rock but I certainly am willing to start giving it a try.

    Mainstream rock and rap tends to be depressing and I really dont need that.

    Does anyone here have any good songs to recommend.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    I don't know what your definition of idie is, but Vienna Teng is certainly a somewhat independent artist, her music is overwhelmingly awesome, and you can download some of it for free <a href='http://www.viennateng.com/listen/' target='_blank'>here.</a>
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 16 2005, 05:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 16 2005, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AlienCow+Jun 16 2005, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AlienCow @ Jun 16 2005, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ Jun 16 2005, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Plus since when does metal have contrived emotions? Surely a singer screaming his song is putting more emotion into it than someone who's just singing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Screaming doesn't sound too good usually, emotional or not. Or not to my ears. With metal bands I've come across its not even screaming lyrics, its.... BLAAAAARGH!!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True. screaming like BLAAAAAAAAARGH is bad, but screaming out the actual lyrics when done right is good. Heavy Metal is better than like... Trash Metal. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can agree with that. :>
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Eh... one of my favorite metal/hardcore bands only screams and has some of the most amazing lyrics ever.

    So, it's not true that screaming = bad lyrics.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    I actually mispelt "Trash" as "Trash", but it's the same thing, :O.
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-pardzh+Jun 16 2005, 10:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pardzh @ Jun 16 2005, 10:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Eh... one of my favorite metal/hardcore bands only screams and has some of the most amazing lyrics ever.

    So, it's not true that screaming = bad lyrics. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No one said screaming = bad lyrics! The lyrics are the same whether you scream or talk or sing or BLAAAAAARGGH!! 'em out. Its just the effect that these various methods have <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    But aside from hijacking the thread with screaming, I suppose I can conclude that Indie does have a redeeming feature in that there is often pretty good singing involved.
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  • neko1neko1 Join Date: 2004-02-28 Member: 26950Members
    Broken Social Scene is a good indie band.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    edited June 2005
    The Arcade Fires for the freakin' WIN.

    Oh, and the W E L C O M E are pretty darn good too, check 'em out on purevolume.
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  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    edited June 2005
    Beck!!!
    I don't know why I like his music.

    Does DCAB count as indie?

    EDIT: i love the shins
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    How exactly are we defining indie here? Is indie simply an artist on an independant label, or an artist who plays music with that melodious slow-core kinda sound that college radio has been churning these days out faster than a jackrabbit on a day?

    Cuz either way, a good chunk of the artists being named here are by no means indie.
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  • KGB_GaralKGB_Garal Join Date: 2005-06-09 Member: 53476Members
    edited June 2005
    Ok here's my list.. not necessarily all indie but it's stuff that I'm pretty sure you'll like. (I'll try to leave out the stuff that I've recommended to you before if I can remember which ones they were)

    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/anberlin' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/anberlin</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/deathcabforcutie' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/deathcabforcutie</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/deathfromabove1979' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/deathfromabove1979</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/theforecast' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/theforecast</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/theformat' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/theformat</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/hothotheat' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/hothotheat</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/jupitersunrise' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/jupitersunrise</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/thespillcanvas' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/thespillcanvas</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/thisdayandage' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/thisdayandage</a>
    <a href='http://www.purevolume.com/wakingashland' target='_blank'>www.purevolume.com/wakingashland</a>

    Well there's 10 for you.. check them out!

    EDIT : Clickified
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  • 2ply2ply Join Date: 2004-03-26 Member: 27535Members
    edited June 2005
    I define indie as independant music, stuff not on a huge label.

    That said, you'll normally find me at almost any show that has local bands or small-time bands playing. I find that there's nothing better than going out on a friday or saturday to some community center just to hear some band you've never heard of before play just because someone told you they were pretty good.

    I don't associate myself with one genre of music, but lately I've been real into punk bands. Don't really know why, but for some reason or another it just kicks my face in.

    Plus, punk shows around here are flipping brutal. Some 20 year olds with 8 inch high mohawks, mid-thigh boots, and leather in a big pit beating the **** out of each other. Good way to release some tension among other things *cough*.

    Almost too many bands to list, plus 90% of them don't have sites, heh.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
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    Hehe...

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  • KGB_GaralKGB_Garal Join Date: 2005-06-09 Member: 53476Members
    Message me on AIM later and I'll give you some more.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    Local to boston, I like piebald, they are what you'd call "whiny" indie. They put on a good show though
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