2. Introduction
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music that
emerged in the 1980s and became widely
popular in the 1990s. It tends to involve
guitars, drums, bass guitar and vocals, and is
not synthesised.
3. Bands/Artists
Artists and bands in this genre include:
• 30 seconds to mars
• All American Rejects
• Bombay Bicycle Club
• Lana Del Ray
• Mayday Parade
• Radiohead
• Two door Cinema Club
• Tegan and Sara
• Marina and the Diamonds
4. Origins
• Alternative rock music became popular in the
1990's but has been going for much longer
than the 90s.Nirvana made alternative rock
music quite mainstream, the music genre had
been gaining popularity with the college
crowds and music underground.
