1. Rock
By Alisha Hall and Ellen Ronan

2. History of Rock
• Originated in the United States in the 1950s.
• Developed a different range of styles in the
60s, particularly in the US and UK.
• Heavily influenced by blues and country
music.
• Musically it is centred around the electric
guitar and usually in a band with bass guitar
and drums.

3. Sub Genres
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Indie
Electronic
Grunge
Glam
Heavy Metal – Black metal, Viking metal,
Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Doom metal.

4. Indie Rock
• Two Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band
from Northern Ireland. They were formed in
2007.
• The band consists of Alex Trimble (vocals,
rhythm guitar, beats, synths) Sam Halliday
(lead guitar, backing vocals), and Kevin Baird
(bass, backing vocals).

5. Hard Rock
• Alter Bridge are an American Hard Rock band
from Orlando, Florida who formed in 2004.
• The line up consists of Myles Kennedy (lead
vocals, rhythm guitar), Mark Tremonti (lead
guitar, backing vocals), Brian Marshall (bass),
and Scott Phillips (drums, percussion).