Indie rock originated in the mid-1980s to describe bands that existed outside of the mainstream and on independent record labels. It is a sub-genre of alternative rock that has produced many other sub-genres over time, from grunge to post-punk revival. While initially used to refer to non-commercial bands, the term is now ambiguous because some indie rock bands like Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, and Oasis achieved commercial success in the 1990s and 2000s. The genre represents a diverse range of musical styles.

1. Genre research
The genre that I am researchingisindie rock
Indie rocksorigin – it startedinthe mid80’s, the termindie rockwhichmeansindependentrockhas
beenusedtodescribe adiverse assortmentof bandsandmusical styles.Itisa sub-genre,orco-
genre,of alternative rock. The Indie Rocklabel hasproducedmanydifferenttypesof sub-genresof
itsown,from thingslike grunge topost -punkrevival whichall come underthe indie rockumbrella.
Indie Rockisusedto describe bandswere initiallynotmainstream,butthentheybecame
commerciallysuccessful inthe 90sand 2000s suchas ColdPlay,ArticMonkeys,Oasis,Killersetc.
Due to the eventual successof some indie rockbands,the termismore ambiguoustodaythanwhen
if firstemerged.Thoughsome still use ittodescribe ‘independent’music,referringtobandsthat
have not signedupwitha majorlabel thuscommercialisingthemselvesand“sellingout”,the termis
alsocommonlyusedtodescribe bandsthatdemonstrate certain musical characteristics.
The word indie referredtoa collectionof small,independentrecordlabelsandthe bandsthey
represented.
What it is about
The term indie rockisusedto describe adiverse assortmentof bandsandmusical styles.Initially
usedto describe bandsthatexistedoutsideof the mainstream
Due to the eventual successof some indie rockbands,the termismore ambiguoustodaythanwhen
if firstemerged.Thoughsome still use ittodescribe ‘independent’music,referringtobandsthat
have not signedupwitha majorlabel thuscommercialisingthemselvesand“sellingout”,the termis
alsocommonlyusedtodescribe bandsthatdemonstrate certainmusical characteristics.
Famous indie rock bands
The Strokes
Arctic Monkeys
The Killers
Coldplay
Pixies
Awards
Brit Awards
2006 Arctic Monkeys BritishBreakthroughAct
2007 Arctic Monkeys BritishGroup
2008 Arctic Monkeys BritishGroup
2007 The Killers BestInternational Group
AmericanMusicAwards
2005 The Killers New Artistof the Year