Indie rock began in the 1980s in the United States and United Kingdom as a genre of alternative rock that was diverse with many subgenres. Prominent indie rock record labels were founded in the 1980s that represented bands dedicated to remaining independent. In the 1990s, grunge became mainstream while indie rock continued evolving with new subgenres through the 2000s. Some bands in the early 2000s helped indie rock achieve mainstream success and led a back-to-basics version of guitar rock to enter the mainstream. By the late 2000s, the influx of indie bands was referred to as "indie landfill" as digital technology advanced various indie-influenced genres like indietronica.

1. TASK 6

2. HISTORY
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that began in the United States and the United
Kingdom in the 1980s. Indie rock is very diverse, and has a plethora of sub genres
(eg; indie pop, lo-fi..) Some prominent indie rock record labels were founded during
the 1980s. In the 1980s, several leading indie rock record labels were put together.
Subsequently, the 1990s brought grunge. Grunge entered mainstream music. The
term "indie rock" became associated with the bands and genres that remained
dedicated to their independent status as a genre. Towards the end of the 1990s, indie
rock developed subgenres and related styles including lo-fi, noise pop, emo, slowcore,
post-rock and math rock. In the 2000s, changes in the music industry and in music
technology enabled a new wave of indie rock bands to achieve mainstream success.
Following this, the 2000s brought a new group of bands that begun to play a more
authentic and back-to-basics version of guitar rock that emerged into the
mainstream. The commercial breakthrough from these scenes was led by four bands:
The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Hives and The Vines. Emo also began to break into
mainstream culture in the early 2000s.[4] By the end of the 2000s the influx of indie
bands was being referred to as "indie landfill".[5] Indietronica began to develop as
digital technology became more advanced, with artists including Broadcast from the
UK, Justice from France, Lali Puna from Germany and The Postal Service, Ratatat, and
BOBBY from the USA.

3. I would choose these people to appear because they
have the look that most indie artists have. They are
wearing predominantly black clothing and look
edgy and ‘rough’. The pictures of the people fit the
indie genre as they don’t look clean cut and have
an edgy vibe to them. They are relativley young,
but not too young that they would appeal to
teenagers and it would be hard to distinguish if
they belong to the pop genre.

4. A photoshoot would take place here becasuse
these are the types of places indie bands play.
They are not well lit. This connotes mystery
and excitement, especially as the little light
there is is bright and colourful. These colours
are playful and connote fun and happiness.
The place is very crowded. This is typical indie
scenery and many indie gigs emulate this and
the atmosphere it creates.

5. The style is very laid back because the indie
musicians are not fashion concious or anything
like that. They tend to be chilled and scruffy, but
put together. The hair is also a big part because
it tends to be scruffy but not ‘messy’ as such. It
all adds to the laid back style.

6. The boys would wear no makeup. However, the
girls’ makeup would be natural but still
glamourous. It would be neutral but have a lot
of focus on the eyes. The eye brows and eye
liner are both sharp and defined.

7. Catfish and the Bottlemen
have had some popular songs.
Soundcheck ranked 95, whilst
7 was 81 and Twice 87.
Their album The Balcony
reached 10th, where as The
Ride was 1st for a week. They
are not a regular feature on
mainstreasm music charts, but
are still relevant.

8. Interview

9. These are people who I know and who would fit
the indie music genre. They are the style of
artists that I would base my cover on.