indie music

[felixbg]

i really like starsailor, not sure whether you'd class them as indie

<a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tOL07_hSxT8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tOL07_hSxT8</a>

 

[Knight1979]

Those were all known as 'alternative rock' bands at the time, Indie was never used to try and describe music over there, it was AR or College etc

Ive lived my entire life in the US and that is what we called it, that is what we referred to it as. Alternative rock was shit they played on MTV. Indie rock were groups flew under the radar of MTV because they were on labels that MTV wouldn't touch. I'm not trying to be a shit, that was just my experience growing up in texas. There was a big difference between indie bands and alternative rock.

 

[borassic]

Twisted Wheel!!!

 

[masterwig]

Saw Twisted Wheel supporting Oasis and had hear of a few of their songs ages ago but not overly impressed.

To think Oasis once had the Verve in support.

 

[borassic]

Saw Twisted Wheel supporting Oasis and had hear of a few of their songs ages ago but not overly impressed.

To think Oasis once had the Verve in support.

top live, speak to johnny quite abit(lead singer) their old manager is now my bands manager. she got em signed to columbia, imagine doing your first uk tour with......oasis, fuckin mental.

 

[simonk]

Looking at what Ive got on Itunes Id recommend

that you give "you stole the sun" by twisted wheel a go

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.myspace.com/moco" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.myspace.com/moco</a>. Also "once bitten twice shy" by moco

for classic indie The Chameleons are right up there
The The are a must, but again not new

The Crimea, The Guillemots, Pete and the Pirates, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, The Macabees, The Paddingtons, The Rifles, Sky eats Airplanes, Team Waterpolo newish British stuff

Death Cab for Cutie, I was a Cub Scout, Jimmy Eat World, Rock kills Kid are all yank contenders I think

 

[blue_chili_pepper]

<a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZH889VRRk&feature=PlayList&p=4D4263D6A3C53AD4&index=3&playnext=4&playnext_from=PL" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZH889VR ... xt_from=PL</a>

listen to this, it is not indie but its the red hot chili peppers in all there funkyness

 

[Manchester1894]

One if the Best non-UK bands in Europe could well be Mando Diao. Think Strokes/Coral/Oasis/Libs etc

<a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jX9S5BCt1WE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jX9S5BCt1WE</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x9EuSZ-OBaw&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x9EuSZ-OB ... re=related</a>

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<a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jZSzjp4Ggsc&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jZSzjp4Gg ... re=related</a>

 

[Freestyler]

Little Man Tate
The Rifles
The Courteeners

 

[loobis]

They're not new, but used to be "indie". If you haven't checked out Modest Mouse, give them a listen.

They took me a few listens to get into them, but now I think they're great.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_B2IOUYSw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_B2IOUYSw</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbqYzArcTqQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbqYzArcTqQ</a>

I also agree with Vampire Weekend and Fleet Foxes. Also check out Arcade Fire, if you haven't before.