As the genre is very vast and has different side genres within it, it is hard to sometimes get an idea about what artists are included in the indie rock genre. I have figured out what artists could be included within this genre.
Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant are an American band which fall under the genres of indie rock and psychedelic rock. They formed in 2006 and include 6 members: Matthew Shultz, Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Nick Bockrath, and Matthan Minster. Since the band formed, they have come out with 3 albums, Cage the Elephant(2008), Thank You Happy Birthday(2011), and Melophobia (2013). Cage the Elephant are known well for their crazy antics on stage. Whilst performing live, they are very energetic and move around a lot, meaning they are a lot of fun to watch. Their style of music shifts slightly from album to album. During their first album, it had an influence from classic rock and blues rock. Their second album shifted and took influence greatly from The Pixies who are a punk rock band. The third album however gave off a sense of their own distinct style. Their music videos definitely show off their psychedelic rock side. Below is an example of their music video for "Come A Little Closer".
[Sources: Wikipedia, Official Website ]
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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are a psychedelic rock band from American. They formed in 1983 and consist of 4 members including the lead singer, Wayne Coyne, Micheal Ivins, Steven Drozd and Derek Brown. The band has created 15 albums, including their most well known albums such as Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots(2002) and At War with the Mystics(2006). The style of their music is referred normally to as psychedelic rock, but is also called either space rock, or experimental rock. The Flaming Lips are also known for their elaborate on-stage performances, where they feature crazy costumes, video projections, and Wayne Coynes famous human sized bubble which he parades about the audience in. In 2002, Q Magazine added them into the list of "50 Bands You Need to See Before You Die". To get a little taste of what The Flaming Lips are all about, the music video for "Do You Realise??" by them.
[sources: Wikipedia, Official Website ]
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Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey is the stage name of Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, the American singer/songwriter. Lana started writing at the age of 18, and released her first digital album, Lana Del Rey in 2010 with 5 Points Record. She then signed a joint contract with Interscope, Polydor, and Stranger Record in July 2011. Since then she has come out with 3 albums: Born to Die, Born to Die: Paradise Edition, and Ultraviolence. She has also come out with a short film called Tropico in 2013 where she played the role of Eve. Lana's music has been noticed for her cinematic sound and her references to 1950's and 1960's Americana. She has described herself as a "self-styled Gangsta Nancy Sinatra". She draws influence from Elvis Presley, Nirvana, Janis Joplin, and Bruce Springsteen. In relation to her music videos and short films, she gains inspiration from film noir. To understand how she takes inspiration for her music videos from film noir, below is a music video for her song Young and Beautiful.
[Sources: Wikipedia, Official Website ]
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The XX
The XX are an English indie pop/rock band that formed in 2005. They released their debut album xx in 2009. Their album was met with critical praise, reaching a rating of 'univeral acclaim' on Metacritic. It placed ninth on the Rolling Stones list, and second for NME. Their second album Coexist came out in September 2011. The XX gained influences from Joy Division and Electralane. They have taken a quite electronic style to the field of indie pop/indie rock. They come under the genres of dream pop as well, which has links into psychedelic rock. To understand what they mean by dream pop, below is a song off their second album Coexist called Angels.
[Sources: Wikipedia, Official Website ]
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