who would you say is indie?!

[edible]

right, my mate & i were 'debating' about music, and she started saying that the scissor sisters are indie..

so i was just curious, who do you define as indie?!

[Mr.Sam]

indie means independent - Not mainstream.

Therefore you could class any unsigned band as indie..

[Virgin Mary]

In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach.

Genres associated with indie

• Alternative rock, particularly indie rock, indie pop, post-rock, shoegazing, twee pop, and many others
• Americana
• Dark cabaret
• Down-tempo
• Experimental
• Folk
• Garage Rock
• Glitch
• Hip Hop
• Industrial Music
• IDM
• Post-punk
• Power-pop
• Punk rock
• Metal
• Shibuya-kei
• Suomisaundi
• Trip-hop
• Underground Hip-hop
• Yé-yé

lol I think some people find it subjective, but Scissor Sisters aren't indie they're just like a disco pop band.

[dannyisnotamazing]

I don't agree that SS are indie.

There annoying, i'll say that but they ain't indie.

[:Hazel]

hard fi.

[summer]

indie isn't meant to be a genre. indie is assigned to a band which is assigned to an independent record label, for example bloc party. bands often mistaken for being indie include coldplay and the fratellis.

indie nowadays though is normally a band (usually in the NME) who have a basic line-up of vocals, bass, guitar and drums and play simple 3-4 minute songs with short guitar solos. not too heavy to be classed as real rock music, but too 'heavy' to be classed as general pop music.

[quagmire]

arctic monkeys are an indie band, aren't they?

[maroon]

this new 'indie' genre is actually *Removed*

Edited by micky.blue.eyes (Super Moderator): Please don't avoid the filter.

[summer]

arctic monkeys are an indie band, aren't they?

they're not on an independant record label, but they're classed as indie as in the new way of describing indie..

[:Hazel]

this new 'indie' genre is actually s.hit

nah i like it, its good :]]]