The Indie genre

The genre I have chosen for my music video is indie rock; indie is a genre of rock music which originated in the USA and UK in the 1980. It is rooted in earlier genres such as alternative rock and post-punk. The term indie can describe any music produced by artists working within the network of independent record labels and underground music venues. And this is where the image came from, young men normally rebellious, new styles and new fashions were created. Indie is a very loosely used word as it roots from independent. Normally indie bands are low budget; with the change in the music industry especially in 2000 many bands have seen success. An example of a well known indie band is Arctic monkeys, I think the whole concept of an indie band, is that it appeals to a lot of young in inspiring people/musicians, as their similar to you and I. I think that indie is a huge spectrum and so, there are not exact conventions.