Indie

=Indie Music=

According to popular music, indie music is defined as "independent" music and refers to a numerous amount of genres, scenes, subcultures, stylistic and cultural attributes that are used by musicians to create a non-commercialized unique approach. In other words, "indie" means independent from the mainstream. Many musicians purposely choose this path because they are prone to being able to retain more creative freedom and control than if they were to sign a contract to be a part of a major label.

Independent Artists and Musical Groups from Europe

 * Architecture in Helsinki
 * Arctic Monkeys
 * Bloc Party
 * Franz Ferdinand
 * Keane
 * The Libertines
 * Regina Spektor

Indie Artists/Bands from Canada

 * The Arcade Fire
 * Broken Social Scene
 * City and Colour
 * Emily Haines
 * Feist
 * Jason Collett
 * Malajube
 * The Meligrove Band
 * Metric
 * Moneen
 * Most Serene Republic
 * The New Pornographers
 * Of Montreal
 * Reverie Sound Revue
 * Stars
 * Wolf Parade
 * The Vulcan Dub Squad

Indie Artists/Bands from the USA

 * Boysnightout
 * Brand New
 * Daphne Loves Derby
 * Death Cab For Cutie
 * The Decemberists
 * Elliot Smith
 * Hellogoodbye
 * I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business
 * John Ralston
 * Plain White T's
 * The Postal Service
 * The Rocket Summer
 * Sufjan Stevens
 * Yeah Yeah Yeahs