Assist Me, By Suggesting Some Good Indie Bands.

I'm looking into indie, and need some good bands. Pretty straightforward right?

Fire at will.

The Delgados and The Frames

ummm Modest Mouse but you probably already know that..

Pitchfork

i freakin hate pitchfork, they're just a bunch of elitist pretentious asses.

try out:

the shins

the morning benders (incredibly awesome band)

of montreal

the decemberists

animal collective

Francis Soto, the one in my sig, has a very good sound.

joy division, the smiths or anything that was signed to factory records. That's real indie.Frogfoot

The Smiths weren't signed to Factory.....

The Brian Jonestown Massacre: San Francisco indie band formed in the 90s... heavily influenced by the Rolling Stones. One of the best indie bands I've ever heard.

Standard indie fare like Washingotn DC's Fugazi (featuring members of hardcore punk pioneers Minor Threat), Boston's Mission of Burma and The Pixies. Or Wire's early stuff. You might want to consider some Meat Puppets or, if you're feeling adventurous, some of the early material from Butthole Surfers. A lot of people think Pere Ubu are the greatest indie band ever, but personally I can't stand 'em. You might enjoy them a bit more.

If you're into bands like Black Sabbath, you might want to dig up some of the so-called "stoner rock" scene of the 1990s. Bands like Monster Magnet and Kyuss made some great music back in the day, but barely scraped the mainstream. The members of Kyuss ended up becoming Queens of the Stone Age if you're into that band. If you like heavier stuff, pick up Electric Wizard's "Dopethrone" album... normally, I don't have a taste for doom metal, but there's no denying the epic scale of "Funeralopolis".

If you're just looking for unique, obscure and not-necessarily-commercial music, you might want to try digging up some older stuff. Off the wall stuff from the late 70s like Devo's first few albums, Tubeway Army's "Replicas" album, then there's the early punk and proto-punk records. The Stooges' "Fun House" and "Raw Power" are both essential album purchases, and then there's stuff like Killing Joke.

If you want to hear some crazy indie, pick up some industrial like Throbbing Gristle or Einsturzende Neubaten (forgive the likely spelling error there).

EDIT: Considering you're into NIN, I'd pick up the Tubeway Army album "Replicas" from Amazon. The band features Gary Numan, one of Trent Reznor's most obvious influences, and I think this album stands alongside his "Pleasure Principle" and "Telekon" albums, but Tubeway Army is more rock oriented and less electronica oriented.

Metric
Death Cab for Cutie
The shins
Death From Above 1979 (AWESOME!)
Protest the Hero
Raine Maida

The Arcade Fire, Interpol, and Blonde Redhead.

Arctic Monkeys

As Tall As Lions

Be Your Own Pet

Bloc Party

Bright Eyes

Cake

Editors

Death Cab For Cutie

Franz Ferdinand

Interpol

Minus the Bear

Modest Mouse

Muse

Oasis

Placebo

The Futureheads

The Kooks

The Killers

The Pixies

The Libertines

Stone Roses

The Shins

The Strokes

White Stripes

Voxtrot

We Are Scientists

TV On the Radio

The Flaming Lips

The Zutons

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Silversun Pickups

http://www.myspace.com/darksetecho

I guess it is called Dark Set Echo now. I think i remember them being called thirteen X but i can tell it is is the same singer.

The Pixies , The Pixies , The Pixies ...

Did I mention The Pixies ?

(Some of you might not consider them Indie , but lots of other people do)

The Pixies , The Pixies , The Pixies ...

Did I mention The Pixies ?

(Some of you might not consider them Indie , but lots of other people do)

Whight_Knight

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The Pixies , The Pixies , The Pixies ...

Did I mention The Pixies ?

(Some of you might not consider them Indie , but lots of other people do)

Cerussite

Well yeah , thats true.But they basicly made indie popular , thats why I'm kinda listing them for the TC.

Even if they ar'nt , listen to them.

Arctic Monkeys

As Tall As Lions

Be Your Own Pet

Bloc Party

Bright Eyes

Cake

Editors

Death Cab For Cutie

Franz Ferdinand

Interpol

Minus the Bear

Modest Mouse

Muse

Oasis

Placebo

The Futureheads

The Kooks

The Killers

The Pixies

The Libertines

Stone Roses

The Shins

The Strokes

White Stripes

Voxtrot

We Are Scientists

TV On the Radio

The Flaming Lips

The Zutons

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Silversun Pickups

Bauers-Twin

http://www.myspace.com/thehihatsband

a good unsigned indie band i like ;)

Unwound.Recycleation

Cursive too.

Guided by Voice, Pavement and Sebadoh. These are some true indie bands; both in sound and attitude.Salvy41

nice.

The Pixies , The Pixies , The Pixies ...

Did I mention The Pixies ?

(Some of you might not consider them Indie , but lots of other people do)

Whight_Knight

Dunno, but I know that Wave of Mutilation in Rock Band is one of the songs that detects pitch weirdly.

I'm looking into indie, and need some good bands. Pretty straightforward right?

Fire at will.

Fortier

Check my blog. I used to do a weekly feature on some indie bands, and I had a long list of the best albums this year.

But

I'll list some here:

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Aloha
A Silver Mt. Zion
Ad Astra per Aspera
Akron/Family
Alaska in Winter
Animal Collective
Beirut
Rogue Wave
Les Savy Fav
Vampire Weekend
Of Montreal
Bat for lashes
Shout Out louds
Low
Broken Social Scene
Colour Revolt
Dead Can Dance
Do Make Say Think
The BEsnard lakes
Wolf Parade
Liars
The national
Fiery Furnaces
Tom Waits

Beh. I hate listing out bands like this. i'll stop.

Have fun listening though! I suggest you hear Shout out louds' "Our ill Wills" and probably some broken Social Scene.

As Tall As Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Flaming Lips

Bauers-Twin

I think those are the only not signed to a major, but I could eb wrong. Still kudos for finding one of the only good emo/rock bands nowadays(ATAL).

Though a lot of those listed are very well known and on major labels. Plus, I'd never wish the libertines on anyone.

the flaming tsunamis

www.myspace.com/theflamingtsunamis

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As Tall As Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Flaming Lips

Lockedge

Though a lot of those listed are very well known and on major labels. Plus, I'd never wish the libertines on anyone.

I think those are the only not signed to a major, but I could eb wrong. Still kudos for finding one of the only good emo/rock bands nowadays(ATAL).

The Flaming Lips are signed to Warner Brothers. Anyway, I thought you could identify indie music by sound as well. Not just record label. Flaming Lips used to be on an indie label, but they've always been sort of psychedelic/space rock.

[QUOTE="Lockedge"][QUOTE="Bauers-Twin"]

As Tall As Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Flaming Lips

Salvy41

Though a lot of those listed are very well known and on major labels. Plus, I'd never wish the libertines on anyone.

I think those are the only not signed to a major, but I could eb wrong. Still kudos for finding one of the only good emo/rock bands nowadays(ATAL).

The Flaming Lips are signed to Warner Brothers. Anyway, I thought you could identify indie music by sound as well. Not just record label. Flaming Lips used to be on an indie label, but they've always been sort of psychedelic/space rock.

I'm of the mind that indie is not a sound. It's either a community of artists not on major labels, or...well, that's pretty much it. Some bands who have moved to majors(certain majors at least) might qualify.

[QUOTE="Salvy41"][QUOTE="Lockedge"][QUOTE="Bauers-Twin"]

As Tall As Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Flaming Lips

Lockedge

Though a lot of those listed are very well known and on major labels. Plus, I'd never wish the libertines on anyone.

I think those are the only not signed to a major, but I could eb wrong. Still kudos for finding one of the only good emo/rock bands nowadays(ATAL).

The Flaming Lips are signed to Warner Brothers. Anyway, I thought you could identify indie music by sound as well. Not just record label. Flaming Lips used to be on an indie label, but they've always been sort of psychedelic/space rock.

I'm of the mind that indie is not a sound. It's either a community of artists not on major labels, or...well, that's pretty much it. Some bands who have moved to majors(certain majors at least) might qualify.

I think when saying 'indie' on it's own then it's not a sound. But when it precedes 'rock' or 'pop' or something, then you get a sort of general idea of what the sound is. Though usually specifics are required.

[QUOTE="Lockedge"][QUOTE="Salvy41"][QUOTE="Lockedge"][QUOTE="Bauers-Twin"]

As Tall As Lions
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Flaming Lips

Salvy41

Though a lot of those listed are very well known and on major labels. Plus, I'd never wish the libertines on anyone.

I think those are the only not signed to a major, but I could eb wrong. Still kudos for finding one of the only good emo/rock bands nowadays(ATAL).

The Flaming Lips are signed to Warner Brothers. Anyway, I thought you could identify indie music by sound as well. Not just record label. Flaming Lips used to be on an indie label, but they've always been sort of psychedelic/space rock.

I'm of the mind that indie is not a sound. It's either a community of artists not on major labels, or...well, that's pretty much it. Some bands who have moved to majors(certain majors at least) might qualify.

I think when saying 'indie' on it's own then it's not a sound. But when it precedes 'rock' or 'pop' or something, then you get a sort of general idea of what the sound is. Though usually specifics are required.

If I HAD to attribute indie as a subgenre to rock or pop, it's either be a mellowy, quirky rock, or a funky, eclectic pop.

If I HAD to.I'd rather just say, for instance, The Pipettes sound like a pop band from the 50's, with a modern tinge. Broken Social scene is a mellow alt rock act. Rogue Wave is a pop-rock band with a twinge of Big Star.

I'm better with comparisons and descriptions, and worse with applying subgenres, though. So my take might be a tad flawed. :P

My favorite is Until We Rise (from Pennsylvania). I first saw them at a fair show when they were Condition K a few years ago, and was blown away. I loved their CK album, and the Until We Rise EP, and songs on their MySpace page are pretty sweet. There is nothing else like them live. If you've ever been to a Papa Roach show, I guess you can compare UWR to them.... They put on a highly energetic live show that sounds amazing...

I've seen them three times as Condition K and once as Until We Rise (because now all of their shows are 21+ and I don't turn 21 for 4 more months.

I reccommend purchasing the album Condtion K and the EP Trois Chansons on CDbaby (I guess the Condition K album is filed under CK, not sure, I got it at Wal Mart). You wont be dissappointed. My favorite songs are "Suicide Love" (highly energetic live song) "Blue Morning" (the acoustic version is amazing, but the album version is just as good) "Radio" (slower song that rocks) "In Your Shadow" (something you HAVE to see live....Sorry if you don't live in PA) and "Only Human" from the EP.

Their new drummer (since becoming UWR) is Jeremey Hummel (I think that's right) who was with Breaking Benjamin on their first album.

UntilWeRise.com

I don't even know what constitutes "Indie" anymore.

However;

The Cribs (my favorite band)

The Maccabees

Pavilion

The Kooks

The Libertines (not a band anymore, very mixed opinion on them)

mmmm The Strokes?

Hell I don't know, I just realized that I listen to mostly UK bands though.

Bloc Party!inyourface_12

Ace band, they are one of my favorites, though I don't know if they qualify as "Indie."