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Indie rock, a subgenre of rock music, is often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or who aren't on labels at all. In the 1980s, these bands were referred to as "alternative", since they were an alternative to mainstream rock at that time. However, indie rock was effectively launched when Nirvana broke into the mainstream along with several other bands, taking the "alternative" label with them, ironically enough. "Indie rock" tends to be an umbrella term covering a wide range of musical styles - everyone from the Elephant 6 collective to the Pixies to the Cocteau Twins; the main thing tying these bands together is their existence in the underground. Some related genres include emo, lo-fi, retroist, alternative rock, twee pop ( sub popSub pop is a sub-genre of indie rock that is similar to twee pop. A focus on melodic hooks and simplistic orchestration, it varies from pop music by attempting to find a more common element with its audience than sex, wealth, and all the trappings of fame) and BritpopBritpop is the common term used for a variety of popular British bands from the mid to late 90s. Britpop followed the "indie" scene of the eighties, characterised by bands such as The Smiths, and its successors: "baggy", typified by Manchester's (or shoul.

In the mid-90s, following the lead of Pearl Jam, many acts who, by choice or fate, remained outside the commercial mainstream, became part of the indie rock movement. Indie rock acts placed a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers, often releasing albums on their own independent record labels and relying on touring, word-of-mouth, and airplay on independent or college radio stations for promotion. Linked by an ethos more than a musical approach, the indie rock movement encompasses a wide range of styles, from hard-eged, grunge influenced bands like SuperchunkSuperchunk is an indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After a pair of well-received singles, Superchunk released Superchunk a critically-lauded LP that failed to bring the band the superstardom that label heads had hoped they would be, in the to punk-folk singers such as Ani DiFrancoAni DiFranco (pronounced "AHH-nee") (born September 23, 1970) is a progressive feminist singer, guitarist and songwriter. Born in Buffalo, New York, Ani started playing gigs at the age of nine and built her career from there. In 1989, at the age of eighte.

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