What are some good indie bands?

Question

I don't mean any of that mtv fag ****.

Update:

and not any of that mtv fag ****.

i already know mgmt.

i'm thinking more along the lines of pinback or the moving units.

anyone know any bands like them?

Answer 1

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the faint

the rapture

the bravery

wolf parade

elefant

kaiser chiefs

elf power

beck

chromeo

cut copy

the format

the futureheads

deerhoof

interpol

husky rescue

the lovemakers

nine black alps

neutral milk hotel

new radicals

the postal service

razorlight

rock kills kid

scissor sisters

the sounds

the streets

spoon

she wanst revenge

secret machines

simple kid

pulp

broken social scene

film school

the album leaf

rogue wave

built to spill

deerhunter

sea wolf

foals

the morning benders

ra ra riot

the submarines

the national

stars

the weakerthans

holy f***

the unicorns

frog eyes

Answer 2

For some of the more punkish, underground groups, there is:

We Are Scientists

The Arctic Monkeys

Bloc Party

Arcade Fire

The Fratellis

The Maccabees

Wolfmother

Kings of Leon

But then there are some great Alternative groups that have been around for a while and are some of the most innovative artists today, like:

Radiohead

Beck

Ben Harper

REM

The Cure

Dave Matthews Band

Jeff Buckley (RIP)

TV on the Radio

Jack Johnson

Hope this helped.

Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indie_rock_mu...

Answer 3

Sam Roberts

The Kooks

if you want specifically indie, check these bands in wikipedia, and it`ll mention indie or indipendent. You have to check out Sam Roberts though, my favorite band, and they have a unique rock and roll sound

Answer 4

White Lies

Answer 5

MGMT