
Garbage
In the early 1990s, producer Butch Vig had acquired superstar status. In addition to the Nevermind phenomenon, Nirvana'…

Mclusky
With their music associated with genres such as noise rock and post-hardcore, McLusky gained great notoriety in the…

Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire was formed in 2003 in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by the couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.…

These New Puritans
An English band formed in 2006 by Jack Barnett (vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer), his twin brother George…

Stereolab
Within the British alternative rock scene of the early 1990s, Stereolab presented a unique style. Combining the melodic…

Jenny Hval
Jenny Hval is a Norwegian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist associated with genres such as art pop, electronic…

Stereophonics
Stereophonics was formed in 1992 in Cwmaman, Wales, by Kelly Jones (vocals, guitar, piano), Richard Jones (bass) and…

Tennis
Tennis is an American indie pop band from Denver formed in 2010 by the couple Patrick Riley (guitar, keyboards) and…

Beirut
Beirut is the name of the band of Zach Condon, an American musician born on February 13, 1986 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.…

Sunflower Bean
The American indie pop band Sunflower Bean was formed in 2013 by Julia Cumming (vocals, bass), Nick Kivlen (vocals,…

Chromatics
Chromatics had their work flirting with various styles associated with alternative music, such as post-punk, lo-fi,…

Helmet
The band formed in the late 1980s in New York by jazz student Page Hamilton (vocals, guitar), John Stanier (drums),…

OK Go
Alternative rock band OK Go originated in Chicago, Illinois, in 1998, formed by Damian Kulash (vocals, guitar), Tim…

Bon Iver
Justin Vernon's solo indie folk project Bon Iver first appeared in early 2008, when the Jagjaguwar label released his…

Deafheaven
His music was described as experimental black metal, with influences from shoegaze. The band Deafheaven was formed in…

CocoRosie
CocoRosie was formed in 2003 in Paris by the American sisters Bianca "Coco" (vocals, percussion) and Sierra "Rosie"…

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a band from New Zealand, based in the United States, in Portland, Oregon. The group was…

Blondie
Formed in 1974 in New York by vocalist Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein, Blondie was one of the bands that…