| As with each passing Decade there are always | | | | that it is a band or solo artist that is not signed by a |
| moments that define that Decade. If we were to | | | | major record label, and has signed for an independent |
| look at what music defined the last Decade, we need | | | | record label instead. |
| look no further than the rise of indie Rock. | | | | But however you class indie Rock one thing is for |
| With the alternative Rock of the 90's out of the | | | | sure it is nothing like your traditional top 40 chart |
| way. The door was open for the birth of indie Rock | | | | music. |
| at the beginning of the last Decade. Amazingly over | | | | Unlike most genres that seem to fade away after a |
| Ten years later and indie is still as popular now as | | | | single decade. Indie just seems to be getting |
| when it first started out. | | | | stronger. The new experimental sounds of new indie |
| Bands such as Wilco, and the White stripes brought a | | | | groups gives us the impression that indie is here to |
| breath of fresh air to the music scene in the early | | | | stay. |
| part of the Decade. Fans the world over were | | | | Maybe there have been great indie bands out there |
| admiring the fact that their type of music was | | | | for a lot longer than we thought. The rise of the |
| nothing like the mainstream music that they were | | | | internet has made it possible for these types of |
| used to hearing. | | | | bands to get their music across to more and more |
| If you were to ask music fans what they meant by | | | | music fans worldwide. |
| indie Rock you would get differing opinion. To some it | | | | The previous Decade was defined by indie Rock, and |
| is just a new genre of music that does not conform | | | | I am convinced that this Decade will be too. |
| to the mainstream music scene. Others may argue | | | | |