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Indie Rock

80 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alex GPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by his stage names Alex G or, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter.
Alex KapranosPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Paul Kapranos (born 20 March 1972) is a Scottish musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand.
Alison MosshartPerson · Music memorabiliaAlison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather.
Amy AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaAmy Rose Allen (born January 31, 1992) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer.
Anna CalviPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Margaret Michelle Calvi (born 24 September 1980) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Ariel PinkPerson · Music memorabiliaAriel Marcus Rosenberg (born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the…
Asaf AvidanPerson · Music memorabiliaAsaf Avidan is a singer and songwriter, born in Jerusalem, Israel, raised in Jamaica and currently resides in France.
Aydo AbayPerson · Music memorabilia
Bar/None RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey,[1][2][3] and founded in 1986.
Bernard SumnerPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English musician. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, Electronic, and Bad Lieutenant.
Beth OrtonPerson · Music memorabiliaElizabeth Caroline Orton (born 14 December 1970) is an English musician. Known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica, she was initially recognised for…
BirdyPerson · Music memorabiliaVan den Bogaerde
Black FrancisPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965), known professionally as Black Francis and formerly Frank Black, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is the lead…
Brandon FlowersPerson · Music memorabiliaBrandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter.
Brendan BensonPerson · Music memorabiliaBrendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums.
Camila MorenoPerson · Music memorabiliaCamila Moreno (born July 8, 1985 in Santiago) is a Chilean rock and folk singer-songwriter.
Cat PowerPerson · Music memorabiliaCharlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall (born January 21, 1972), better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter.
Chloe MoriondoPerson · Music memorabiliaChloe Moriondo (stylized in all lowercase as chloe moriondo) (born September 29, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter and YouTuber.
Colin MeloyPerson · Music memorabiliaColin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band the…
Damon AlbarnPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Whitechapel.
Dan HipgravePerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Hipgrave (born 5 August 1975) is an English musician and writer, best known as the guitarist of the post-Britpop/alternative rock band Toploader.
Daniel JohnstonArtist · Comics and comic artDaniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes.
David BermanArtist · Comics and comic artDavid Cloud Berman (born David Craig Berman; January 4, 1967 – August 7, 2019) was an American musician, singer-songwriter and poet.
Diana ArbeninaAuthor · BooksDiana Sergeyevna Arbenina (née Kulachenko; born July 8, 1974) is a Russian singer, musician, poet, and leader of the rock group Nochnye Snaipery.
Dominique APerson · Music memorabiliaDominique Ané (dɔminik ane; born 6 October 1968), better known as Dominique A, is a French singer and songwriter.
Ed O'BrienPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward O'Brien (disambiguation)Edward O'Brien
Florence WelchPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English singer. She is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine.
Greg KurstinPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter.
Gustavo CeratiPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist,…
Ian BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaIan George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician. He was the lead singer and the only continuous member of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in…
Ingrid OlavaPerson · Music memorabiliaIngrid Olava Brænd Eriksen (known as Ingrid Olava, born 18 March 1981) is a Norwegian singer, musician and actress, best known for her debut single "Only Just Begun" from 2007 and as a…
Jake BuggPerson · Music memorabiliaJake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy on 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter.
James MercerPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Russell Mercer (born December 26, 1970)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Jeff UsoPerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former five-time TNA World Tag Team…
Jill SobulePerson · Music memorabiliaJill Susan Sobule (January 16, 1959 – May 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film…
Jim O'RourkePerson · Film memorabiliaJames O'Rourke (born January 18, 1969) is an American musician, instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer.[1] He is best known for his numerous solo and collaborative…
Jimmy SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music.
John MayerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
John McEntirePerson · Music memorabiliaJohn McEntire (born April 9, 1970) is an American recording engineer, producer, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist, based in Chicago, Illinois.
Jordan GallandPerson · Film memorabiliaJordan Galland (born 1980) is an American filmmaker and musician based in New York City.
Josh KlinghofferPerson · Music memorabiliaJosh Adam Klinghoffer (born October 3, 1979) is an American musician best known for being the guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2007 to 2019, with whom he recorded two…
Julian Fernando Casablancas ChristiansenPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released seven…
Karen OPerson · Music memorabiliaKaren Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), known professionally as Karen O, is an American singer and songwriter.
Kim GordonDesigner · FashionKim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
Kurt RalskePerson · Music memorabiliaKurt Ralske (born 1967 in New York City) is an American visual artist and musician. He is the former singer and guitarist in alternative rock band Ultra Vivid Scene.
Maksim PokrovskyAuthor · BooksMaksim Sergeyevich Pokrovsky (born June 17, 1968) is a Russian musician, best known as the frontman of the Moscow-based rock band Nogu Svelo!.
Malcolm MiddletonPerson · Music memorabilia(born 31 December 1973) is a Scottish musician and member of indie band Arab Strap.
Marco MasiniPerson · Music memorabiliaMarco Masini (born 18 September 1964) is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and pianist.
Mark KozelekPerson · Film memorabiliaMark Edward Kozelek (born January 24, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and occasional actor.
Mark LinkousPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Mark Linkous (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as leader of Sparklehorse.
Mick WhitnallPerson · Music memorabiliaMick Whitnall (born 7 November 1968, Doncaster, Yorkshire) is the English lead guitarist for Pete Doherty's rock band Babyshambles, replacing former guitarist Patrick Walden.
MorrisseyPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), mononymously known as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
Nanna Bryndís HilmarsdóttirPerson · Music memorabilia
Nels ClinePerson · Music memorabiliaNels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004.
Nick ZinnerPhotographer · PhotographyNicholas Joseph Zinner (born December 8, 1974) is an American musician and photographer who is the guitarist of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Nicolas JaarPerson · Music memorabiliaNicolas Jaar (lang, lang; né Nicolás Jaar; born 10 January 1990) is an American composer and musician.
Nilüfer YanyaPerson · Music memorabiliaNilüfer Yanya (born 11 May 1995) is a British singer, songwriter and musician.
Patrick WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Watson (born October 8, 1979 in Lancaster, California) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec, who has formed a band also named Patrick Watson, whose blend of cabaret…
Paul BanksPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Clacton-on-Sea.
Pete DohertyPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Doherty (born 12 March 1979) is an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of the Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997.
Peter HookPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Hook (Woodhead; born 13 February 1956) is an English musician. He is the former bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order.
Reeve CarneyPerson · Music memorabiliaReeve Jefferson Carney (born April 18, 1983) is an American actor, musician, singer, and songwriter.
Robert SchwartzmanPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Coppola Schwartzman (born December 24, 1982), also known as Robert Carmine, is an American filmmaker, actor, and musician.
Sadie DupuisPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Elizabeth "Sadie" Dupuis (born July 8, 1988) is an American musician who is the guitarist, lead vocalist and lyricist for the band Speedy Ortiz.
Sam FogarinoPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Joseph Fogarino (born August 9, 1968) is an American musician who is the drummer of the band Interpol.
Shara NovaPerson · Music memorabiliaShara Nova (previously Worden) is the lead singer and songwriter for My Brightest Diamond. New music compose
SigridPerson · Music memorabiliaSigrid was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, pianist and composer (born 1996).
Sky FerreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaSky Tonia Ferreira (lang; born July 8, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress.
Snail MailPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Ellicott City.
StandBy RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabilia
Stephen StreetPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Brian Street (born 29 March 1960 in Hackney, London) is an English record producer best known for his work with the Smiths, the Cranberries and Blur.
Steve BurnsPerson · Film memorabilia
Steve ShelleyPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Jay Shelley (born June 23, 1962) is an American drummer. He is best known as the longtime drummer of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, for whom he played from 1985 until their…
Sufjan StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaSufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists.
Tian YuanPhotographer · Photography
Tim KasherPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy J. Kasher (born August 19, 1974) is an American musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and the Good Life, both of which are on the…
Tom SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Northampton.
Tyler HiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaTyler James Hilton (born November 22, 1983), is a Canadian-American musician, actor, and author.
Viktor TsoiAuthor · BooksViktor Robertovich Tsoi (ˈvʲiktər ˈrobʲɪrtəvʲɪtɕ ˈtsoj; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and influential…

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