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Arcade Fire
Canadian indie rock band
Hole
American alternative rock band
José González
Swedish-Argentine singer-songwriter
CocoRosie
CocoRosie is an American musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady. The group's music has been described as folktronica, freak folk and "New Weird America", and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop. The group has released eight studio albums, La Maison de Mon Rêve (2004), ''Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015), Put the Shine On (2020) and Little Death Wishes (2025), and two EPs, Beautiful Boyz (2004) and Coco
Nada Surf
American alternative rock band
Hauschka
German composer and pianist (born 1966)
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham in 1992. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples embarked on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006 and more permanently the following year. The band recorded several film soundtracks, and have a long-standing collaboration with French director Claire Denis.
Yo La Tengo
American rock group
Anna von Hausswolff
Swedish musician
Calexico
American indie rock band
Tortoise
American post-rock band
Health
American band from Los Angeles, California
Dan Snaith
Canadian mathematician and composer who has performed as Manitoba, Daphni and Caribou
Lou Barlow
American musician (born 1966)
Efterklang
Efterklang () is a Danish art pop, indie rock band from Copenhagen, formed in December 2000. Efterklang emerged in the front half of the 2000s with a blend of pop and orchestral rock elements. The band found an audience, especially in Europe, after releasing their first two albums on England's the Leaf Label; the attention led to a deal with 4AD. The band has recorded five studio albums and are currently signed to City Slang.
Built to Spill
American indie rock band
Son Lux
American experimental music project
Lambchop
American musical group
Kevin Drew
Canadian musician
The Notwist
German rock band
Sebadoh
Sebadoh () is an American indie rock band formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow, with multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein completing the line-up in 1989. Barlow co-created Sebadoh as an outlet for his songwriting when J. Mascis gradually took over creative control of Dinosaur Jr., in which Barlow plays bass guitar.
Alexi Murdoch
British musician and songwriter
Junip
Junip is a Swedish folk rock band from Gothenburg. The band is made up of the duo of José González (vocals, guitars) and Tobias Winterkorn (organ, Moog synthesizer) with various accompanying musicians in recordings and in live gigs.
Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s and were at the forefront of the indie rock scene at the time. The band's lineup consists of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Laura King. They are known for their energetic, high-velocity style and strong DIY ethic.
Jawbox
Jawbox was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1989. The band currently consists of J. Robbins (vocals/guitar), Kim Coletta (bass), Zach Barocas (drums), and Brooks Harlan (guitars/vocals). The original lineup consisted of Robbins, Coletta, and Adam Wade (drums). Jawbox released their first two full-lengths Grippe (1991) and Novelty (1992) on the local independent label Dischord Records, eventually becoming the third best-selling band on the label, behind Minor Threat and Fugazi. Bill Barbot joined the band as an additional guitarist and vocalist after the release o
Gold Panda
Composer and musician
Noga Erez
Israeli singer-songwriter and producer
Why?
American band
White Denim
American rock band
The Album Leaf
American musical project
Junior Boys
Canadian electropop group
Erika M. Anderson
American signer and songwriter
Imarhan
Imarhan is an Algerian Tuareg desert rock quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, Algeria. Their first three albums were released on German record label City Slang.
Radio 4
American punk band
El Perro del Mar
Swedish singer-songwriter
Timber Timbre
band
Malajube
Malajube is a Canadian francophone indie rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
Get Well Soon
German band, musical project
Wye Oak
American indie rock band
Cosmic Psychos
Australian punk rock band
Laura Gibson
American singer-songwriter (born 1979)
Herman Dune
band
Menomena
Menomena is an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, made up of Justin Harris and Danny Seim. Both members of the band share singing duties and frequently swap instruments while recording. In concert, Seim plays drums, while Harris swaps between a number of instruments.
McKinley Dixon
American musician
Roosevelt
German musician
Dan Mangan
Canadian indie rock musician
Sprints
Irish band
Lambrini Girls
UK music group from Brighton