10-09-2011, 20:00
It grew out of a blanket term for artists on independant labels, and then came to define the sound those sort of bands made. My reference point for an Indie band would be The Smiths, who recorded for Rough Trade. They would safely fall within the definition of an Indie band for me.
As ever, it came to stand for something else, as the original bands labelled as Indie migrated to major labels, taking the description with them.
That's my take on it all, anyway...
As ever, it came to stand for something else, as the original bands labelled as Indie migrated to major labels, taking the description with them.
That's my take on it all, anyway...
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