Indie Rock: Finding an Independent Voice

by Vanessa Oswald

Book Overview

The emergence of indie rock as a genre has helped categorize artists who belong to independent record labels. These musicians, due to their refusal to appeal to the mainstream, have boycotted the corporate rock scene to maintain more creative control. Readers learn about the debate behind whether indie bands later picked up by major labels should still be considered indie and why some see them as sell outs. Detailed sidebars, an essential albums list,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534565205
• ISBN13: 9781534565203
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10