Indie Rock Trivia Questions

Many indie rock bands have later signed with major labels (e.g., The Strokes to RCA, Modest Mouse to Epic). 'Indie' originally described a label's independence, not a permanent status.

Indie rock emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s, primarily in the UK and US. The 1960s had independent labels but not the genre or scene now called 'indie rock'.

The Smiths' self-titled debut album came out in 1984 on Rough Trade Records, a seminal indie label. It established their jangly guitar sound and Morrissey's lyrical style.

Nirvana is primarily categorized as alternative rock or grunge. They started on Sub Pop (indie) but quickly signed to major label DGC, moving beyond the indie rock classification.

Arcade Fire's 'The Suburbs' won Grammy Album of the Year at the 53rd ceremony in 2011, a rare victory for an indie rock band over mainstream pop acts.

The term 'indie rock' predates MTV. It originated in the UK music press in the early 1980s, well before MTV's influence on genre naming.

Neutral Milk Hotel's 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea' was released in 1998 and became a cult classic, widely regarded as a defining indie rock album.

The term 'indie' emerged in the UK during the 1980s to describe bands on independent labels like Rough Trade and Creation. It was popularized by music papers such as NME.