MUSIC GENRE

My new chosen genre is Indie Pop. The genre originated in London quickly through the independent labels such as Rough Trade. Indie pop was alternate and original, taking inspiration from punk’s DIY ethic and related ideologies. The first few indie pop artists were The Smith’s in the mid 80’s. Indie Pop wasn’t described as a real genre until NME’s C86 tape in 1986 was released. It featured artists such as The Pastels, Primal Scream and The Wedding Present. Indie was then defined as a genre with it’s own conventions such as guitars, a love of 60’s pop and pop song structures. Usually the audience that would listen to Indie Pop are teenagers and young adults between the ages of 16-24 who are sociable, outgoing and usually students with a busy life.