the smiths

The History of Indie Rock

A photo of Arctic Monekys vocalist Alex Turner and bassist Nick O’ Malley

During the 1970s, a new form of rock music was formed in the United States and United Kingdom – called Indie Rock. Indie Rock rooted in the word indie, which initially means “independent” record labels. Indie rock bands and artists take pride in their work and don’t focus on having mainstream success. … Read more

Formed in Manchester in 1982, The Smiths are composed of Steven Morrissey as their vocalist, Johnny Marr as their guitarist, bassist Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce as their drummer. In 2002, The Smiths were hailed as “the most influential artist ever” and was included in the Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 … Read more