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That's an indie rock band led by the songwriter Stephin Merritt.
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For example, when he gets into an obscure indie rock band, he shares an album with his friend, who likes it so much that he recommends it to his cousin, who spreads the word to her friends.
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Having originally grown out of the Austin indie-rock band Okkervil River, Shearwater completes its final transformation into a distinct unit with Rook.
NPR: Shearwater: Gone to the Birds, Happily
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The Minneapolis-based indie-rock band Tapes n Tapes recently joined host David Dye on World Cafe with songs from its second full-length release, Walk It Off.
NPR: Tapes N Tapes: Walking Into Success
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Formed in 1999 as a recording project for two members of the more traditional indie-rock band Raccoon, Dr. Dog became a full-time gig when Raccoon ended in the early '00s.
NPR: Dr. Dog: Timeless and Immediate
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Formed in 1999 as a recording project for two members of the more traditional indie-rock band Raccoon, Dr. Dog became a full-time gig when Raccoon folded in the early '00s.
NPR: Dr. Dog: Classic Rock and Pop Made Simple
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When the Montreal rock group The Arcade Fire released its first album, 2004's near-universally loved Funeral, the band became an overnight indie-rock titan.
NPR: The Arcade Fire: Growing Up, Getting Better
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Steve Wynn is celebrated for his ground-breaking work with The Dream Syndicate, a band that helped invent the American indie rock scene of the 1980s.
NPR: Steve Wynn in Concert
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With a genre-bending indie-rock sound infused with the bluesy twang of The Band and the country-fried psychedelic riffs of The Allman Brothers the group from Portland, Ore.
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Newman, the Canadian band New Pornographers is virtually peerless in the world of power-pop and indie-rock.
NPR: The New Pornographers, a 'Real' Supergroup
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Among the other winners were UK indie newcomers The Libertines, known for their rock 'n' roll excesses, who were named best new band.
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