A list of some of best indie rock bands around at the moment. (Well in my opinion anyway!) For each band the musicians who make up the members of the band are listed along with the instruments they play. Also included is a brief discography of the albums released by each group.
From Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Win and Regine are husband and wife.
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
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Win Butler | vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass | Funeral | 2004 |
Regine Chassagne | vocals, drums, piano, accordion, xylophone | ||
Richard Reed Parry | guitar, percussion, keyboards, upright bass | ||
Timothy Kingsbury | bass, backing vocals, guitar | ||
William Butler | percussion, guitar, bass, backing vocals | ||
Sarah Neufeld | violin, backing vocals | ||
Jeremy Gara | drums, guitar, backing vocals | ||
Howard Bilerman | ex drummer, left 2005 |
4 lads from Sheffield, much hyped
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
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Alex Turner | vocals, guitar | Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not | 2006 |
Jamie Cook | guitar | ||
Andy Nicholson | bass guitarist | ||
Matt Helders | drummer |
From Essex
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Kele Okereke | vocals, guitar | Silent Alarm | Feb 2005 |
Russell Lissack | guitar | ||
Gordon Moakes | bass guitarist | ||
Matt Tong | drummer |
5 piece band from New York
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Sam Endicott | singer | The Bravery | 2005 |
Michael Zakarin | guitar | ||
Mike H | bass guitarist | ||
Anthony Burulcich | drums | ||
John Conway | keyboards |
The band members were all students at University College London
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Martin | vocals, guitar, keyboards | Parachutes | 2000 |
Jon Buckland | lead guitar, harmonica, vocals | A Rush of Blood to the Head | 2002 |
Guy Berryman | bass guitar | X&Y | 2005 |
Will Champion | drums, vocals |
From Birmingham
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Tom Smith | singer, guitar | The Back Room | July 2005 |
Chris Urbanowicz | guitar | ||
Russ Leetch | bass guitarist | ||
Ed Lay | drums |
Art-rockers from Glasgow
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Alexander Kapranos | vocals, guitar | Franz Ferdinand | Feb 2004 |
Nicholas McCarthy | guitar | You Could Have It So Much Better | Oct 2005 |
Robert Hardy | bass guitar | ||
Paul Thomson | drums |
From Staines
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Richard Archer | singer | Stars of CCTV | 2005 |
Ross Phillips | guitar, backing vocals | ||
Kai Stephens | bassist, backing vocals | ||
Steve Kemp | drums |
Born and bred in Leeds, three members of the band were in the same class at school
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
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Ricky Wilson | vocals | Employment | 2005 |
Andrew "Whitey" White | guitar | ||
Simon Rix | bass guitarist | ||
Nick Hodgson | drums, vocals | ||
Nick "Peanut" Baines | keyboards |
A 4-piece band from Leicester who were at school together.
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Tom Meighan | singer | Kasabian | 2004 |
Sergio Pizzorno | lead guitar, keyboards | ||
Christopher Karloff | guitarist, keyboards | ||
Chris Edwards | bass |
A 3-piece band from Kent who were all at school together.
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Tom Chaplin | Vocals | Hopes and Fears | 2004 |
Tim Rice-Oxley | piano | ||
Richard Hughes | drums | ||
Dominic Scott | ex-guitarist, left 2001 |
Four piece indie band from Las Vegas
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Brandon Flowers | vocals, keyboards | Hot Fuss | 2004 |
David Keuning | guitar | ||
Mark Stoermer | bass guitar | ||
Ronnie Vannucci (Jr.) | drums |
London based band which has now disbanded after problems between Pete Doherty and Carl Barat. Doherty has now formed a new band called Babyshambles and Barat is embarking on a solo career
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Pete Doherty | ex vocals, guitar left in 2004 | Up the Bracket | 2002 |
Carl Barat | guitar, vocals | The Libertines | 2004 |
John Hassall | bass guitar | ||
Gary Powell | drums |
From Manchester, just the Gallagher brothers left from the original line-up
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Noel Gallagher | Lead guitar, vocals | Definitely Maybe | 1994 |
Liam Gallagher | vocals | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 1995 |
Gem Archer | rhythm guitar | Be Here Now | 1997 |
Andy Bell | bass guitar | The Masterplan | 1998 |
Zak Starkey | drums | Standing on the Shoulder of Giants | 2000 |
Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs | ex rhythm guitar left 1999 | Heathen Chemistry | 2002 |
Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan | ex bass guitar left 1999 | Don't Believe The Truth | 2005 |
Alan White | ex drummer left 2004 | ||
Tony McCaroll | ex drummer left 1995 |
From Worthing
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Preston | vocals, guitar | Over the Counter Culture | July 2004 |
William J. Brown | guitar | Brassbound | 2005 |
James Gregory | bass guitar | ||
Simon Goldring | drums | ||
Charles "Chuck" Stanley | ex drummer, left 2005 |
5 piece from Oxford
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Thom Yorke | Vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards | Pablo Honey | 1993 |
Ed O'Brian | guitars, vocals | The Bends | 1995 |
Jonny Greenwood | guitars, keyboards, electronica | OK Computer | 1997 |
Colin Greenwood | bass guitar | Kid A | 2000 |
Phil Selway | drums, percussion | Amnesiac | 2001 |
Hail to the Thief | 2003 |
From London
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Alan Donohoe | vocals | Capture/Release | 2005 |
Matthew Swinnerton | guitar | ||
Jamie Hornsmith | bass guitarist | ||
Lasse Petersen | drummer |
An English / Swedish combo
Band Members | Instruments played | Albums | Year Released |
---|---|---|---|
Johnny Borrell | vocals, guitar | Up All Night | 2004 |
Björn Ågnen | vocals, guitar | ||
Carl Dalemo | bass guitarist | ||
Andy Burrows | drummer | ||
Christian Smith-Pancorvo | ex drummer left 2004 |