Indie rock was originated in United Kingdom in the 1980s and can be traced back to the burst of post-punk. The genre was said to have a lot of influence by the ethics and ideologies of punk music. The term “indie” had been around for a long time as it was is used to describe the independence of music. Indie rock is considered a genre of alternative rock, so the terms were used quite interchangeably. As much of alternative bands began to enter mainstream music, the term “indie” began to describe bands that remained loyal to their status of independence. It described the bands that were working on finding their own sound and bands that did not find it priority to pursue commercial mainstream success. Indie rock can be characterized with having
