From jangly cleans to fuzz-drenched leads, the indie guitar sound is all about personality and texture. With the right pedals, tone settings, and playing techniques, you can capture that unmistakable ...

The indie band’s strength lies in their ability to maintain a familiar sound without shying away from new creative direction. (Brady Olson) A common complaint music artists receive is that their songs ...

The music of British singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya calls back to the early 2010s moment when indie went mainstream. During the first half of the decade, artists used the tools of rock—guitars, ...

Indie guitar chords thrive on bending musical rules, blending open strings, modal flavors, and unexpected progressions to create a sound that’s both familiar and fresh. They’re about emotional ...

THE GOOD: Utah female indie pop band the Aces offer up their third. THE BAD: Nope. THE NITTY GRITTY: Friends since elementary school, half the band are sisters; the entire outfit reveling in ’80s and ...