10. Rilo Kiley
An American Indie rock band formed in 1998, the band consists of
Jenny Lewis – vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar
Blake Sennett – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Pierre de Reeder – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
Jason Boesel – drums, percussion
Albums:
Rilo Kiley (1999)
Take Offs and Landings (2001)
The Execution of All Things (2002)
More Adventurous (2004)
Under the Blacklight (2007)
9. Bloc Party
Formed in 1999, Bloc Party are a British indie rock band, composed
of Kele Okereke — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Russell Lissack — lead guitar
Gordon Moakes — bass guitar, backing vocals, synthesiser,
glockenspiel, electronic drums, sampler
Matthew Tong — drums, backing vocals, drum machine
Albums:
Silent Alarm (2005)
A Weekend in the City (2007)
Intimacy (2008)
Four (2012)
8. Tegan & Sara
Composed of identical twins, Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten
Quin formed in 1995. They both play the Guitar and Keyboards.
Albums:
Under Feet Like Ours (1999)
Benjamin Gibbard – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drumsUnder Feet Like Ours (1999)
This Business of Art (2000)
If It Was You (2002)
So Jealous (2004)
The Con (2007)
Sainthood (2009
consists of
Nick Harmer – bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Chris Walla – guitar, production, piano, vocals
Jason McGerr – drums
Albums:
Something About Airplanes (1998)
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000)
The Photo Album (2001)
Transatlanticism (2003)
Plans (2005)
Narrow Stairs (2008)
Codes and Keys (2011)
6. Modest Mouse
American indie rock band formed in 1993, composed of
Isaac Brock – lead vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele
Eric Judy – bass guitar, double bass, acoustic guitar
Jeremiah Green – drums, percussion
Joe Plummer – drums, percussion
Tom Peloso – guitars, upright bass, keyboards, fiddle, horns
Albums:
This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About
(1996)
The Lonesome Crowded West (1997)
The Moon & Antarctica (2000)
Good News for People Who Love Bad News (2004)
We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (2007)
An indie rock group from Canada formed in 2001, the group consists
of husband and wife duo
Win Butler - Vocals, mandolin, guitar, violin, keyboards, piano,
and synthesizer, bass, harmonica
RĂ©gine Chassagne - Vocals, accordion, drums, piano, xylophone, hurdy
gurdy, recorders, keyboards. Along with
Richard Reed Parry - Double bass, celesta, keyboards, piano, organ,
guitar, accordion, drums, percussion, backing.
William Butler - Synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, Panpipes,
Sitar,Trombone, Omnichord, Clarinet, Gadulka,
Glockenspiel, Musical Saw, Upright Bass, Concertina
Jeremy Gara - Drums, guitar, keyboards
Sarah Neufeld - Violin, Keyboards and backing Vocals
Tim Kingsbury - Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Guitar and Keyboards
Albums:
Funeral (2004)
Neon Bible (2007)
The Suburbs (2010)
TBC (2013)
4. Liz Phair
An American singer, songwriter and guitarist, began her career in the
early 90's (1991).
Albums:
Exile in Guyville (1993)
Whip-Smart (1994)
Whitechocolatespaceegg (1998)
Liz Phair (2003)
Somebody's Miracle (2005)
Funstyle (2010)
3. Feist
Leslie Feist is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, She started her career
as a solo artist in 1999.
Albums:
Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down) (1999)
Let It Die (2004)
The Reminder (2007)
Metals (2011)
An American alternative rock band formed in 1986 the band consists
of Black Francis - vocals, rhythm guitar
Joey Santiago - lead guitar
Kim Deal -bass, vocals
David Lovering -drums
Albums:
Come On Pilgrim (1987)
Surfer Rosa (1988)
Doolittle (1989)
Bossanova (1990)
Trompe le Monde (1991)
1. Belle & Sebastian
An indie rock group from Glasgow, formed in 1996 the group
consists of
Stuart Murdoch - vocals, electric and acoustic guitar and keyboards
Stevie Jackson - vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
Chris Geddes - keyboards
Richard Colburn - drums
Sarah Martin - violin, keyboards, electric and acoustic guitar, and
vocals
Mick Cooke - trumpet and bass
Bobby Kildea - guitar and bass
Albums:
Tigermilk (1996)
If You're Feeling Sinister (1996)
The Boy with the Arab Strap (1998)
Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant (2000)
Storytelling (2002)
Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003)
Push Barman to Open Old Wounds (2005)
The Life Pursuit (2006)
Belle and Sebastian Write About Love (2010)