Top Ten Indie Rock Artists

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)

             This Business of Art (2000)

             If It Was You (2002)

             So Jealous (2004)

             The Con (2007)

             Sainthood (2009

7. Death Cab For Cutie

    An American alternative rock band formed in 1997, the group    

    consists of

                    Benjamin Gibbard – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums
                    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)

5. Arcade Fire

    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 

  Régine 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)

2. Pixies

    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)