Indie is always confused for a specific style of music that some indie bands play. (if you ever heard the Juno soundtrack... that is what people think indie music is)

But indie refers to bands or artists that are not signed with a major recording company.

some examples of indie bands are

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and some underground bands.

Blakroc isn't a music group, it is a collaboration album by various artists, including the blues rock band The Black Keys and various hip-hop and R&B artists. Considering the artists involved, the album contains a mixture of music styles, including rock, rap, alternative and blues.

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Indie is not who you are, It is a form of music/film. Indie music is a form of music produced by Indipendent Recording Companies, All Indie music does not fit into one genre it ranges from mainly folk - Alternative Rock/Punk. Indie artists are not usually in the mainstream due to low publicity, and the fanbase is usually smaller than compared to Mainstream artists, but they fans are usually much more dedicated due to a sense of connection to the band.

Pure Gold - various artists compilation album - was created in 1973.