Indie singers go for the high notes
OK Go’s “WTF?’’ kicks off with a sludgy punk-guitar line, but the strangely seductive intonations from Damian Kulash are more Earth Wind & Fire than Johnny Rotten.
When Dougie Mandagi opens his mouth on the Temper Trap’s “Sweet Disposition,’’ his skyward vocals take the listener by surprise, piercing all that anthemic reverb.
May 2, 2010 Adam Conner-Simons
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+ Indie music = Beach Boys + Velvet Underground
Contrary to popular belief, the indie rock movement didn’t start with recent bands such as Modest Mouse or Death Cab for Cutie. This movement started in the 1960’s with legendary bands like The Velvet Underground and The Beach Boys.
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