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4 Indie Rock Bands From the 80s Who Shaped 90s Alternative

The 90s alternative movement wouldn’t have been what it was without the influence of these defining 80s indie rock bands.

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In the 1980s, indie rock became a blanket term for bands that went against mainstream rock trends. Indie rock bands emerged from DIY punk scenes, college radio, and independent record labels. It’s no secret that these 80s indie rock bands influenced the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.

This pioneering indie rock band out of Athens, Georgia, became one of the main 80s bands to successfully carry over into the 90s. Throughout the 80s. R.E.M.’s albums laid down the groundwork for many alternative bands to copy. This includes Kurt Cobain, who cited R.E.M’s 1988 album Green as a major influence. In the early 90s, Cobain and R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe became close friends, with Stipe........

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