Greatest indie/alternative solo artist? (singer, pop, genre, albums)

Sneer · 01-15-2005, 07:37 AM

whos your favourite solo artist of the indie genre?
id have to say jeff buckley is the best for me. what do you guys think?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-15-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LedZepStu

whos your favourite solo artist of the indie genre?
id have to say jeff buckley is the best for me. what do you guys think?

Jeff Buckley has never been an 'indie' artist. He`s always been a singer songwriter on a major label.

I`d say Billy Childish , I can`t think of too many people who have put out over 100 albums since 1976.

I`d add Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Billy & Nick Cave to this too

Sneer · 01-15-2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Jeff Buckley has never been an 'indie' artist. He`s always been a singer songwriter on a major label.

I`d say Billy Childish , I can`t think of too many people who have put out over 100 albums since 1976.

I`d add Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Billy & Nick Cave to this too

he may not be indie but hes definetly alternative. he wasnt a main stream pop icon was he. so i think he falls into this category.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-15-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LedZepStu

he may not be indie but hes definetly alternative. he wasnt a main stream pop icon was he. so i think he falls into this category.

But there have always been singer songwriters around just as there have always been pop artists , I don`t think there`s anything 'alternative' about that.He made albums with his own material & covers for a major label in the same way that Bob Dylan did 30 - 40 years earlier , does that make Bob Dylan 'alternative' too?

I just think if you are going to make a thread like this at least leave out the more well known people for once & actually have someone who has recorded albums for independent labels.

TheBig3 · 01-29-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

But there have always been singer songwriters around just as there have always been pop artists , I don`t think there`s anything 'alternative' about that.He made albums with his own material & covers for a major label in the same way that Bob Dylan did 30 - 40 years earlier , does that make Bob Dylan 'alternative' too?

I just think if you are going to make a thread like this at least leave out the more well known people for once & actually have someone who has recorded albums for independent labels.

This argument is dumb, but yeah i'd say bob dylan is alt. I mean, he was original, no one had his sound, today too many people aren't jacking it so, I'd give him alt status.

Ill say Tom Waits. He lords over the indie world like grizzled old grandfather who can still kick all his kids asses.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 01-29-2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

This argument is dumb, but yeah i'd say bob dylan is alt. I mean, he was original, no one had his sound, today too many people aren't jacking it so, I'd give him alt status.

So one of the biggest selling male solo artist ever is 'alternative' ?

riiiiiiiiight

Jonah · 01-15-2005, 09:41 AM

Statistics(Jade Tree Records) I have listened to a few of his songs for a while now, and I was unaware that it was a solo artist until I read the Statistics bio on Jade Tree! I thought wow...he does a good job.

Sweet Jane · 01-15-2005, 02:15 PM

Hmm... so many good ones...

Jim O'rourke is my personal choice
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Elliott Smith
Nick Cave
Morrissey (I know the Smiths were kinda poppy back then but wouldn't say Moz really fits in with the pop of today)
Chan Marshall
Conor Oberst

Bobsta · 01-16-2005, 10:27 AM

Graham Coxon is a really good solo artist. Mind you, he might be in Blur soon.

Sneer · 01-16-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobsta

Graham Coxon is a really good solo artist. Mind you, he might be in Blur soon.

if not jeff buckley then graham coxon id say. his new album is the nuts.

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