Indie

Indie musicians often operate on the fringes of genres. Their music and style are often unique and, often, niche in their appeal. While they may perform for major labels, often they got their start only after establishing a solid fan base within their niche. Genre influences here are vast and diverse from electronic and cabaret to pop, punk, and folk.

Languages: Search for indie music performed in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, or Belarusian, or in Baltic, or Turkic languages.

IOWA

IOWA is an indie-pop group from Mogilev, Belarus, who sing in Russian. A relatively young band, they have only released one album since their inception in 2009, Export (2014; no Russian or Belarusian title). The band’s moniker contains several references, namely the US state, an American acronym—Idiots Out Wandering About—and an album by the metal […]

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