Title: Independent Rock Collection Artist: The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Imagine Audio: 320

Additional Information: Indie
alternative rock genre. Takes its name from the English word "independent" (English independent). It is not a separate kind of style of music, but an umbrella term for a wide range of musicians and styles united involvement in the underground, counterculture, and having something to do with rock music. Arctic Monkeys Young Quartet took an unsuspecting Britain by storm in early 2006. They appeared almost out of nowhere, and, nevertheless, their two debut single «I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor» and «When the Sun Goes Down» got straight to the top of the national charts, and their first album «Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not »-set an absolute record for the number of copies sold in the first week of sales. Besides Arctic Monkeys have taken with them the prize Brit Awards in the category "Best New Band", and also became the first team, who managed to pick up the magazine NME award in the category "Best New Band" and "Best Group" at the same time. "Arctic Monkey" were born in 2002 in the town of High Green, a suburb of the English city of Sheffield. It all started with the fact that the two neighbors buddies, Alex Turner and Jamie Cook, both asked their parents to give them for Christmas on some musical instrument. Both received an electric guitar and taught himself the basics of the game, decided to create a group. Its membership also includes a couple of high school buddies guitarists Andy Nicholson and Matt Hedlers. Nicholson has played bass and therefore Hedlersu had no choice but to take a position drummer - "They all have had their guitars, so I had to buy a drum set." The group immediately took on the name Arctic Monkeys. Imagine Dragons were formed in Las Vegas in 2008. Group name is an anagram of which value only know Dan, Ben, Wayne and Daniel. Dan Reynolds, frontman, created it when I was at Brigham Young University. Then he drew his friend Wayne SORM, which is great playing guitar. The band quickly gained popularity. And in Las Vegas to Dan and Wayne joined bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Plattsmen friends SORM. In early 2009, the guys start to work in the studio. And on February 1 release their first EP titled «Imagine Dragons». And on April 1 next year saw the light of their EP «Hell and Silence» (nominee participated in the recording of "Grammy" Mark Needham). Both EP was recorded in a recording studio Battle Born Studios. Soon they were invited to speak at the annual festival Bite of Las Vegas, as "the most requested artist 2010" at the local 107.9FM. They were selected on the headliners Vegas Music Summit, Las Vegas CityLife and called them "groups that you want to see live," they became "best indie band in 2010" according to the Las Vegas Weekly, and won the award for "Best record in 2011" from magazine Vegas Seven. In November 2011, Imagine Dragons signed a contract with an American record label Interscope Records. They worked closely with producer Alex Da Kid, with whom they recorded their first CD in West Hollywood. Their EP was named Continued Silence and released February 14, 2012. By the release of their debut album, Imagine Dragons prepared very carefully. Muse British alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Teignmouth (Devon), United Kingdom. band consists of three members: Matthew Bellamy (born Matthew Bellamy, lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist), Chris Wolstenholme (born Chris Wolstenholme, bass guitarist, backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (born Dominic Howard, drummer and percussionist.) Total group released six studio albums. Muse in his career became fivefold won awards MTV Europe Music Awards, received five awards Q Awards, eight - NME Awards, two BRIT awards and four Kerrang! Awards. Most of these awards they received for their live performances. in 2011 the group was awarded the Grammy for "Best Rock Album" for the record "Resistance". The 1975 -kissed British music media attention newcomers from Manchester - one of the most exciting fresh faces local indie scene. "Sex", executed in the best traditions of distant shoegaze 90s drenched vocals eager and bright synth sounds with the support of industrial-rhythm. Currently The debut album was released in 1975, with the same name «The 1975" label Vagrant. The CD was a producer Mike Crossey, previously collaborated with Foals and Arctic Monkeys.