Indie Music Persuasive Speech

As has been said many times over, songs are a reflection of society. They give insight into feelings, moods, historical changes, and the overall atmosphere of the society. Our American society is diverse and so too is our music. There are many genres of music and there were many evolutions to create those genres. Further, what happens in society, the historical changes, also effect those changes.

“A freelance professional musician has to be willing to perform a wide variety of musical styles (folk, classical, and pop) in order to please a wide spectrum of audiences. All musical styles are worthy of equal respect since all music is tied to people’s need for emotional, heartfelt expression through memorable melodies. In order to make a living, a musician has to travel to where the jobs are and not be fixated on trying to earn an income from home” (2009).

I am sure that everyone of you have heard about aliens and UFOs. Indeed, we all have heard about the famous case of aliens and UFOs in Roswell, New Mexico. Most people might be interested in the topic of aliens, but I know that the majority of you just think of it as rumours and the existence of them are impossible. Therefore, I am standing here in front all of you to make you change your perspective. I am strongly confident that I have found the evidence of their real existence to convince all of you.

BiggMann believes that a true independent artist is not afraid to handle tasks aside from music. He is also a college student. He is currently majoring in Digital Photography and Communications. BiggMann is a solo act and does just about everything pertaining to music on his own. Although, in the beginning there were those who teamed up with BiggMann and helped him get where he is today.

Why were these artists’ music considered so disturbing? Their music is more “moody” and this genre of music is combined with concept art and is anti- conformity. This genre of music is more vulgar and talks about someone being murdered and it is a more darker type of music. 8. Discuss how the indie-rock movement is more open to embracing various gender perspectives.

The argument was that the movement, which became labeled as indie-classical, highlighted the challenges of who has the responsibility of classifying and categorizing this new music and the overall waning validity of the need for a genre label. With the example of New Amsterdam Records, the initial categorization of indie-classical was coined by marketing influences that evolved into arguments among music critics and musicians as to the validity and definition of the term. Ultimately, the movement rejected the traditional labeling and to survive with the confusion, but can now be more accurately described as "post-genre"

We are going on a road trip everybody! Let’s go to the Chain Rock in Kentucky; it will be so thrilling and it’s only a half mile walk there. Doesn’t that sound exciting? No, it isn’t exciting, the walk is more like a hike and it is challenging. No one that rarely hikes can even make it to the Chain Rock, because there is a massive boulder in the way so the trip is pointless, if you have those circumstances. Never go to Chain Rock, it is not worth the gas, money, or time. The trail of the half of a mile hike consisted of woods, heat, and disappointment.

The idea of musical genres seems to play an important role in the realm of popular music. People tend to categorise different kinds of popular music through the various names and labelling which are presumably formed based on the different styles and characteristics that could be found in popular music. For instance, if someone is being asked about their favourite music, usually they will most likely to mention several musical genres instead of describing the stylistic features of the kind of music that they are fond of. Moreover, people often grouped themselves in terms of their musical preferences based on the existing musical genres. Nevertheless, apparently musical genres do not always represent the distinction of musical features and styles.

Although Classic Rock is beloved by a lot of people, some people think that Classic Rock is dead or isn’t what it used to be. This statement is untrue because classic rock is getting introduced to younger and younger generations, it’s being put on clothing, and it is being played on radio stations. This statement is untrue because classic rock is getting introduced to younger and younger generations and its being carried on through clothing and radio stations. When the radio stations stop playing classic rock and clothing companies stop producing classic rock symbol on their products, than classic rock will be dead, but until then it is safe to say that the genre of Classic Rock is going nowhere. Radio stations WDRV (97.1 FM) and WLUP

Questioning the correlation of commercial success and true artistry began in the light of mainstream music. Mainstream music has been given a negative connotation due to the supposed lack of originality of the artists. Repetitive chord progressions and meaningless lyrics compose the majority of “mainstream music,” making each song sound like the next . Despite these patterns in music, artists still ventured outside of what was societally normal and created music that was unheard of. Despite the potential risks in being an individual in the music industry, several groups achieved high success and maintain the popularity in the present. Creativity and commercial success can definitely exist alongside one another, and this paper will prove that through the music of the Beatles, the performance styles of David Bowie, and the grunge movement in Seattle which was fueled by Nirvana.

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Authenticity can be a debatable measure now in modern music. So many styles of music are emerging from one another that it is debatable it the genre itself it authentic of not.

It was October 6, 1998 when he was lured from the bar that cold, fateful night. His skull was smashed with a pistol butt as he was lashed to a fence, left for dead in near freezing temperatures. Nearly eighteen hours later he was found by passersby and taken to a hospital where we remained in a coma for several days until slowly slipping away. At his funeral, picketers carried signs saying, "God Hates Fags" and *Fags Deserve to Die."

Originally, Independent music referred to bands or artists who performed and/or produced music autonomously and without the commercial rules and restrictions associated with major record labels (Hale, 2014). Throughout the years Independent music has evolved into a broader meaning that is harder to define. Today, the term “Indie” is used to describe a genre of music and is often used as a prefix to another genre such as Indie-Rock and Indie-Folk.

The creation of musical works has always been culminated by several different processes and usually involves many people. The process takes a lot of time delaying the release of music. Advancement in technology has played a significant role in the music production by lowering the length of time it takes to produce recorded material. Artists usually sign a contract with a recording company that markets their music products. The internet and low-cost recording technologies have created a “do-it-yourself” music movement. New artists have gained worldwide recognition without landing a recording contract with a major record label.