indie band

collocation in English

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indie
adjective
uk
/ˈɪn.di/us
/ˈɪn.di/
An indie company, shop, or other business is small and not owned by a larger company; indie music, films, etc. are made by companies ...
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band
noun
uk
/bænd/us
/bænd/
a group of musicians who play modern ...
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(Definition ofindieandbandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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To encourage local and international artists to deepen their engagement with each other, there were several collaborations between local indie bands and international musicians.
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The label viewed it as a way to gain credibility with other, more promising indie bands that they hoped to attract.
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They grew a loyal fan base putting out remixes of indie bands.
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For girlindiebandlisteners, indie music shops or gig venues are where they can let themselves go.
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However, for the public at large (and for the band themselves) they are defined as anindieband.
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This album met with great commercial and critical reception, also breaking anotherindiebandinto the mainstream.
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The guide shares the band's experiences running and being in anindieband.
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The biggest surprise lies in the varied production, which is especially impressive for anindieband.
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Their appearance led to them being labelled as an anorakindieband.
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But it also reached number 19 on the main chart, being considered by some as the first time anindiebandhas achieved this.
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At least among some, it gained a reputation as the place to play once a promisingindiebandhad sold out.
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They were at times called a typically unambitiousindieband.
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They are described as an alternative/progressive rock/indieband.
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They were the firstindiebandto hold a concert there.
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There they quickly built a name among students and youth, and the group became a popularindiebandbefore the term had even been coined.
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While using vibes and a glock is unique for anindieband, what makes it interesting is that some of their songs sound like something out of a feature film.
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Hanson was initially marketed as such a band, but eventually outgrew this label to become a successfulindieband.
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Eldritch estimated the production costs at 40,000, a sum which exceeded the financial capabilities of anindieband.
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While some of them, called 'indicchi', inconstantly follow various well-known indie bands, many desperately seek those who do not get media exposure and have been kept in the 'dark'.
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They approach indie bands, asking them to choose a charity and contribute an original t-shirt design.
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With this, they got popular between the indie bands.
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These programmes usually featured live, acoustic or "unplugged" studio and outside broadcast performances from alternative and indie bands.
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The series combines interviews, concerts, and behind-the-scenes footage of nationally rising indie bands.
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