| 99 |   | Rank Strangers (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-2010) |
| 99 | | Luna (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Space Rock, 1992-2004) |
| 99 | | Superstar (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-2000) |
| 99 | | My Dad Is Dead (Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock, 1987-2009) |
| 99 | | Modest Mouse (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-2015) |
| 99 | | The Smiths (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1983-2008) |
| 99 | | Lonely Trailer (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Avantgarde, 1987-2016) |
| 99 | | Built To Spill (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-2015) |
| 99 | | The Wedding Present (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Acoustic, 1984-2016) |
| 98 | | The Wooden Stars (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2007) |
| 98 | | Mexico 70 (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1991-2006) |
| 98 | | Scrawl (Indie Rock, Art Rock, Alternative Rock, 1987-1998) |
| 98 | | The Family Cat (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1989-1994) |
| 97 | | Bandit Queen (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-1995) |
| 97 | | Bellatrix (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2000) |
| 97 | | Kicking Giant (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990-1994) |
| 97 | | Caesar (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2003) |
| 97 | | The Delgados (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Symphonic Rock, 1995-2005) |
| 96 | | Tsunami (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1991-1997) |
| 96 | | Jacob's Mouse (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990-1994) |
| 96 | | Pollyanna (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1994-2001) |
| 96 | | Pusherman (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-1997) |
| 96 | | Spoon (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Leftfield, 1994-2014) |
| 95 | | Campfire Girls (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-2003) |
| 95 | | The Blue Angels (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1991-1994) |
| 95 | | Silkworm (Indie Rock, Acoustic, Emo, 1988-2006) |
| 95 | | The Why Store (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1993-2000) |
| 94 | | Half Man Half Biscuit (Indie Rock, 1985-2014) |
| 94 | | Jennifer Trynin (Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative Rock, 1988-1997) |
| 94 | | Falling Joys (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1986-2002) |
| 94 | | Jonny Polonsky (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1996-2015) |
| 94 | | The Charlatans (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Big Beat, 1990-2016) |
| 94 | | Scarfo (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-1998) |
| 94 | | Custard (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Country Rock, 1991-2015) |
| 93 | | Straitjacket Fits (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1988-1993) |
| 93 | | Archers Of Loaf (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, 1992-2000) |
| 93 | | Imperial Teen (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, 1996-2012) |
| 92 | | The Wrens (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Emo, 1994-2009) |
| 92 | | Sack (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-2001) |
| 92 | | The Wolfhounds (Indie Rock, Art Rock, 1986-2014) |
| 92 | | Bennet (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-1998) |
| 91 | | Rob Crow (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1996-2015) |
| 91 | | Adorable (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, 1991-1994) |
| 91 | | King Of The Slums (Indie Rock, 1988-2009) |
| 91 | | Damon & Naomi (Indie Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-2015) |
| 91 | | Versus (Indie Rock, 1992-2010) |
| 91 | | Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu (Indie Rock, 1981-1992) |
| 91 | | The Bats (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, 1985-2013) |
| 91 | | Frank Black (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-2007) |
| 90 | | The Hitchers (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-1999) |
| 90 | | Chokebore (Indie Rock, Noise, Alternative Rock, 1993-2011) |
| 90 | | The High (Indie Rock, 1990-1993) |
| 90 | | Melys (Indie Rock, 1996-2005) |
| 90 | | Birdland (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1989-1992) |
| 89 | | Scorpio Rising (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1991-1993) |
| 89 | | Bawl (Indie Rock, 1995-1997) |
| 89 | | The Edsel Auctioneer (Indie Rock, Grunge, 1989-1995) |
| 89 | | 3 Colours Red (Indie Rock, Big Beat, Hard Rock, 1996-2005) |
| 89 | | Superchunk (Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock, 1990-2013) |
| 89 | | Jale (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, 1993-1997) |
| 89 | | Edsel (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Emo, 1992-1997) |
| 89 | | Inspiral Carpets (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Synth-pop, 1987-2015) |
| 88 | | Sidi Bou Said (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, 1993-1997) |
| 88 | | The Pooh Sticks (Indie Rock, 1988-2014) |
| 88 | | Teenage Fanclub (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Brit Pop, 1990-2010) |
| 88 | | Swell (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Emo, 1990-2003) |
| 88 | | King Candy (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1989-1993) |
| 88 | | Yo La Tengo (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Experimental, 1985-2015) |
| 88 | | The Brilliant Corners (Indie Rock, Indie Pop, 1985-2013) |
| 88 | | Five Eight (Indie Rock, 1992-2011) |
| 88 | | Blueboy (Indie Rock, Acoustic, 1991-1998) |
| 88 | | Velocity Girl (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Pop Rock, 1990-1996) |
| 88 | | St. Christopher (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Pop, 1985-2008) |
| 88 | | Tomte (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Acoustic, 1996-2009) |
| 88 | | East River Pipe (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Pop Rock, 1991-2011) |
| 87 | | The Would Be's (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1991-2015) |
| 87 | | Guided By Voices (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock, 1986-2016) |
| 87 | | The Feelies (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1979-2016) |
| 87 | | Lois (Indie Rock, 1992-1996) |
| 87 | | Belle & Sebastian (Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Pop Rock, 1996-2015) |
| 87 | | Broon (Indie Rock, 1992-1994) |
| 87 | | The Steamkings (Indie Rock, Power Pop, 1990-2001) |
| 87 | | Whipping Boy (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Shoegaze, 1990-2012) |
| 87 | | Hulaboy (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock, 1994-2014) |
| 87 | | Heavenly (Indie Rock, Indie Pop, 1990-1996) |
| 87 | | Number One Cup (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, 1995-1997) |
| 87 | | The Cruel Sea (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, 1989-2001) |
| 87 | | The Vaselines (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, 1989-2014) |
| 86 | | Senseless Things (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, 1988-1995) |
| 86 | | The RockATeens (Indie Rock, 1996-2001) |
| 86 | | Revelino (Indie Rock, 1994-2001) |
| 86 | | Honey Is Cool (Indie Rock, 1995-2000) |
| 86 | | Unun (Indie Rock, 1994-1998) |
| 86 | | Thousand Yard Stare (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, 1990-1993) |
| 86 | | The Stone Roses (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Breakbeat, 1985-2016) |
| 86 | | Flophouse (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990-1997) |
| 86 | | Jackpot (Indie Rock, 1996-2004) |
| 86 | | Magoo (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Leftfield, 1995-2014) |
| 86 | | Beatnik Filmstars (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, 1991-2009) |
| 86 | | Northside (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990-1991) |
| 86 | | Blonde Redhead (Indie Rock, Art Rock, Post Rock, 1994-2016) |
| 86 | | Cud (Indie Rock, Breaks, Electro, 1989-2014) |
| 86 | | Cable (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, 1995-1999) |
| 86 | | Ashtray Boy (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Acoustic, 1993-2015) |
| 86 | | The Bear Quartet (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Acoustic, 1992-2010) |
| 85 | | Protein (Indie Rock, 1996-1999) |
| 85 | | Prolapse (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, 1994-1999) |
| 85 | | Robert Forster (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Acoustic, 1990-2015) |
| 85 | | Bettie Serveert (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1992-2016) |
| 85 | | Sandkings (Indie Rock, 1988-1992) |
| 85 | | Frances Gumm (Indie Rock, Punk, 1992-2009) |
| 85 | | Low (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Post Rock, 1994-2016) |
| 85 | | Samba (Indie Rock, Electro, 1995-2011) |
| 85 | | I, Ludicrous (Indie Rock, Punk, Alternative Rock, 1987-2015) |
| 85 | | Aberdeen (Indie Rock, 1994-2004) |
| 85 | | Grass-Show (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-2003) |
| 85 | | Subcircus (Indie Rock, Brit Pop, 1996-2000) |
| 85 | | Die Sterne (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, 1987-2014) |
| 85 | | b-flower (Indie Rock, Indie Pop, 1991-2015) |
| 85 | | Done Lying Down (Indie Rock, Punk, 1993-1996) |
| 84 | | Bluebottle Kiss (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock, 1995-2006) |
| 84 | | Slut (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Post Rock, 1995-2013) |
| 84 | | The Nightblooms (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-1993) |
| 84 | | Kat Onoma (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1988-2001) |
| 84 | | Nada Surf (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Power Pop, 1994-2016) |
| 84 | | PJ Harvey (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, 1991-2016) |
| 84 | | Red Red Meat (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-1997) |
| 84 | | Dispatch (Indie Rock, 1996-2013) |
| 84 | | Butterglory (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-1996) |
| 84 | | Sunbrain (Indie Rock, 1993-1996) |
| 84 | | The Amps (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-1996) |
| 84 | | A Subtle Plague (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1988-1999) |
| 84 | | Galaxie 500 (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, 1988-2013) |
| 84 | | The Cannanes (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Art Rock, 1986-2013) |
| 84 | | The Karl Hendricks Trio (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1992-2012) |
| 83 | | Yvonne (Indie Rock, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock, 1995-2001) |
| 83 | | Wishplants (Indie Rock, 1993-1996) |
| 83 | | Close Lobsters (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, 1986-2016) |
| 83 | | Limblifter (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2015) |
| 83 | | Hula Hoop (Indie Rock, 1992-2009) |
| 83 | | Mice (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-1996) |
| 83 | | The Weather Prophets (Indie Rock, Power Pop, 1986-1991) |
| 83 | | Plumtree (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-2000) |
| 83 | | Calvin Party (Indie Rock, Art Rock, Punk, 1994-2008) |
| 83 | | Talulah Gosh (Indie Rock, Indie Pop, 1986-2011) |
| 83 | | The Wonder Stuff (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1987-2016) |
| 83 | | St. Vitus Dance (Indie Rock, 1987-2012) |
| 83 | | Tristan Psionic (Indie Rock, 1993-2000) |
| 83 | | Ratcat (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1987-1998) |
| 83 | | Les 3/4 Putains (Indie Rock, 1990-1999) |
| 83 | | Orbit (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2011) |
| 83 | | The Clean (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Surf, 1981-2009) |
| 82 | | The Cakekitchen (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, 1990-2016) |
| 82 | | 764-Hero (Indie Rock, 1996-2002) |
| 82 | | Great Northern (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2007-2015) |
| 82 | | Blumfeld (Indie Rock, Synth-pop, Ballad, 1992-2006) |
| 82 | | Die Art (Indie Rock, Punk, New Wave, 1987-2015) |
| 82 | | The Harvest Ministers (Indie Rock, Folk, 1992-2010) |
| 82 | | Anna (Indie Rock, 1992-1994) |
| 82 | | Glide (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Shoegaze, 1991-1997) |
| 82 | | Helium (Indie Rock, 1994-1997) |
| 82 | | The Jasmine Minks (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Brit Pop, 1984-2010) |
| 82 | | Top (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, 1990-1992) |
| 82 | | The Softies (Indie Rock, 1995-2000) |
| 82 | | The Spinanes (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Shoegaze, 1992-1999) |
| 82 | | Flying Nuns (Indie Rock, 1992-2002) |
| 82 | | Australian Blonde (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-2014) |
| 82 | | Sharon Stoned (Indie Rock, 1994-1997) |
| 81 | | Godstar (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1992-1997) |
| 81 | | Magic Hour (Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock, 1993-1996) |
| 81 | | White Belt Yellow Tag (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2008-2010) |
| 81 | | The Werefrogs (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1990-1993) |
| 81 | | Cords (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1993-1999) |
| 81 | | The Revs (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2001-2005) |
| 81 | | Manifesto (Indie Rock, 1991-1992) |
| 81 | | Harvey's Rabbit (Indie Rock, 1995-1998) |
| 81 | | Backwater (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Lo-Fi, 1995-1998) |
| 81 | | Mexican Pets (Indie Rock, 1996-1997) |
| 81 | | Nobat (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2012-2015) |
| 81 | | Steve Westfield & The Slow Band (Indie Rock, 1996-1998) |
| 81 | | The Ultra Montanes (Indie Rock, 1996-1999) |
| 81 | | Robert Pollard (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Art Rock, 1996-2016) |
| 81 | | Even (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, 1995-2010) |
| 81 | | Grandaddy (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock, 1992-2016) |
| 81 | | Resque (Indie Rock, 1991-1992) |
| 81 | | McAlmont & Butler (Indie Rock, Pop Rock, 1995-2006) |
| 81 | | Pure Laine (Indie Rock, 1989-1992) |
| 81 | | Moose (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, 1991-2000) |
| 81 | | The Verlaines (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, 1983-2012) |
| 81 | | Stella US (Indie Rock, 1996-1997) |
| 81 | | Swirl (Indie Rock, 1990-1992) |
| 81 | | Blackbud (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2005-2009) |
| 81 | | Bleach (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, Goth Rock, 1990-1993) |
| 81 | | Rogue Wave (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2004-2016) |
| 81 | | Nyack (Indie Rock, 1994-1995) |
| 81 | | Ulf Stureson (Indie Rock, 1995-2007) |
| 80 | | Easy (Indie Rock, Shoegazer, Pop Rock, 1990-2014) |
| 80 | | Ben Folds Five (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, 1995-2013) |
| 80 | | Sandpit (Indie Rock, 1996-1998) |
| 80 | | Sussed (Indie Rock, 1996-1997) |
| 80 | | Sunset Rubdown (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2005-2009) |
| 80 | | Detroit Social Club (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2008-2010) |
| 80 | | The Belltower (Indie Rock, Shoegaze, 1991-1995) |
| 80 | | Pure Joy (Indie Rock, Power Pop, 1986-2003) |
| 80 | | Knievel (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1995-2012) |
| 80 | | Tuscadero (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, 1994-1998) |
| 80 | | Die Regierung (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1984-1994) |
| 80 | | Tobin Sprout (Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock, 1996-2010) |
| 80 | | Balloon Guy (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 1994-1996) |
| 80 | | Fidget (Indie Rock, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock, 1996-2000) |
| 80 | | Los Planetas (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Flamenco, 1993-2015) |
| 80 | | Meligrove Band (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, 2000-2014) |
| 80 | | The Jazz Butcher (Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, 1983-2015) |
