Indie Pop Singers
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Indie pop is a music genre that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic. As compared to indie rock, it is is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. We have compiled a list of famous indie pop singers from all over the world. The list contains famous indie pop singers, such as Penn Badgley, Ezra Koenig, Jack Antonoff, Justin Vernon and Nat Wolff.
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Louis Tomlinson(Singer-Songwriter and Member of the British Boy Band 'Once Direction')
Birthdate: December 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Doncaster, United Kingdom
Louis Tomlinson is best known for his association with the popular boy band One Direction. A multi-talented personality, he is also known for his acting and footballing skills; while he started his career as an actor, he was later signed by the Doncaster Rovers Football Club. He is regarded as one of the most influential people in the UK.
Birthdate: November 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Willow Smith(Singer, Daughter of Actors 'Will Smith' and 'Jada Pinkett Smith')
Birthdate: October 31, 2000
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
The daughter of popular American actors, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, Willow Smith has established herself as a singer-songwriter and rapper. Mentored by rapper Jay-Z, Smith became the youngest artist to be signed to the former's label Roc Nation in 2010. In 2019, she came out as bisexual and expressed her desire to be in a polyamorous relationship.
Birthdate: May 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Deborah Ryan is an American singer and actress who started her career as a child artist before going on to establish herself as a successful adult actress in the TV and film industry. A multi-talented personality, Ryan can also play the guitar, keyboard, and piano. Also a well-known philanthropist, Ryan has been working on various causes, such as ocean conservation.
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Conan Gray(American Singer and Songwriter Known for His Albums: ‘Kid Krow’ and ‘Superache’)
Birthdate: December 5, 1998
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lemon Grove, California, United States
An American singer-songwriter, Conan Gray's life is a testimony to the fact that talent alone can help anyone succeed. From being a YouTuber who uploaded original songs to his channel to becoming an artist with a record deal under his belt, Conan Gray's amazing story is out there for anyone seeking inspiration.
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Phoebe Bridgers
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: August 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, U.S.
Birthdate: March 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: August 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Julian Casablancas is an American record producer, singer, and songwriter. He is credited with co-founding the rock band The Strokes. Thanks to his success as a singer and songwriter, Casablancas has inspired many other musicians, such as Alex Turner. In 2004, Courtney Love released a song about Julian Casablancas titled But Julian, I'm a Little Bit Older Than You.
Birthdate: December 19, 1998
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Mac DeMarco(Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer)
Birthdate: April 30, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Duncan, Canada
Canadian singer Mac DeMarco is best known as the pioneer of the blue wave or slacker rock type of music. He described his music as jizz jazz. A multi-instrumentalist, too, he is skilled in the guitar, the drums, and the keyboards. He is fond of vintage musical equipment.
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Gotye(Founding Member of The Melbourne Indie-Pop Trio 'The Basics')
Birthdate: May 21, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
Belgian-born Australian singer Gotye initially formed the indie-pop group The Basics. The three-time Grammy-winning artist has also had a successful solo career and is best known for his Billboard-topping track Somebody That I Used to Know, which made him the fifth Australian artist to top the Billboard charts.
Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Carlisle, Massachusetts, US
Indie singer Clairo began posting songs on SoundCloud at age 13. She initially recorded covers and soared to fame with her viral track Pretty Girl, a song recorded for the Transgender Law Center, in 2017. Her single Sofia was a Billboard Hot 100-charter. She came out as bisexual on Twitter.
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Nate Ruess(Founder and Lead Singer of the Indie Pop Band 'Fun' & 'The Format')
Birthdate: February 26, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Nate Ruess is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning indie-pop band Fun and of the indie-rock band The Format. He is part of the labor-oriented non-profit organization Democratic Socialists of America. He was featured on Pink’s multi-platinum track Just Give Me a Reason and Eminem’s hit Headlights.
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Tegan and Sara
(Indie Pop Singers)
Birthdate: September 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Birthdate: April 28, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States
Melanie Martinez is an American actress, photographer, visual artist, screenwriter, director, singer, and songwriter. Characterized by her baby doll-inspired outfits and unique hair color, Martinez claims to have an alter ego, a fairy tale version of herself. Melanie Martinez is also renowned for putting together impressive visuals in her music videos.
Birthdate: February 16, 1999
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Horten, Norway
Girl in Red is an indie-pop music project by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven Ringheim. She became interested in music and songwriting as a teenager. With her family’s encouragement, she began releasing Norwegian music and soon earned a decent following. She has also appeared in a TV program. She is openly queer and is considered a queer icon.
Birthdate: December 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Ezra Koenig(Lead Vocalist, Guitarist, & Main Songwriter for The New York-Based Band 'Vampire Weekend')
Birthdate: April 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Ezra Koenig is an American musician, television producer, rapper, radio personality, and record producer. Over the years, Ezra Koenig has been contributing immensely to the success of the band Vampire Weekend where he serves as the primary songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist. He is also credited with creating the animated series Neo Yokio for Netflix.
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Dee Dee Ramone(Founding Member and Bassist of the Punk Rock Band the 'Ramones')
Birthdate: September 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Lee, Virginia, United States
Died: June 5, 2002
Douglas Glenn Colvin, or Dee Dee Ramone, was a co-founder, bassist, and singer of the punk rock band The Ramones. He had also written some of the band’s hits such as Wart Hog and Rockaway Beach. He had a lifelong struggle with heroin addiction and died of a drug overdose.
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Regina Spektor
(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Birthdate: January 31, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yorba Linda, California, United States
Birthdate: August 13, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ubberud, Denmark
MØ is a Danish singer-songwriter best known for her collaborations with world-renowned artistes like Iggy Azalea, Justin Bieber, and DJ Snake. She achieved international recognition in 2015 when she co-wrote and provided vocals for Lean On, which featured on music charts around the world. MØ has won several prestigious awards such as the Billboard Music Award and Danish Music Awards.
Birthdate: December 1, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Though equipped with a degree in law, Australian singer Vance Joy doesn’t see himself working as a lawyer ever. The singer who has released chart-topping hits such as Riptide was also a promising footballer before he plunged into music full-time, and played for the Coburg Tigers.
Birthdate: April 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate: July 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Birthdate: November 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA
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Sky Ferreira
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Michael Kiwanuka
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: May 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Muswell Hill, London, England
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Alec Benjamin(Best Known for His Breakthrough Single "Let Me Down Slowly.")
Birthdate: May 28, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Kate Nash
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrow, London, England, UK
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Lena Meyer-Landrut(German Singer Best Known as the Winner of the 'Eurovision Song Contest 2010' for Her Song 'Satellite')
Birthdate: May 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Lena Meyer-Landrut is a German singer-songwriter who rose to fame after participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Her debut album peaked at No.1 in Germany and was accredited Platinum. She has since released many hit albums and singles. Besides singing, she has also served as a coach on five seasons of the reality TV series The Voice Kids.
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Kurt Vile
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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Børns
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
Birthdate: October 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London
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Arlo Parks
(Singer-songwriter, Poet)
Birthdate: August 9, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
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Josh Tillman(American Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist)
Birthdate: May 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rockville, Maryland, United States
Birthdate: November 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Damien Rice
(Irish Multi-Instrumentalist and Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: December 7, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Celbridge, Ireland
Birthdate: December 5, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Clarksville, Iowa, United States
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Caroline Polachek
(Singer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: June 20, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Ty Segall
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: June 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Laguna Beach, California, United States
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Tyler Hilton
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: November 22, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Palm Springs, California, USA
Birthdate: December 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Birthdate: November 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vero Beach, Florida, USA
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Scott Hutchison
(Founding Member and Primary Songwriter of Indie Rock Band 'Frightened Rabbit')
Birthdate: November 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: May 9, 2018
Scottish singer-songwriter Scott Hutchison is remembered as the founder of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit. Though he had initially studied illustration, he later switched to his old love for the guitar and stepped into music. He was found dead by Scottish police after going missing for 2 days.
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Gary Lightbody
(Lead Singer & Rhythm Guitarist of the Alternative Rock Band 'Snow Patrol')
Birthdate: June 15, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, Gary Lightbody soared to fame with hit tracks such as Chasing Cars. He was also part of the Scottish indie rock supergroup The Reindeer Section. He also owns a foundation that supports multiple charities.
Birthdate: December 19, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Buckinghamshire, England
Birthdate: May 27, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Switzerland
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King Krule
(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: August 24, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom
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Beth Ditto
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: February 19, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Judsonia, Arkansas, U.S