The audiences of indie rock are There are different style images for indie media products, for example Arctic Monkeys is a perfect example of a Indie type style of music, the band wear leather jackets, black skinny jeans. white t-shirt and sunglasses, this is an example of the English type of Indie music. An example of the American type of indie music star image would be the kings of Leon, who have a messy look with beards and dark clothing.
A typical indie look for girls would be plain make up in comparison to artists in the current charts and artists who conform to pop genre of music. Artists such as Jessie J is different compared to artists conforming to an indie genre. Jessie J wears typical an extreme amount of make up just to look for for the cameras, as her videos would typically be shown on television channels and she would receive more media coverage than artists who conform to an Indie genre, as their music is only shown on youtube and radios, typically you never seen Indie artists in the news more than chart or pop music artists. The two pictures below emphasise the difference in make up; one pop artists who is wearing an extreme amount of makeup and difference colours, whereas the other is the lead singer from an indie band named Wolf Alice who is wearing hardly any makeup and looks natural.
The two genres have a different style of clothing as well; as Indie clothing is dark, casual and usually different prints. For example Ellie Roswell is wearing dark clothing with a paisley print shirt with the brand converse, which is stereotypically what you would find an indie artist wearing. In contrast artists such as Miley Cyrus who conforms to a pop genre, is wearing bright, skimpy clothing which would stand out to the media and audiences. This also conforms to the idea of the Male Gaze as she is wearing as little as possible and this would attract male audiences and the media's attentions, therefore gaining her more publicity.
A typical indie look for girls would be plain make up in comparison to artists in the current charts and artists who conform to pop genre of music. Artists such as Jessie J is different compared to artists conforming to an indie genre. Jessie J wears typical an extreme amount of make up just to look for for the cameras, as her videos would typically be shown on television channels and she would receive more media coverage than artists who conform to an Indie genre, as their music is only shown on youtube and radios, typically you never seen Indie artists in the news more than chart or pop music artists. The two pictures below emphasise the difference in make up; one pop artists who is wearing an extreme amount of makeup and difference colours, whereas the other is the lead singer from an indie band named Wolf Alice who is wearing hardly any makeup and looks natural.
The two genres have a different style of clothing as well; as Indie clothing is dark, casual and usually different prints. For example Ellie Roswell is wearing dark clothing with a paisley print shirt with the brand converse, which is stereotypically what you would find an indie artist wearing. In contrast artists such as Miley Cyrus who conforms to a pop genre, is wearing bright, skimpy clothing which would stand out to the media and audiences. This also conforms to the idea of the Male Gaze as she is wearing as little as possible and this would attract male audiences and the media's attentions, therefore gaining her more publicity.
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