GENRE RESEARCHDemi-Leigh Chamberlain

Genre Research

I have already looked into print based magazines which have given me the inspiration to do Alternative Rock as magazines such as NME, Kerrang! and Q has the layout of the magazine which I wish to produce. By textually analysing these magazines I have already looked into my targeted genre and I know feel comfortable in what I am trying to achieve. With my weekly subscription to Q magazine, I think my chosen genre will help me to clarify my work as I know what I am talking about and I’m actually part of the audience in which this genre is providing. Additionally, with most of the music on my IPod being Kasabian, Arcade Fire, The Killers and The Streets my playlist sets me up for success.

Alternative RockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became popular in the 1990s. Alternative rock consists of various subgenres that have emerged from the independent music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, Britpop, gothic rock, indie pop, and indie rockSome mainstream critical recognition of this genre are:

The Smiths

Muse

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Foo Fighters

Internet Resource - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock

How it came around

The use of the term alternative to describe rock music originated around the mid-1980s; at the time, the common music industry terms for cutting-edge music were new music and post modern, respectively indicating freshness and a tendency to decontextualized sounds of the past.

The use of alternative gained further exposure due to the success of Lollapalooza, for which festival founder and Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell coined the term Alternative Nation.

In the late 1990s, the definition again became more specific. In 1997, Neil Strauss of The New York Times defined alternative rock as "hard-edged rock distinguished by brittle, '70s-inspired guitar riffing and singers agonizing over their problems until they take on epic proportions".

Internet Resource - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock

Commercialised

Throughout the 1980s, alternative rock was mainly an underground phenomenon. Alternative rock in the 1980’s were relegated to independent record labels. This type of genre can be known as Indie rock or alternative music. Alternative Rock occasionally rocked the charts with a random one time wonder hit within bands such as ‘Rolling Stones’.

Rock music is split up into many different sub-genres such as grunge, Britpop, gothic rock, indie pop, indie rock and heavy metal, these are all now known under the title Alternative Rock.

These can all be classed under the title of rock, giving the genre lots of alternative styles of music to fit different moods and categories.

The Killers

The Killers are an American rock band that was formed in 2001, by Brandon Flowers, lead vocals, keyboards and Dave Keuning, guitar, backing vocals. Mark Stoermer, bass, backing vocals and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. drums, percussion would complete the current line-up of the band in 2002.

Albums Date

Hot Fuss 2004-2006

Sam’s Town 2006-2007

Sawdust 2007-2008

Day & Age 2008-2010

Hiatus 2010-2011

Fourth Album 2011-Present

To date, the band has sold over 6 million albums in the United States, over 5 million albums in the United

Kingdom and over 15 million worldwide.

Internet Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers

The Band I May Use In My MagazineEvanescence

Evanescence was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. Evanescence became popular when two of Lee and Moody’s song were played on local radio stations. Evanescence has sold nearly 15 million recordsworldwide, more than 6 million in the U.S.A. and earning two Grammys with their major debut Fallen. Fallen spent more than 100 weeks on Billboards Top 200 chart, was certified gold or platinum in over 35 countries and sold out arenas globally.

Awards

Grammy Awards Best new artist 2004Best hard rock performance 2004

World Music Awards Best Rock Artist 2004Album of the year 2007

Kerrang! Best international newcomer 2004Sexiest Female 2007

Text = Internet Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EvanescenceAwards = Previous Coursework

ParamoreParamore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York. Paramore's music has generally been regarded as "emo" and "pop punk“. Joshua Martin had written after an interview with Hayley Williams. Their music is like them, it's aged differently. It's sped up, and slowed down.

Albums Date

All We Know Is Falling

2005

Riot 2007

Brand New Eyes 2009

Alternative Press magazine had commented that the band was "young sounding", while consistently being "honest." Paramore's first album All We Know is Falling had an arguably more "formulaic pop-punk" sound that was "delivered particularly well" and the combination of the two had created a "refined rock infused pop/punk album.“ The band's second release, Riot! was said to explore a 'diverse range of styles," however, not straying far from "their

Internet Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramore

Well known bands• The bands which have featured in this research will feature in the sell lines

and contents page of my magazine

• This is as it would make my magazine look professional and attract already existing loyal fan bases to my new band.

• I will also however, feature other up and coming bands. This is as I would like my magazine to be a source of advertising promotion.

Music Videos

TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTOSOME OF THE BANDS WHICHWILL FEATURE IN MY MUSIC

MAGAZINEWATCH THEIR MUSIC VIDEOS

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