Indie
Illinois has a thriving indie music scene. Artists including Smith Westerns, Andrew Bird, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Jim O'Rourke, experimental musician, and noise pop duo Gauntlet Hair. The Indie scene in Chicago has not had as huge an impact as some of the other genres, however, it is on the rise. Evidence of this is the upcoming radio station Region Radio. (www.facebook.com/regionradio) They play lots of local artist such as Steepwater, Crawpuppies, Toronzo Cannon, Marrakesh Express, and Asteria.
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