Indie Christian Bands???

[MightyHalo]

Hey Everyone...

I was wondering if there were any compliments to Indie/Alternative Rock with Christian bands... Its been a real tough struggle finding Christian musicians that I like... to give you an example of what I would like equivilents for, here are a few...

- Stellastarr www.stellastarr.com/
- Libertines www.thelibertines.org.uk/
- Kaiser Chiefs www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk/
- Built to Spill www.builttospill.com/
- Halo Benders www.kpunk.com/HaloBenders/
- Modest Mouse www.modestmousemusic.com/
- The Killers www.thekillers.co.uk/
- Gomez - www.gomez.co.uk/index2.htm

If you guys happen to have any ideas of where I can find anything comparable, It would make me soooo happy... I just might give out blessings! lol!

In HIS grip,

- Mighty Halo

 

[The Theory]

Check out The Suburban Sound. (www.thesuburbansound.com) and (www.purevolume.com/thesuburbansound)

While I wouldn't call them a Christian band, per se, all of the members are good Christian boys.

 

[MightyHalo]

Thanks Theory! Ill deffintely check them out!

I just need some positive tunes with the same flava!

- Mighty Halo

 

[Macewindu77815]

Copeland...and Coldplay..while Coldplay happens to be non-Christian they are a very good non-offensive band!

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

i can't think of any bands that sound exactly like those bands you listed (which is just as well, because who wants a Christian carbon copy?), but you could check some of these bands out for Christian indie(/whatever)..

starflyer 59
anathallo
brandtson
twothirtyeight (also: chris staples, discover america)
denison marrs
mewithoutYou
my spacecoaster
pedro the lion
vroom
aireline
cool hand luke

 

[MightyHalo]

Now thats what I was looking for! Wow! Thanks so much for the post!

- Mighty Halo

i can't think of any bands that sound exactly like those bands you listed (which is just as well, because who wants a Christian carbon copy?), but you could check some of these bands out for Christian indie(/whatever)..

starflyer 59
anathallo
brandtson
twothirtyeight (also: chris staples, discover america)
denison marrs
mewithoutYou
my spacecoaster
pedro the lion
vroom
aireline
cool hand luke

 

[Sword-In-Hand]

You might want to check out MuteMath too.

 

[alldogsDONOTgotoheaven]

You might want to check out MuteMath too.

Umm I don't know if they sound like any of the bands the OP listed..but they aren't really "indie".

Geesh Carroll...whatever happend to Sufjan Stevens and Denison Witmer? hmm? yeah...I don't think I really have anything else to add.

 

[xpunkskaterx]

Starflyer 59
BonVoyage


thats the only indie i listen to

 

[Sword-In-Hand]

Umm I don't know if they sound like any of the bands the OP listed..but they aren't really "indie".

Geesh Carroll...whatever happend to Sufjan Stevens and Denison Witmer? hmm? yeah...I don't think I really have anything else to add.

nah, MuteMath is not really indie, but they have a unique sound.

 

[seekingpurity047]

mewithoutYou all the way dudes! I prefer their older stuff, but that's just me! Go for them, they are great! Very christian lyrics, at least from their first album, the second one is very christian too, but not nearly as positive when it comes to God lol... dont' ask

 

[Sword-In-Hand]

i checked out Brandtson and Copeland today and I liked them alot. Brandtson is really good. Copeland sounds like Mae, or vice-versa, but I still think their music is good.

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

mewithoutYou all the way dudes! I prefer their older stuff, but that's just me! Go for them, they are great! Very christian lyrics, at least from their first album, the second one is very christian too, but not nearly as positive when it comes to God lol... dont' ask

are you kidding? mewithoutYou's second album was much more positive than the first one.

and, it'd be mae sounding like copeland; copeland has been around longer. (though i personally don't really think they sound alike). brandtson is one of my favorite bands. what'd you hear by them?

and, i didn't say denison witmer or sufjan stevens because i was listing things that were more rock, versus indie folk. if you're into folky sounding stuff though, i'd totally suggest the two aforementioned people.

 

[MightyHalo]

Its been one major struggle trying to find similar bands from the same genre with a Christian message.

Ill be checking all of these bands out... I think you guys have found some bands that Im going to be adding to my Ipod this week! hee hee...

- Mighty Halo

 

[ladylike]

I like half of the bands, in the original non Christian band list, wow! The others I haven't heard of, but yeah can't wait to hear of Christian bands who sound like The Kaiser Chiefs, double yay...

 

[Sword-In-Hand]

and, it'd be mae sounding like copeland; copeland has been around longer. (though i personally don't really think they sound alike). brandtson is one of my favorite bands. what'd you hear by them?

I hit Itunes and pretty much got the entire albums of Dial In Sounds and Send Us a Signal. I got some other random songs by them as well.

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

awesome. dial in sounds is a really good album in my opinion. send us a signal is awesome too, though for some reason i'm not quite as into it as brandtson's older stuff.

 

[philN]

awesome. dial in sounds is a really good album in my opinion. send us a signal is awesome too, though for some reason i'm not quite as into it as brandtson's older stuff.

All I've really heard is Send Us A Signal. I bought it at Cornerstone last year after eveyone hyped up the band and claimed that SUAS was a masterpiece. I don't why, but I really can't get into it. Some songs are alright, but I think it gets a little boring after awhile.

Maybe I'm listening to the wrong album, but based on Send Us A Signal, I wasn't all that impressed.

 

[The Theory]

they are bad on record, and aren't very interesting live either..

 

[JesusWasn'tWhite]

Production-wise, this is said to be the worst, but as far as song content, I really like "Trying to Figure Each Other Out" a lot and "Fallen Star Collection" for Brandtson albums.