Garage Rock

Garage rock is a raw, energetic style of rock music that emerged in the United States and Canada during the mid-1960s, characterised by stripped-back production, distorted guitars, driving rhythms and a DIY attitude.

Originally inspired by the British Invasion and rhythm and blues, garage rock was pioneered by bands such as The Sonics, The Seeds, The Standells and The 13th Floor Elevators. The genre experienced a major revival in the late 1990s and early 2000s through artists including The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Hives, The Vines, The Black Keys and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, helping reignite mainstream interest in guitar-driven rock. Its influence can be heard across punk, indie rock, alternative rock and modern blues rock.

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Garage rock is a style of rock music known for its raw sound, simple song structures, distorted guitars and energetic performances. It originated in the 1960s and is often associated with a DIY approach to making music.
Influential garage rock artists include The Sonics, The Seeds, The Standells, The 13th Floor Elevators, MC5, The Stooges, The White Stripes, The Strokes, The Hives, The Black Keys and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The garage rock revival was a movement in the late 1990s and early 2000s that brought guitar-driven rock back into the mainstream through bands such as The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Hives, The Vines, The Black Keys and The Libertines, drawing inspiration from the raw energy of 1960s garage rock.
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