Band Quote by Kyle Baker

Being in an indie band is running a never-ending, rewarding, scary, low-margin small business.

— Jack Conte

Most bands, when they sign with a major, are from an indie. They usually start off with a big dilemma. They think they're selling…

— James Dean Bradfield

People relate to the spirit of the band, which is to live your way and succeed on your own terms. There's no hypocrisy in…

— Paul Stanley

I have so many indie bands on my iPod. What I don't really understand is the attitude that if a band is unknown, they're…

— Taylor Swift

There's no judgment on bands that continue on who aren't popular; some people get enjoyment out of it. I'm just not one of those…

— Fred Armisen

Sometimes it's just the creative intent of an artist or band that inspires me. I'm generally drawn to artists or bands that put themselves…

— St. Lucia

There's something undeniably oxymoronic about a 'successful' rock n' roll band. Who wants to hear a bunch of success stories whining about their success?…

— Dexter Holland

There's no judgment on bands that continue on who aren't popular; some people get enjoyment out of it. I'm just not one of those…

— Fred Armisen

There's a certain type of indie fan who would balk at the prospect of there being value in pop music, but I think that's…

— Autre Ne Veut

I think basically, there are some bands and acts who feel the need to cultivate a persona or act a certain way or get…

— Dan Smith

I always felt, rather than play by the mainstream standards, we've always done what we do and the mainstream has finally decided to, like…

— Marilyn Manson

I don't worry about alienating fans. I don't think most people these days think of artists as sellouts if they license their music for…

— Alexis Krauss