The American Indie Underground

The American Indie Underground

1981 - 1991

This web page is a time line about ten of the most

important indie rock bands in between the years

1981 - 1991. Click a photo of one of the bands below

for information on them, why they were so important

to the indie rock scene and the years they were important

in the indie scene.

Black Flag - 1981 - 1986

Minutemen - 1981 - 1986

Mission of Burma - 1981 - 1983

Minor threat - 1981 - 1983

Sonic Youth - 1981 -

Butthole Surfers - 1982 - 1990

Big Black - 1983 - 1988

Dinosaur Jr - 1985 - 1991

Fugazi - 1988 -

Mudhoney - 1988 - 1999