genre morning runner
Alternative ___MASK18___ ( also called alternative music , alt - ___MASK18___ or simply alternative ) is a genre of ___MASK88___ that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream ___MASK88___ . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the ___MASK42___ style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos of punk ___MASK18___ , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground ___MASK18___ artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether ___MASK18___ or not , that is seen to be descended from punk ___MASK18___ ( including some examples of punk itself , as well as ___MASK22___ , and post - punk ). Morning Runner were an English alternative ___MASK18___ band , formed in 2003 in Reading . The band comprised vocalist / guitarist Matthew Jonathan Greener , drummer Ali Clewer , bassist Tom Derrett and pianist Chris `` Field '' Wheatcroft . They released one album , Wilderness Is Paradise Now , following top 20 single `` Burning Benches '' , before splitting up in late 2007 due to commercial pressures from their record label , Parlophone . ___MASK88___ is a genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll " in the United States in the 1950s , and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later , particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States . It has its roots in 1940s ' and 1950s ' rock and roll , itself heavily influenced by blues , rhythm and blues and country music . ___MASK88___ also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk , and incorporated influences from jazz , classical and other ___MASK42___ sources . Post - punk ( originally " new musick ") is a broad type of ___MASK88___ that emerged from the punk movement of the 1970s , in which artists departed from punk rock ' s raw , accessible style to pursue a ___MASK96___ of avant - garde sensibilities . Attempting to break from rock tradition , post - punk artists experimented with sources such as electronic music , black dance music and the avant - garde , as well as novel recording technology and production techniques . The movement also saw the frequent intersection of music with art and politics , as artists incorporated ideas from sources such as modernist literature , critical theory , cinema , and performance art . Accompanying these musical developments were communities that produced independent record labels , visual art , multimedia performances and fanzines in conjunction with the music . ___MASK56___ ( often shortened to indie music or indie ) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries , a process that may include an autonomous , do - it - yourself approach to recording and publishing . The term " indie " is sometimes also used to describe a genre ( such as ___MASK41___ and indie pop ); as a genre term , " indie " may include music that is not independently produced , and most independent music artists do not fall into a single , defined musical style or genre , and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres . Punk ___MASK18___ ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK88___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage ___MASK18___ and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk ___MASK18___ bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s ___MASK18___ . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels .