Brit Pop

 Brit Pop a Sub-genre of Alternative Rock that originates from the UK. 
Brit Pop emerged from the British independent music scene, this happened around the early 90s and was influenced by the 60s and 70s Pop. The first bands thats formed from this genre were Suede & Blur, referencing British guitar music of the past and vocals about British topics and concerns. More bands soon joined them like Oasis, Pulp, Supergrass, Elastica and sleeper. Brit pop groups brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed the backbone of a larger British culture called 'Cool Britannia'. Typical Instruments - Lead guitar, rhythm, bass, drums, vocals and keyboard.

Brit Pop is still a well covered genre followed by many sub-genres, it's still a well live and ongoing genre, still having high coverage from newspapers, magazines, forums for example a Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, The Cribs, The libertines and lots more.. This Genre will never die because the coverage is too large. Festivals are constantly craving Brit pop bands especially at Glastonbury and Reading as the Brit Pop movement helped publicize these Festivals up and rising so they will always be grateful and wanting Brit Pop bands, especially the big names, Like The Beetles, Oasis, The Cribs and lots more. They also have websites where you can keep updated with the band and upcoming tour dates, buying merchandise, view pictures etc... Nearly every Brit Pop band has a facebook and Myspace page where you can sign up to latest news and events, it also allows you first access to new releases of singles and albums maybe with a special edition Digital Pack... Myspace covers the Band more because you are able to listen to the songs for free with the availability to buy them or add them to a playlist, therefore giving you access to free music. Which normally makes listeners more Incline to buy the album from a shop.

What you find with Brit Pop bands they are mainly 'Traditionally British' or 'British Orientated' for example 'The Libertines' when they are interviewed there is normally something british about the atmosphere or the clothing they are wearing. Especially In there music videos they are wearing the 'British Army' Coat, again this is showing there British Mise - En - Scene. Also Oasis have the british themed clothing and Guitars. And even in their videos they have the Rolls Royce, Black cabs including the big style houses, which again is typically Brit Pop.