Blind Man’s Zoo

Alternative rock is a broad umbrella for guitar-based rock that emerged from the independent and college-radio scenes as a counterpoint to mainstream, commercial rock.

Jangle pop is a guitar-centered style of pop and rock defined by bright, chiming tones—often from a 12‑string electric (famously the Rickenbacker)—playing arpeggiated or open‑chord figures with minimal distortion. The sound emphasizes treble clarity, shimmering sustain, and tight compression…

Folk rock is a fusion genre that blends the narrative lyricism, modal melodies, and acoustic timbres of traditional folk with the backbeat, amplification, and song structures of rock.