Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to study the way of developing Indie Music in Thailand together with the group communication process and identity of Indie in Thailand. This is the qualitative research by using in-depth interview from the sampling group: 3 successful Indie artists, 10 present Indie artists, 4 Indie music labels, 1 Indie Association representative. 1 Indie music distributor, and 4 Indie music outlets. The research has categorized the Indie music revolution into 6 steps : 1) Underground Age 2) Vasan DJ and music from outsider 3) Modern Dog, the Indie's golden age 4) After the age of Modern Dog 5) The coming back age and 6) Finding "Indie" nowadays. Indie group communication process is the interpersonal communication because of the group size. They established their friendships while in university; have got similar attitudes so that they can easily talk to each other. For Indie team, they assemble at any music studio or members' house for working with their skill in the freedom of atmosphere. The identity of Indie artists is that each band has its own characteristic differently from the others. For example, the way of titling a band, the members' personalities, costuming, music style, songs' contents, working systems, and performing styles on concerts. However, they have one point alike is that they desire to create the music with the frame of independence. The identity of Indie can be maintained by group communication process. Whereas such process can also bring the constraints that destroying the power of its identity. However, the supporting such as network and distribution of Indie can keep the identity maintenance.