Quiz: Indie Rock Frontman Or Random Guy In Brooklyn?

We’re here to help you discover some new music by memorizing a few famous faces of the glamorous world of indie rock and roll. Some of these faces are frontmen for notable indie rock bands. Think you can pick them out of a crowd of kids from Brooklyn? Let’s find out! Sign up for a free Rdio account to hear more of your favorite music. posted on January 28, 2013 at 3:26pm EST

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1. Is this an indie rock front man or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman!
2. Yo, that’s just some random dude.
That’s Marcus Mumford, of Mumford and Sons! He’s just hanging with some fans at Glastonbury.
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2. How about this guy, is this an indie rock frontman, or just a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. I totally remember that guy! Indie rocker!
2. Nope, rando in the big bad BK.
Just an Instagram photo of a couple of people hanging out in Brooklyn!
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3. OK you're getting the hang of it. Take a good look. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman!
2. Random guy.
He looks like he’s ready to rock, but that’s just a random guy in Brooklyn.
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4. How about this guy? Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman.
2. Totally random.
Just a couple of guys enjoying a game at the Barclay’s Center.
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5. Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman.
2. Random guy, totally!
That’s Michael Angelakos, the lead singer of Passion Pit!
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6. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rocker!
2. Nope, random guy.
That’s just a guy with an awesome dog at the Brooklyn Flea.
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7. Check this guy out. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. I have the album! Indie rock frontman!
2. Definitely a random guy.
That’s Thomas Mars, the frontman of Phoenix! And as a bonus, he’s hanging out with Nick Valensi from The Strokes and Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear!
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8. Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman!
2. That’s a really random guy in Brooklyn.
That’s Alexander Ebert, better known as “Edward Sharpe” of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. And he’s actually in Philadelphia here!
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9. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rocker! Fo’ sho’!
2. Just some random dude.
That’s just a random guy in Brooklyn, working on a photoshoot.
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10. How about this guy? Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman. Final answer.
2. That beard is telling me: random guy in Brooklyn.
That’s Jim James, the lead singer of My Morning Jacket!
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11. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. I’d know that facial hair anywhere. Indie rock frontman.
2. Without a doubt, just a random guy.
That’s John Gourley of Portugal. The Man!
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12. Almost there! Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman.
2. Random guy! Brooklyn!
That’s Mark Foster, the lead singer of Foster The People!
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13. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random dude in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman.
2. Random dude in Brooklyn.
That’s just a random guy at the Prospect Park subway station!
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14. Last one: indie rock frontman, or random guy in Brooklyn?
1. Indie rock frontman. Definitely.
2. Random guy in Brooklyn.
That’s just a random guy in Brooklyn!
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5. where—we—belong.tumblr.com
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7. Grizzlybeargalore.tumblr.com
8. (Getty / Michael Buckner)
9. Statigr.am
10. Myspace
11. Facebook
12. Twitter.com/fosterthepeople
13. Statigr.am
14. Brian Pennington via Creative Commons

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I feel like all the bands should have been from Brooklyn… You know, to heighten the “man on the street” experience.
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What exactly makes these bands indie? im pretty sure they all have labels…
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1. Is this an indie rock front man or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Marcus Mumford, of Mumford and Sons! He’s just hanging with some fans at Glastonbury.

2. How about this guy, is this an indie rock frontman, or just a random guy in Brooklyn?

Just an Instagram photo of a couple of people hanging out in Brooklyn!

3. OK you're getting the hang of it. Take a good look. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

He looks like he’s ready to rock, but that’s just a random guy in Brooklyn.

4. How about this guy? Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?

Just a couple of guys enjoying a game at the Barclay’s Center.

5. Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Michael Angelakos, the lead singer of Passion Pit!

6. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s just a guy with an awesome dog at the Brooklyn Flea.

7. Check this guy out. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Thomas Mars, the frontman of Phoenix! And as a bonus, he’s hanging out with Nick Valensi from The Strokes and Ed Droste from Grizzly Bear!

8. Is this an indie rock frontman or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Alexander Ebert, better known as “Edward Sharpe” of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. And he’s actually in Philadelphia here!

9. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s just a random guy in Brooklyn, working on a photoshoot.

10. How about this guy? Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Jim James, the lead singer of My Morning Jacket!

11. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s John Gourley of Portugal. The Man!

12. Almost there! Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s Mark Foster, the lead singer of Foster The People!

13. Is this an indie rock frontman, or a random dude in Brooklyn?

That’s just a random guy at the Prospect Park subway station!

14. Last one: indie rock frontman, or random guy in Brooklyn?

That’s just a random guy in Brooklyn!

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