Top journalists for indie rock

Use Groover to send your indie rock, garage rock, or post-punk tracks directly to active music journalists. Browse their profiles, check what they cover, and submit your music. You get guaranteed feedback within 7 days.

Music journalists look for originality, strong songwriting, and a clear artistic identity. They want indie rock, alt-rock, or garage rock tracks with good production and a compelling story. A professional press kit and active social presence also help.

Indie rock has a strong media presence with journalists covering everything from garage rock and post-punk to shoegaze and indie pop. Press coverage builds credibility, reaches dedicated music fans, and opens doors to festival bookings and label interest.

Send your best indie rock or alt-rock track with a personalized message. Mention why your music fits their coverage area. Include links to your press kit, streaming profiles, and any previous features. Journalists appreciate professionalism and authenticity.

On Groover, every journalist listens and responds within 7 days. If they don't, you get your credits back. Not every submission leads to coverage, but you'll always get honest feedback. Building press relationships takes time and consistent quality music.

Groover helps artists and their representatives (label managers, PR agents, publishers etc.) get their music heard.


Through an innovative web platform, Groover connects artists who want to promote their music with the best curators, radios and labels seeking emerging talents. On Groover, artists can send their music directly to a selection of blogs, radios, playlist curators, record labels and pros of their choice, get feedback guaranteed, and coverage!

Thanks to Groover, more than 3,000 active music curators and pros have given more than 4 million pieces of feedback, 1 million+ shares (reviews, playlist adds etc.) and 1,000+ signatures on record labels.

Yes, Groover is a paid platform that uses credits called Grooviz:

• 1 Grooviz = €1 (tax included, ~ $1.07 USD)

• Contacting a curator/pro costs 2 Grooviz

• Top-tier curators may cost more (4–6 Grooviz)
  

You can save up to 24% with discounted credit packs.

100%. Groover was built for indie and self-managed artists who want to promote their music without needing a label or traditional PR.

Curators provide actionable written feedback on your track, helping you understand your music’s strengths, get exposure, and grow your network.

Yes, but signing up is free and takes only a few minutes. You can browse curators and plan your campaign before sending your first track.