Here are some really good groups that achieved excellence and success before they ever signed with a major label. These groups are referred to as &quot;Indies&quot; (independently produced). Many feel that, without the limitations of writing &quot;marketable&quot; music, these artists are free to create music that strikes out in new directions or develops genres beyond the point at which the fickle Top-40 market loses interest. They rank right along with the best the record corporations can produce.<br><br>