Not necessarily indie or anything, but a few buddies of mine had a really great grunge band going for a bit in Charlotte:
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I was good friends with their bassist and drummer. They were getting pretty close to getting booked at some serious gigs in Charlotte, and even in the process of getting a record deal, but they had to split. Bassist and drummer are at college, the singer (bassist's brother) is a spoiled Axl Rose wannabe, and the guitarist.... not a clue.