Celebrating great songs through art

Here at Indieprints we make high quality vintage style art prints. The designs were often inspired by great songs that emerged from the indie music scene, but also by older classics dating back to the ’60s and ’70s. Other sources of inspiration come from literature, film and television. Football and favourite places (London and North Wales) also feature strongly here. Our designs combine retro styles and typography with much-loved lyrics, poetry and terrace chants to produce striking wall art.

Featured Print of the Month

Rocket Man, Elton John

Released in 1972, this classic Elton John song tells the story of a lonely astronaut stuck on a long mission to Mars, far away from his family. Elton wrote it in collaboration with Bernie Taupin, and both have confirmed that it is based on a 1950s short story of the same name written by Ray Bradbury. Others, of course, have found it rich with metaphor and deeper meaning. Whatever it means to you, the words are certainly given extra poignancy by Elton’s soulful delivery. Much like the similarly themed Space Oddity from David Bowie, it has remained a cherished favourite.

Elton John – Rocket Man (Royal Festival Hall, London 1972) – YouTube

Indie music art prints

A large part of the Indieprints collection was inspired by the Indie and Alternative scene. That means, bands and artists such as The Clash, The Jam, The Cure, The Fall, Psychedelic Furs, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, The Pogues, The Waterboys, Jeff Buckley, Belle and Sebastian, Billy Bragg, Depeche Mode, James, Radiohead, The Libertines, Spiritualized, REM, Pixies, Pavement, Mazzy Star, Bikini Kill, Ween, Crowded House, They Might Be Giants…the list goes on!

Classic song lyrics

In addition, many of the song-based designs were inspired by older classics produced by iconic artists. And when we say ‘iconic’ we mean of course, the likes of David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Van Morrison, Glen Campbell, The Kinks, Kraftwerk, Nick Drake, Kate Bush, Elton John and Queen.

High quality hand printed wall art

All designs are hand printed to order on high quality paper. We use 189 g/m² Archival Matte for the A4, A3 sizes, and 250 g/m² Japanese Washi Fine Art Paper for the A2 and A1 sizes. Extra care is taken in packaging the prints so that they arrive in perfect condition. We use robust cardboard tubes and extra strong cardboard wraps to ensure safe delivery. All prints come with a white border to allow easy framing, and framed versions are available for sizes A3 and A4. We use black wood effect MDF frames (20mm wide) with a clear Plexi (non glass) front and hardboard backing with both portrait and landscape hanging loops fitted.

Indieprints getting noticed

Here’s what other people have said about Indieprints:

www.modculture.co.uk/jazz-at-the-flamingo-print-by-indieprints

www.retrotogo.com/2018/06/new-order-world-in-motion-world-cup-print-indieprints.html